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Car Care Products Keeps Vinyl Siding From Fading
You can keep vinyl siding from fading, and also prevent mold and fungus growth, by coating the siding with a common car care product called "Son of a Gun," says Paul Berger, Brewster, Mass.
"I live on Cape Cod so there's a lot of salt in the air. Paint doesn't stick very well in this environment so a lot of peop
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Car Care Products Keeps Vinyl Siding From Fading FARM HOME Cars 29-3-34 You can keep vinyl siding from fading, and also prevent mold and fungus growth, by coating the siding with a common car care product called "Son of a Gun," says Paul Berger, Brewster, Mass.
"I live on Cape Cod so there's a lot of salt in the air. Paint doesn't stick very well in this environment so a lot of people have houses with vinyl siding. Unfortunately, I had a problem with mold and fungus growing on the shady side of the house. I tried power washing the house with bleach and a water mix or a good vinyl cleaner, but within a month the mold and fungus was back again. I decided to try using Son of a Gun Protectant which is made by STP. It's designed to shine vinyl, rubber and plastic. It comes in a 1-quart plastic aerosol bottle. When it comes out it looks something like milk.
"First, I used a power washer to clean off the house. Once the vinyl was thoroughly dry, I sprayed Son of a Gun on all the siding as well as on the house's vinyl shutters. At the same time, I used a big terry towel or car wash mitt to wipe the product into the vinyl. Son of a Gun has a built-in ultra violet light blocker, which seals the pores in the vinyl to keep mold and fungus from growing on it. The wetter the towel gets the better it works.
"When I was done the siding looked shiny and like new. In fact, one guy thought I had just painted my house. Wiping it in probably isn't necessary, but it gives the vinyl that shiny look.
"My house measures 28 by 48 ft. with a 12 by 24-ft. breezeway and a 24 by 30-ft. garage. My son and I waxed the entire house in 12 hours. I used about seven quarts of the product.
"I made the application five years ago and haven't had any problems with mold or fungus since then. The house still beads up whenever I spray it with a hose."
He adds that another product called R2000 may work even better because it has an ultra UV protector that would keep the vinyl soft and pliable and prevent it from cracking.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Paul Berger, 124 Satucket Rd., Brewster, Mass. 02631 (ph 508 385-9038).
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