Black Spots On Vinyl Siding

I ve found the following over the counter product works with elbow grease to remove the spots.

Black spots on vinyl siding.

Some tell us it s from spiders. Dirt from rain splash up algae lichens mold moss or even smoke or chemical stains have different causes and different preventative measures. Removing spots from vinyl siding. Store bought cleaners such as windex will usually do the job for these kinds of spots but if you want to make your own chemical free solution you can use a natural mixture of.

It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the siding. Distinguishing the type of stain found on siding is useful in deciding on the cause and thus the cure or prevention of staining. This article discusses common causes of stains or discoloration found on vinyl building siding. The vinyl siding institute yes there really is such an organization offers some helpful and specific tips for dealing with stubborn moldy spots on your siding.

The black tar like spots that are all over your vinyl siding are more than likely a fungus called sphaerobolus stellatus better known as artillery or shotgun fungus although it s most often found on the east coast it can grow anywhere and especially thrives in areas that have cool damp springs or rainy fall weather conditions. I have been experimenting with various solutions on my vinyl siding to remove the spots. A side of my house in new york is covered in the dots. How to clean fly poop or possible artillery fungus stains.

It s hard to see shotgun fungus itself because it s only 2 millimeters wide. The worst thing about this fungus is that it shoots spores up to 20 feet which often land on siding cars. Others have said it s a fungus from mulch. Here is what the spores look like on the vinyl siding.

It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters. We have thousands of tiny black spots pin head size all over the siding of our house. We have these small black spots that look like specks of tar all over our white vinyl siding of our house. Here is a photo of what the actual fungus that produces the black spores.

Vinyl siding stain diagnosis. The artillery fungus or shotgun fungus is a wood decay fungus that likes to live on moist landscape mulch.