” MEAN GREEN”, a cleaner that the Dollar Store sells by the gallon for $5. It’ll clean anything !!!
I collect old outboards, and I use it to clean parts, because it’s non flammable and cheap ! Just don’t leave it on painted surfaces too long, on it’ll take the paint off !!
One of my favorite tools is a little home duty power washer. It takes in water via a garden hose, and an electric motor pumps it up to a very high pressure. The nozzle allows you to adjust the high speed stream from a more gentle broad fan right down to a needle jet.
It’s very effective at taking moss off of many surfaces, including furniture. If moss is on the deck or patio, it will restore the surface to new. If you’ve got old redwood exposed to the elements, you’ll quickly see the dirt removed and the beautiful original color of the wood removed.
Beware, though — the high pressure water focused in the very tight jet can carve the wood, causing damage very quickly. You’ll find more uses for it, too, like washing the house of dirt and such.
You can find them at any hardware supplier, at a range of costs and sizes. You can get one for this purpose for around a hundred dollars.
Moss is a very stubborn stain,
but if you really want it gone, use a oven spay cleaner spray it on give it five minutes then wipe it off, if its in the vinyl or metal you can buy repair paint and just repaint the area effected, but the oven cleaner works for us. make sure you have protection for your eyes and hands and anything under it.
this stuff is deadly on stains. but more dangerous on skin.
If you live in a rainy or humid area, moss often will build up on concrete walks and decks and plastic outdoor furniture. Rather than using an expensive moss removal product, here’s a simple and low cost method of removing unsightly moss. Spray it with a moderate solution of ordinary washing bleach (2/3 and water (1/3). After waiting a couple of hours for the solution to fully attack and penetrate the moss, it can be quickly blasted away with either a high pressure washer or water hose. You can use your same sprayer to apply a sealer or other treatment which will tend to slow down the build of new moss or algae.
P.S. The same solution will also zap mildew that has collected on equipment or walls of unheated sheds and equipment. A glimpse of the obvious, don’t spray this solution on any fabric or other material that would be adversely impacted.
i find the best way to get rid of it is to pour boiling water mixed with a capful of bleach and a capful of washing up liquid and pour it over the furniture then scrape off with a thin scraper.hope this helps.
9 Comments
March 8th, 2010 at 3:32 am
DON’T KEEP IT OUTSIDE MAN
March 8th, 2010 at 3:42 am
Power washing
March 8th, 2010 at 4:38 am
Spray with ammonia to kill it and then scrape it off with soft plastic tool to avoid scratching.
March 8th, 2010 at 5:15 am
” MEAN GREEN”, a cleaner that the Dollar Store sells by the gallon for $5. It’ll clean anything !!!
I collect old outboards, and I use it to clean parts, because it’s non flammable and cheap ! Just don’t leave it on painted surfaces too long, on it’ll take the paint off !!
March 8th, 2010 at 5:43 am
One of my favorite tools is a little home duty power washer. It takes in water via a garden hose, and an electric motor pumps it up to a very high pressure. The nozzle allows you to adjust the high speed stream from a more gentle broad fan right down to a needle jet.
It’s very effective at taking moss off of many surfaces, including furniture. If moss is on the deck or patio, it will restore the surface to new. If you’ve got old redwood exposed to the elements, you’ll quickly see the dirt removed and the beautiful original color of the wood removed.
Beware, though — the high pressure water focused in the very tight jet can carve the wood, causing damage very quickly. You’ll find more uses for it, too, like washing the house of dirt and such.
You can find them at any hardware supplier, at a range of costs and sizes. You can get one for this purpose for around a hundred dollars.
March 8th, 2010 at 6:16 am
Moss is a very stubborn stain,
but if you really want it gone, use a oven spay cleaner spray it on give it five minutes then wipe it off, if its in the vinyl or metal you can buy repair paint and just repaint the area effected, but the oven cleaner works for us. make sure you have protection for your eyes and hands and anything under it.
this stuff is deadly on stains. but more dangerous on skin.
March 8th, 2010 at 6:29 am
Moss Away!
If you live in a rainy or humid area, moss often will build up on concrete walks and decks and plastic outdoor furniture. Rather than using an expensive moss removal product, here’s a simple and low cost method of removing unsightly moss. Spray it with a moderate solution of ordinary washing bleach (2/3 and water (1/3). After waiting a couple of hours for the solution to fully attack and penetrate the moss, it can be quickly blasted away with either a high pressure washer or water hose. You can use your same sprayer to apply a sealer or other treatment which will tend to slow down the build of new moss or algae.
P.S. The same solution will also zap mildew that has collected on equipment or walls of unheated sheds and equipment. A glimpse of the obvious, don’t spray this solution on any fabric or other material that would be adversely impacted.
March 8th, 2010 at 6:37 am
After you’ve done the correct mothod, move it into full sun. You don’t need to leave it there, but when you’re not using it leave it in the sun.
March 8th, 2010 at 7:21 am
i find the best way to get rid of it is to pour boiling water mixed with a capful of bleach and a capful of washing up liquid and pour it over the furniture then scrape off with a thin scraper.hope this helps.