Fence Cleaning and Maintenance
Fence maintenance can be frustrating if you are not sure how to clean a fence. Regardless if your looking for tips on how to clean a vinyl fence, wood fence, chain link fence or steel & aluminum fences; This article should teach you everything you need to know for proper fence maintenance. Each section will explain the materials needed for cleaning your fence, how to clean your fence, level of difficulty (based on a 1-5 scale with 1 being easy and 5 being hard) and the recommended time frames for cleaning…
HOW TO CLEAN VINYL FENCE:
Materials Needed:
* Water hose
* bucket of soapy water or spray bottle of vinyl cleaning solution.
Recommended Time Frame for Cleaning a Vinyl Fence:
* For maximum results; you should clean your vinyl fence at least once every 3 – 6 months.
The majority of vinyl fences can be cleaned very easily by just spraying the fence down with a water hose; however, if there are some tough stains that a water hose does not take care of, just follow the method below and your fence will look brand new every time you clean it!
It is vinyl fence safe)
If you are using a spray bottle of vinyl cleaning solution, just spray the areas of the fence that need cleaned and wipe with a dry soft cloth rag.
HOW TO CLEAN & STAIN A WOOD FENCE:
Materials Needed:
* Water Hose or Power Washer (for deep cleaning and removing old paint)
* Wood Stain, NOT PAINT (desired color)
* Bleach or wood cleaning solution
* Plastic Sheets (to protect grass under fence) OPTIONAL
Recommended Time Frame for Cleaning a Wood Fence:
* For maximum results we recommend that you clean/re-stain your wood fence once every 3-5 years.
A mixture of “1 part bleach and 2 parts water” is very common when cleaning wood fences; however, you may also purchase wood cleaning solution from your local hardware store. Once the fence is clean and dry you are ready to apply a strain.
HOW TO CLEAN CHAIN LINK, STEEL AND ALUMINUM FENCES:
* Water hose
* Soft scrub brush
* Bucket of soapy water OPTIONAL
