Clean Aluminum Gutters Black Streaks

I had to use it at full concentration one time.

Clean aluminum gutters black streaks.

Ideal for exterior metal vinyl plastic and aluminum surfaces. Places like walmart or lowes sells a product called gutter zap. I usually use it around 10 1 and have no problems getting the black streaks off. Specially formulated to remove tough soils from exterior metal vinyl plastic and aluminum surfaces.

Streak getter will break down this bond which will allow you to remove the unwanted streaks off your aluminum gutter with little effort no scrubbing. If the dirt is super bad use stronger agents with tsp pf. You can cut the f 13 to a 20 1 ratio. Rain carries them down the sides of the gutters where they stain the aluminum.

The contaminants will attach to the gutter oxidation in another process calledelectrostatic bondingand over time will cause those unwanted black streaks. It s a chemical reaction the gutters has with all the crude in the air. These streaks are not a stain it s just one form of material bonded to another. The black streaks are a result of electrostatic bonding of tar asphalt from roofing material and other debris to aluminum metal material.

The gutters were over 30 years old with heavy oxidation and were never cleaned. Black streaks on face of white rain gutters the streaks are normal dirt carried from the asphalt shingles on the roof. It will make the streaks disappear. Application method spray on after diluting pump up sprayer or spray bottle allow to work for up to 5 minutes keep wet by misting scrub with a brush or rag rinse and repeat if necessary.

These streaks are caused by oxidation of the pollutants that settle on the top of the gutters. Wet and dry vac to clean gutters. Use warm water for rinsing off the dirt. Assess your gutters carefully before deciding on the cleaning agent.

Go to our shopping cart for this product and other gutter cleaning products. Krud kutter 32 oz. The streaks that are left on the gutters is not dirt. Some professionals have said that the black streaks are also caused by the tar in asphalt shingles but this isn t likely because the streaks appear even on houses with metal or tile roofs.

Ready to use formula makes cleaning gutters easy with a simple spray on wipe off application.