Anyone used JOMAX cleaner for siding?

We are thinking of trying the JOMAX cleaner on our siding in the hopes that if it worked we might get by without having to power wash for a while.

Has anybody used it or have any suggestions or opinions?

Hutch - are you out there? You suggested we use Rid O Rust for the stain on our fence. Great stuff and so easy to use! Thanks for the recommendation.

Rita

I think the pros use it.

I think the pros use it.

Good to hear! It sure would save us time and money if it works. Thanks!

I know many builders use it to clean mold on the inside of the houses before hanging drywall.

never heard of it, we always powerwash.....let us know how it comes out.

Hi Rita- I have not used JOMAX. I use Clear Stuff to wash our stucco house
along with a pressure washer. You can buy Clear Stuff at ACE Hardware.
Be sure to test an area before using these products.

If you have water stains on glass shower doors use CLR and then clean with
white vinegar. Works Great for removing tough stains.

hutch

We are thinking of trying the JOMAX cleaner on our siding in the hopes that if it worked we might get by without having to power wash for a while.

Has anybody used it or have any suggestions or opinions?

Hutch - are you out there? You suggested we use Rid O Rust for the stain on our fence. Great stuff and so easy to use! Thanks for the recommendation.

Rita

I have used it in the past mixed with bleach. I handyman working on my neighbor's home turned me on to it. I did not live in the house very long after applying it but he was sold on it.

I have used it in the past mixed with bleach. I handyman working on my neighbor's home turned me on to it. I did not live in the house very long after applying it but he was sold on it.

Don't mix your chemicals.

When I wash our white painted wood porch railings, I use bleach and water. I spray it on with a spray bottle and then hose it off with a regular hose. It takes off all the dark mold. I have to do it about every 4-6 months at least. Looks great afterwards.

If we have a small cottage (just one story and not too high) what's the advantage of using a power washer? Would a regular hose wash the house down fine?

Don't mix your chemicals.

Instructions are to use a ratio of JOMAX:Bleach:Water (It is supposedly acetic acid and surfactants.) Some say it makes the bleach more effective and reduces alkalinity of bleach so as to not damage plants,etc.

Curious as to how well it works.

Here's the recipe our painter gave us: (1pt JOMAX & 1 qt. Clorox in 2 gal. water). Spray it on with a garden sprayer, let it sit awhile, and hose it off. He does not recommend frequent power washings as he believes that shortens the life of the paint.

Don't mix your chemicals.

Especially, Bleach and Ammonia. It will make you only if you are lucky. The gas created by mixing these two can kill you. (insert dead smilie here.)

Here's the recipe our painter gave us: (1pt JOMAX & 1 qt. Clorox in 2 gal. water). Spray it on with a garden sprayer, let it sit awhile, and hose it off. He does not recommend frequent power washings as he believes that shortens the life of the paint.

I think that is the way that we used it. The bleach takes away any mildew already there and the jomax keeps it from returning. It sounded logical.

Maybe the Jomax will enable me to bleach the porches less often. I did it in May and there was a lot of mold in July and August already.

Also, we have hardiplank. Are there any special instructions for cleaning hardiplank (what to use and not use).

I'm very happy someone says powerwashing isn't necessary because it's much easier to use a hose (we're only one story so we don't have to have the power to reach second stories or higher).

Thanks everyone for all the input. We'll let you know how it works for us.

I have used Jomax on my home. I followed the instructions on the bottle and it worked great. Spray it on, wait couple of minutes, spray it off. I got some (not on purpose) on some bushes up against the house and it didn't affect them at all. Of course I sprayed the bushes down with water real well after spraying the walls down. I didn't scrub once, I don't think there is anything easier to clean siding. I have vinyl siding and have heard that using pressure washer is not good b/c the water will get up under the siding when spraying upwards at the high points. Jomax just washes off with a hose.

FYI: it took less than an hour to clean the entire siding on my house. (One story, 3 bdrm, 2 bth + 2 car garage)

Where do you buy the JOMAX?

.... I have vinyl siding and have heard that using pressure washer is not good b/c the water will get up under the siding when spraying upwards at the high points. Jomax just washes off with a hose.

:clap_1: Thank you so much! We were planning to use scaffolding if pressure washing because of the potential of water getting under siding.
This stuff is sounding better all the time!

KD - Home Depot and I'm sure other places. Container for less than 20 bucks should do our 2-story and garage. Heck, if not we'll spring for another bottle!

Check Franks Hardware in Mystic Porte, north of Grayton, before driving into Destin. Frank's has most everything and they are reasonably priced, local too!

Check Franks Hardware in Mystic Porte, north of Grayton, before driving into Destin. Frank's has most everything and they are reasonably priced, local too!

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I got Jomax at Home Depot. It comes in a gallon size bottle and I didn't even use a quarter bottle to clean my entire house. I applied it with one of those pestacide pump sprayers I found in the garden section at HD. It'll even clean your plastic deck chairs and cushions if they are discolored!

We did our siding with JOMAX & bleach solution (according to directions). It was easy and work great. Worse part was spraying under eaves and the spray falling down onto you. Wear googles.

Good stuff. It made the bleach water adhere to the siding better, so more could sit on the siding to "work".

Sprayed on with garden tank sprayer and rinsed with the hose! :clap_1:

I used plain water and bleach in November to get the mold off our white wood on the porch. I highly recommend covering your eyes and head. After a few sprays of bleach splattered on me, I wore my sunglasses and an old straw hat. My shirt was ruined, though. the porch looks fantastic. Seems like it needs to be done about every 6 months -- does that sound right? Would using JOMAX increase the number of months between when the washing is needed again?

I've used the recipe I posted in #11 with good results - its long term efficacy remains to be seen, though. I've also recently tried an "all-in-one" product called Clorox Outdoor which reduces the requirement to be a practicing alchemist. Just dilute with water!

Although our painter discourages routine pressure washings of exterior paint, I just couldn't resist a cute little electric pressure washer at Home Depot (guys like this kind of stuff!). Its a Husky 1750 (about $169). It won't blast the armor off an Abram's tank like some of the gas powered rigs, but it is powerful enough to clean up stains and mildew on a concrete patio nicely. What's nice, it has two attachable wands which allow you to adjust the pressure and spray pattern to suit the job. You can clean your siding without concurrently removing the paint! I'm bringing it over to our house in Sandestin later this month to do some clean-up.

I have a tall house with a widow?s walk. It's very difficult and expensive to pressure wash -- scaffolding is required.

I?ve been using a Windex Outdoor bottle attached to my garden hose with good results. I empty out the Windex Outdoor solution and fill the bottle with undiluted swimming pool chlorine -- the stuff in the yellow 2.5 gallon container. I attach it to my garden hose and spray my siding and eves. This allows me to spray about 25 feet in the air. I don?t rinse the chlorine off of the house. After a day or two the house looks pretty good, and if needed I?ll spay the bad spots again. Goggles are definitely required, though.

By spraying from the ground up, I can?t reach the top 1/3 of our house. For that, I have to stand on the widow?s walk and spray down. I?m trying to rig up an electric sprayer that will make that job easier next spring and enable me to get under the laps of the Hardy Board siding.

I?ll definitely try JOMAX on my white fence and the areas of the house that I can reach with a pump sprayer.