I agree that the 30-Seconds Outdoor Cleaner works pretty well, but there are some reasons to consider mixing your own solution. The main reason I mix my own solution (and the reason why most people do it) is to save money on the solution. My best cost for 30-Second Cleaner is about $12/gallon, which is a 5% Sodium Hypochlorite (SH) solution. I can buy the 10% SH from the pool store for $5/gallon, or when diluted 50/50 with water, it is $2.50/gallon. Diluting it 50/50 with water changes the 10% SH to 5% SH, which is the same SH concentration as what the 30-Seconds Cleaner has. Now you do want to add a surfactant also, which helps the solution stick to the siding. I use a couple drops of bleach-safe Dawn dish washing liquid as a surfactant, but you can purchase surfactant from stores like Tractor Supply or Southern States. This solution works as well as the 30-Seconds Cleaner. From experience you will find that one 64-oz bottle of 30-Seconds will go really fast and only do one side of the house, so expect to use several bottles depending on how much cleaning you have to do. I have refilled the 30-Second Cleaner hose sprayer bottle with my own solution, because the bottle does work well with a hose, but depending on your hose water pressure, you may find that the 30-Seconds Cleaner has difficulty reaching high 2nd-story siding. If you can't reach those high spots with the 30-Second Cleaner sprayer then I recommend using a power washer with a downstream injector and long reaching nozzle. In that setup, which is known as "soft washing," the downstream injector sucks the SH solution from a bucket and the long reaching nozzle can shoot the solution very high. If you mix your own solution, follow the same warnings on the 30-Seconds Cleaner bottle, pre and post-treating plants, wearing PPE, always post rinse, etc. Whether you use 30-Seconds Cleaner or mix your own, there are going to be times where you need to go back and do a second application for spots that you missed. There are also going to be things that SH solutions like 30-Seconds Cleaner can't remove like tiger striping (on gutters), rust stains, oil/grease, paint/graffiti, and oxidation. Luckily, there are other cleaners that can handle most of those issues though.
I agree and prefer the 30 Second Cleaner. It's amazing. Works really well and with no mess. Great Video and I thank you for a simple, quick, and easy way to clean vinyl siding. 😊
10% 1 gallon is 5.97 / gallon in Tennessee haven't found a reasonable pool supply store here yet . Whenever I get more business I'll just order it bulk I'm thinking!
The 30 second cleaner bottle label says 8% NaCl 6% proprietary ingredients (detergent) 86% inert ingredients (water) So it is easy enough to mix a batch yourself
@@gregford9621 That what I did using the 30 sprayer bottle. I mixed it 1/3 10% pool chlorine and a good squirt of dawn. It seem to work the same as the 30 sec stuff.
Household bleach is about 3%-9% NaClO. So this product is just undiluted bleach? I guess that makes sense given that you apply it with a hose end sprayer, thus diluting it.
@@FloridaFamFive What's the trick? I bought a gallon and I wrote to the company and asked them if I could refill and use the sprayer a second time and they said no.
@@ruyahoo8991 i can't be responsible for things that you shouldn't do. It's at your own risk. I took the top off filled it up and used it again. I hope this helps . I cant recommend you do this. I did it and it worked for me.
Are you refilling your 30 Second Cleaner 64oz Bottle? Comment and let me know!
Oh no. I m happy with the outcome of 30 sec.
@@theresaharter-ex7hl thats so good to hear.
I refilled from the gallon jug of cleaner. I added a squirt of dawn. Worked great, but refilled jug emptied even faster that original.
No way, I am so happy with the results of the 30 second cleaner.
@@BettyWilchek that's good to hear! Best on the market!
I agree that the 30-Seconds Outdoor Cleaner works pretty well, but there are some reasons to consider mixing your own solution. The main reason I mix my own solution (and the reason why most people do it) is to save money on the solution.
My best cost for 30-Second Cleaner is about $12/gallon, which is a 5% Sodium Hypochlorite (SH) solution. I can buy the 10% SH from the pool store for $5/gallon, or when diluted 50/50 with water, it is $2.50/gallon. Diluting it 50/50 with water changes the 10% SH to 5% SH, which is the same SH concentration as what the 30-Seconds Cleaner has. Now you do want to add a surfactant also, which helps the solution stick to the siding. I use a couple drops of bleach-safe Dawn dish washing liquid as a surfactant, but you can purchase surfactant from stores like Tractor Supply or Southern States. This solution works as well as the 30-Seconds Cleaner.
