Why Clean the Exterior
Your log home should be power washed every spring.
If it’s been awhile since you removed all
the mold, mildew and gray from your exterior logs,
you should buy or rent a good power washer to
let water power care of business. You’ll
be surprised how good your home’s exterior
wood actually looks once you power wash your home.
Cleaning mold and mildew should be a top priority.
Good Power Washers Cleaning Tips
You want to get a power washer that is about
1,500 pounds per square inch or psi. It might
be tempting to get a more-powerful power washer,
but stronger washers might remove old finishes
and cause harm to your wood. Stronger power washers
might also shoot water inside your home. Mold
cleaning will remove any unwanted fungi.
Using a Corn Grit Blaster
Corn grit blasters will clean the exterior of
your home without even using water. There is a
great deal of concern about using overly strong
power washers that will cause your home to leak.
Corn grit blasters will clean your home without
using water and without leaving any harmful residue.
Corn grit is biodegradable and will rot and fertilize
the dirt around your home. To use a corn grit
blaster, you have to have the blaster and an air
compressor that can put out up to 180 cubic feet
per minute at 90 pounds per square inch. Cleaning
services like log home refinishers can complete
the job quickly and easily for you, if you’d
rather hire a professional.
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Quick Guide
How to Power Wash Your Log Home
• Hook up your equipment properly. You’ll
want to follow the directions that came with your
power washer or corn grit blaster
• Power wash the rear of your home first,
so you can see how your wood is reacting to the
washing. You want to make sure you keep your power
washing to lower than 1,500 pounds per square
inch
• Hold the nozzle two or three feet away
at about a 45-degree angle to get the best results
on your wood
• Carefully move across your wood at a steady
pace. Don’t blast one particularly-dirty
area of your home for too long a period of time
or you may cause damage to your wood
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