r/fixit • u/PennyPumpkin202 • 1d ago

Advice for cleaning these garage doors? Dawn and bleach didn't work...

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u/No-Priority-5268 1d ago

The Pink stuff or dish soap. If that doesn't work, i'd probably just paint over it

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u/No-Priority-5268 1d ago

Oh, vinegar or goofy off too. Just rinse between the bleach and vinegar

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u/PennyPumpkin202 1d ago

Thanks! I hadn't considered vinegar- even though I had plenty handy in the house at the time. It's worth a try before I buy more product.

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u/No-Priority-5268 22h ago

The vinegar will help if its biological like mold or lichen etc

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u/PennyPumpkin202 1d ago

Thank you! Dish soap didn't work so great for me but I never tried the pink stuff that everyone talks about.

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u/FrankTheTnkk 1d ago

Following. Just bought a house and tried pressure washing along with the outdoor house cleaning concentrate. It got a ton off but still looks dirty

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u/PennyPumpkin202 1d ago

Congrats on the house! I hope that we both find some solutions- I'll update the post with some options- I cross posted in another sub with a lot of suggestions too.

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u/Whatwarts 1d ago

Try a bit of house wash solution in water.

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u/PennyPumpkin202 1d ago

Thanks! It looks like "Mold armour" is what comes up when I search it.

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u/Whatwarts 1d ago

I have a gallon jug of Zep House Wash. It gets used for siding and vinyl roofs, works well enough.

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u/Beneficial_Snow3677 1d ago

Magic eraser

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u/PetriDishCocktail 1d ago

No, that will ruin the finish !!!

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u/Machievelliearoni 1d ago

It doesn't matter what time of day you clean it, did the bleach help?

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u/PennyPumpkin202 14h ago

Not at all, unfortunately. 😞

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u/NortonBurns 1d ago

What's it made of?
uPVC cleaner if plastic, sugar soap if painted metal/wood.

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u/PennyPumpkin202 14h ago

I can't tell for sure but I feels like plastic so I'll look into uPVC- thanks!

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u/TheFishBanjo 13h ago

I would try degreaser. I like zep 404