From experience you will find that one 64-oz bottle of 30-Seconds will go really fast and only do one side of the house, so expect to use several bottles depending on how much cleaning you have to do. I have refilled the 30-Second Cleaner hose sprayer bottle with my own solution, because the bottle does work well with a hose, but depending on your hose water pressure, you may find that the 30-Seconds Cleaner has difficulty reaching high 2nd-story siding. If you can't reach those high spots with the 30-Second Cleaner sprayer then I recommend using a power washer with a downstream injector and long reaching nozzle. In that setup, which is known as "soft washing," the downstream injector sucks the SH solution from a bucket and the long reaching nozzle can shoot the solution very high.
If you mix your own solution, follow the same warnings on the 30-Seconds Cleaner bottle, pre and post-treating plants, wearing PPE, always post rinse, etc. Whether you use 30-Seconds Cleaner or mix your own, there are going to be times where you need to go back and do a second application for spots that you missed. There are also going to be things that SH solutions like 30-Seconds Cleaner can't remove like tiger striping (on gutters), rust stains, oil/grease, paint/graffiti, and oxidation. Luckily, there are other cleaners that can handle most of those issues though.
I tried my own mixture of bleach, dawn dish soap and water but it did not work well.
I agree and prefer the 30 Second Cleaner. It's amazing. Works really well and with no mess. Great Video and I thank you for a simple, quick, and easy way to clean vinyl siding. 😊
@@BettyWilchek this is the easiest way!
@@FloridaFamFive 💯
Thanks for the video buddy. Have you considered the gallon of the 30 second stuff refilling back into the 64 oz bottle?
Your welcome. Yes I have don't that also.
I used 30 sec
Cleaner on my pool enclosure ,came out amazing
This is one of my favorite things to use this for! Thanks for sharing 👍
You suppose to mix about 10% bleach, 10% detergent /Degreaser and 80%water. Not straight bleach
10% 1 gallon is 5.97 / gallon in Tennessee haven't found a reasonable pool supply store here yet . Whenever I get more business I'll just order it bulk I'm thinking!
The 30 second cleaner bottle label says
8% NaCl
6% proprietary ingredients (detergent)
86% inert ingredients (water)
So it is easy enough to mix a batch yourself
8% NaClO
Sodium hypochlorite and dawn dish detergent. Lol 😆 that's all you need .
@@gregford9621 That what I did using the 30 sprayer bottle. I mixed it 1/3 10% pool chlorine and a good squirt of dawn. It seem to work the same as the 30 sec stuff.
Household bleach is about 3%-9% NaClO. So this product is just undiluted bleach? I guess that makes sense given that you apply it with a hose end sprayer, thus diluting it.
I agree with you. Its better and easier to just pick up the 30 second cleaner in the 64 oz bottle and get it clean.
Thank you for posting this video
@@jhors7777 your welcome.
I had 2 of those flex hoses blow up on me within months of buying them from Walmart.
@@raz3032 oh you did. I hope your ok. I don't own any flex hoses good think I don't.
I buy 1 30 Second sprayer and keep refilling it with a big bottle of 30 Second Cleaner
@@CaboWabotv I guess that works ok.
Should have covered to A/C unit before spraying the pool chlorine .
You know I thought about that and just forgot.
Next time add a laundry detergent as a surfactant.
The surfactant is already in there.
Curious to what the mixture was ,gpm of water to s h
Sodium Hypochlorite*
I spoke with the company and they said "64 oz. Outdoor Ready-To-Spray Cleaner" for one-time use.
No refills.
Bummer 8(
I know they say that. But you could
@@FloridaFamFive What's the trick? I bought a gallon and I wrote to the company and asked them if I could refill and use the sprayer a second time and they said no.
@@ruyahoo8991 i can't be responsible for things that you shouldn't do. It's at your own risk. I took the top off filled it up and used it again. I hope this helps .
I cant recommend you do this. I did it and it worked for me.
@@FloridaFamFive Thanx!
@@ruyahoo8991 your welcome
Topic misleading.
It's drying and your steady talking