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Remove Your Outdoor Mold
November 20, 2014
Outdoor Cleaning

4 Reasons Not to Use Bleach to Remove Your Outdoor Mold

You have an outdoor mold or mildew problem and want to take care of it the easiest way possible.  A lot of Do it Yourself websites suggest creating a bleach solution to remove mold or mildew from outdoor areas such as decks, roofing, siding, and sidewalks.

We are all for DIY cleaning projects, but we have a few reasons why bleach-based products are not the best way to go. Wet & Forget is a no scrub, no-rinse, no power washing alternative that is easier on the environment.

  1. Bleach-based products require scrubbing and rinsing. Instructions for removing moss, mold and mildew with bleach-based products are time intensive and require several steps. First, you have to scrub the bleach product into the surface you want to clean. This involves using a stiff-bristled brush. Plus, a lot of time on your hands and knees and a lot of elbow grease. After scrubbing, you must rinse the product off the surface to prevent damage. Just the thought of this makes our knees hurt and our backs sore. Save yourself the hard work and use Wet & Forget. All you do is spray it on and walk away. No scrubbing, rinsing, or elbow grease is required. After that, let Mother Nature take care of the rest as Wet & Forget works with the wind and rain, gently cleaning away the moss, mold, mildew, and algae.
  2. Bleach-based products are harmful to surrounding vegetation and sprayer equipment. Bleach-based products will harm any plants and vegetation they come in contact with near the outdoor surfaces you are cleaning, not to mention spotting up your clothes and damaging your sprayer equipment.  Wet & Forget is much gentler on surrounding vegetation and will not harm your sprayer equipment. A little common sense goes a long way when applying Wet & Forget. While Wet & Forget is not designed to be sprayed directly onto plants or vegetation, rinse the plants before and after the Wet & Forget application with water to protect them from overspray.
  3. Bleach-based products are 10,000x more caustic. Wet & Forget has a pH of 8, which is almost neutral. For example, water is neutral and has a pH of 7. Bleach-based products have a pH of around 12.  This means bleach-based products are 10,000 times more caustic than Wet & Forget. This is why bleach-based products harm surrounding vegetation, sprayer equipment, and even the surfaces you are trying to clean.
  4. According to the American Public Health Association Resolution No 3904: Virtually all chlorinated organic compounds studied exhibit at least one of a wide range of serious toxic effects such as endocrine dysfunction, developmental impairment, birth defects, reproductive dysfunction and infertility, immunosuppression, and cancer, often at extremely low doses.

When you remove your outdoor mold, moss, mildew and algae, work smarter, not harder, by using Wet & Forget.  It’s easy to apply, gentle on the environment, and gives you more time to sit back and relax.

Simply spray and forget about it! Find Wet & Forget at a store near you.

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COMMENTS
  • Ken Heist
    November 20, 2014

    Can I use this product on my driveway and walkway? I assume neither surface has been sealed.

    reply
    • Wet And Forget
      November 20, 2014

      Hi Ken,

      Thanks for your inquiry! Wet & Forget can be used on any outdoor surface where you have moss, mold, mildew and algae. It is safe for all types of driveways and walkways. If you have any further questions or concerns, please let us know.

      reply
  • Richard Pernicano
    November 20, 2014

    I used Wet & Forget on the steps leading up to the deck on my house which is on the North side of the house (which were really black with whatever). How often should I redo the application since it is REALLY bad on that side? Also, I used it on my lanai in Florida, and my neighbor says it is getting much better…part was always in the rain and had lots of mildew on it!!

    Thanks,
    Rich

    reply
    • Wet And Forget
      November 20, 2014

      Hi Rich,

      Thanks for letting us know how Wet & Forget worked on your lanai. We love to hear from our customers! For your steps where you have an extreme case of black mold or mildew, you only need to apply Wet & Forget once (as long as you saturated the surface well with the product), but it takes some time to work. We usually say at least 2 months for extreme cases.

      If the steps are made of wood, you can agitate the area with a stiff bristled brush after a rainfall about one month after application. This may help the process along. Otherwise, it just takes time and contact with rain.

      reply
  • Maureen Bennett
    November 20, 2014

    Can I use Wet & Forget in a plastic sprayer that says don’t use bleach or any other caustic liquid in it?

    reply
    • Wet And Forget
      November 20, 2014

      Maureen,

      As long as you’re using a pump-up sprayer and NOT a hose-end sprayer, you should be fine. Linked below is an article we wrote on the topic. Let us know if you have any other questions. Thank you!

      reply
  • Becky
    November 20, 2014

    Can you use Wet & Forget on clapboard houses to remove mold? If so, is it the same way you would houses with wood or vinyl siding? It won’t hurt the paint will it?

    reply
    • Wet And Forget
      November 20, 2014

      Hi Becky,

      Thanks for your inquiry. Wet & Forget is a pH 8 product and will not harm any outdoor surface you apply it to. It is safe on clapboards and you would apply it the same way as for wood or vinyl siding. Wet & Forget will not damage the paint on the clapboards. If you have any further questions or concerns, please let us know.

      Thank you!

      reply
  • Jim
    April 22, 2016

    HI!

    IS WET & FORGET SAFE FOR “PLASTIC” COMPOSITE DECKS (FAKE WOOD MADE FROM PLASTIC)? IT NEVER REALLY SAYS THIS EXPLICITLY. UNFORTUNATELY i DON’T KNOW THE MANUFACTURER OR MORE SPECIFICS ON THE MATERIAL.

    THANKS SO MUCH!

    JIM

    reply
    • Wet And Forget
      April 22, 2016

      Hi Jim,
      Yes, Wet & Forget is safe to use on all types of composite decks. For best results, fully saturate the entire deck and leave your application to dry. Over time, the wind and the rain will scrub and rinse the deck clean.

      reply
  • Helen
    April 23, 2016

    Can you use this on a fifth wheel camper?

    reply
    • Wet And Forget
      April 25, 2016

      Hi Helen!

      Yes, you can use Wet & Forget on a fifth wheel camper. If you have any after market stickers on your fifth wheel I would avoid spraying them, or cover them during application. Any before market stickers will be fine!

      reply
  • Ted
    November 2, 2017

    Can I use this on marble grave stone marker? it has stains. Does it both clean and seal?

    reply
    • Wet and Forget
      November 3, 2017

      Hi Ted,
      Wet & Forget is safe to use on a marble gravestone marker. It will not seal the surface but will clean up moss, mold, mildew, algae, or lichen growths and stains.

      reply
  • Donna Pearson
    July 6, 2022

    Will Wet and Forget kill a carpet of 1/4″ thick moss on the driveway?

    reply
    • Wet and Forget
      July 8, 2022

      It will definitely take care of this! We recommend applying on a cooler overcast day and applying a heavy amount of product to the surface, as moss will soak up a lot of product.

      reply
  • Chris Clemens
    October 26, 2022

    Can i use “Wet & Forget” on my vinyl siding on the north side of the house ? do I need to rinse after the application ?

    thank you !
    chris in salem, oregon

    reply
    • Wet and Forget
      November 7, 2022

      Yes- Wet & Forget is safe to use on vinyl siding. It will work over time with the rain and wind to clean up the green and black stains.

      reply
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