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Home / Cleaning Guides / House / Exterior: Structural / How to Remove Pesticide from Siding

How to Remove Pesticide from Siding

Table of Contents:
  1. You Will Need
  2. Steps to Remove the Stain
  3. Additional Tips and Advice

Damon asked: How do I take pesticide off siding? We used pesticide to get rid of wasps. It leaked all over the siding over the years, and we can’t get it off. We tried bleach, vinegar, soap and water.

Mosthouse-siding pesticides strongly caution against spraying near unprotected siding, and for good reason. They stain, and the stains are permanent. While there is no guarantee you will ever be able to get the siding back to the way it was, the steps below will give it a good attempt.

You Will Need:

  • Choose one:
    • Simple Green House & Siding Cleaner
    • Heavy Duty Fantastik
    • The Works
    • Totally Awesome
  • Scrub brush
  • Water to rinse

Steps to Remove the Stain:

  1. Begin by choosing one of the cleaning products above.
  2. Apply a liberal coat to the surface of the stained area.
  3. Scrub the area with a scrub brush. For old stains, it may be helpful to allow the cleaner to set on the stain first so that it can saturate it.
  4. Rinse completely with clean water. A hose works best for this, but buckets will work as well.  Be sure to remove any run-off that may stain areas below.
  5. Allow the area to dry completely.
  6. Once the area is rinsed and dried, check for any remaining stains. If there are still stains present, either repeat the steps above or choose a second cleaning product to try. Do NOT mix cleaning products.

Additional Tips and Advice

  • Some have found auto cleaning products are successful in removing stains from siding. For this particular stain, try carb and choke cleaner.
  • Always test a hidden area first as some cleaners will remove the top layer of color with the stain and cause a second problem.

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I'm a stay-at-home mom who used to run a small housecleaning business. These days I consider myself more or a mad cleaning-scientist. I do most of the testing for our articles - as well as helping Mark & Melanie write them.

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  1. Carroll says

    September 29, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    What really works: nail polish remover! Rinse well with water.

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    • Paul says

      October 17, 2017 at 6:31 pm

      What kind of nail polish? Acetone or non acetone? My siding is stained in an area I sprayed Raid mosquito fogger.

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