# Soft washing different colors of vinyl siding

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**Category:** Soft Washing\
**Created:** [May 21, 2018, 4:55am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/soft-washing-different-colors-of-vinyl-siding/13135 "2018-05-21T04:55:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/soft-washing-different-colors-of-vinyl-siding/13135/15 "2018-05-21T23:30:20Z")

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From what I’ve seen and read, when people have issues with colored vinyl, it isn’t from the bleach. It’s either:

- something else in their mix (like using dawn or some other soap instead of a professional surfactant)
- too much pressure, which will disturb the oxidation layer
- downright faulty siding (like some vinyl shake siding manufactured in the late 90’s - early 2000’s)
- allowing solution to dry, not rinsing thoroughly enough, or forcing solution behind the siding to weep out later

I clean colored vinyl homes with my standard mix and tips. I use soap tips for rinsing everything, and am careful not to use my shooter or 5° too close to the siding.

If I had my schedule booked out a year and was employing a bunch of guys who might not have as much sense as me, I would skip anything that could cause complications, just like IBS.

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