Remove Green And Black Patches From Gutters

It can present as green dark brown or black patches and streaks or fuzzy looking stains.

Remove green and black patches from gutters.

The black streaks are a result of electrostatic bonding of tar asphalt from roofing material and other debris to aluminum metal material. Gutters can be made either from a steel and aluminum combination or from vinyl. Check around your gutters around windows and doors and along the base of your walls. The most common type is known as gloeocapsa magma also known as blue green algae.

Scrub the gutters with the soap mixture to clean them. Gutters basically direct rainwater away from your home to the ground below. Dip a nylon scrubbing brush into the soapy water. These may require you to vigorously scrub or make take several attempts but it can all be removed.

For aluminum try gutter zap which removes electrostatic bonded streaks with little scrubbing. It attacks the oxidation and not the paint or material. Rust residue dirt buildup and corrosion can all be removed by scrubbing the gutters clean. They prevent water from getting into your basements or crawlspace and protect windows and siding especially wood from extreme water penetration.

F 13 gutter grenade is a multipurpose gutter cleaner that s safe for all types of gutters. Simple green makes a concentrated environmentally safe cleaner with good stain removing properties.