Do not let the bleach solution remain on the roof any.
Lichen on awning.
Wet and forget is as simple as spraying your outdoor surface and forgetting it.
Lichen is a variety of fungus that grows in particularly humid climates.
On an awning it will likely appear as gray or white spots and will look like a powder.
Lichens will grow on anything that sits still long enough including slow growing plants tree trunks rocks fence posts fallen logs tombstones and even the ground.
Washing with soap and water is usually not enough to completely remove the green stain of algae so a concentrated solution such as hydrogen peroxide is necessary.
Awnings do require regular cleaning but mildew demands a different kind of cleaning solution and more elbow grease.
Allow the bleach solution to remain on the roof for 10 to 15 minutes.
Get back to enjoying your awning and let wet forget outdoor do all the work for you.
Mix 1 part wet forget outdoor with 5 parts water in a pump up style garden sprayer.
Remove the lichen as soon as possible to prevent it from growing out of control and taking excessive time to remove.
Scrub the awning with a stiff brush saturated with the soap solution.
If you have been neglecting your awnings of late you might be relieved to find that it is possible to remove any moss growths that have developed and restore the canvas as much as possible.
Limit the size of your work area so the soap does not dry on the awning.
When lichens are found.
The easiest way to remove lichen and dirt from the surface of an awning is with a pressure washer with a telescoping.
Use a circular motion to work the solution into the awning fabric.
Identify mildew on an awning.
The combination of the wind and the rain breakdown the growth and rinse your surfaces clean over time.
Awnings are susceptible to a growth of algae mold and mildew just like anything else exposed to the outside elements for a continuous amount of time.
Green algae black mold and moss begin to die off on contact.
Mildew is a type of fungus that s similar to mold.
Sweep the outside of the awning to remove dust twigs and any other debris that has accumulated.
Scrub the moss and lichen from the roof with a long handled scrub brush.
If you ve left your fiberglass or aluminum outside lichen will likely begin to grow on it.
