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Waxman

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I've got some dark streaks starting on my house roof ( about 17 years old). Has anyone had any success with the commercial cleaners available at Home Depot, etc.?

If so, what brand did you use?

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That usually means it is time to replace the roof. Cleaning it will just accelerate the need to replace.
 

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I have used 2 products for the black algae on roofs and general cleaning on the house, 30 seconds and wet and forget. I have also made my own cleaner if i didn't feel like going to the store. The Wet and Forget feels like its a little more potent to me. That's why I started using 30 seconds and have been happy with it. Seems to not be so harsh and doing what i do on the majority of the house annually you dont need to use as much or as harsh of a chemical. I have used 1 cup of trisodium phosphate, 1 gallon of bleach and between 3 and 5 gallons of water and make your own as well and apply with a pump sprayer and rinse off. On my roof i usually wet everything well with the hose and apply the cleaner stronger than recommened and let set for 10-15 minutes and risne off.
 
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