Mildew-proofing the Exterior of a Beach Area Home

Mildew loves a warm, moist environment. This La Jolla beach area home, with old, linseed oil based, stained cedar siding, provided the food that dirty, unsightly mildew just loves to gobble up!. The owner was looking for a local La Jolla housepainter with specific experience mitigating the mold and mildew.

After removing all trace mildew spores by pressure washing clean with sodium hypochlorite bleach (Clorox) and a bio-degradable soap as a surfactant, we applied Amteco Mildew Sealer, a clear super mildew retardant followed by Amteco W-100UV, a clear flat sheen acrylic  that we turned into a semi-transparent finish with paint added to it in a 5:1 ratio. The result is a beautiful 10 year finish that will stay mildew free with washing off of the ocean contaminants every few years.