BLOG Screen Enclosure (Before and After) Aug 15, 2024

Here in southwest Florida, the heat and humidity are very hard on all outside surfaces and construction materials

This is very apparent on Screen Enclosure or otherwise known as a Pool Cage or Screened in Patio. 

These are constructed of Aluminum Steel Framework and vinyl screening with a rubber composite spline to hold the screening

Organic growth that results from the heat and humidity can take the form of microbes. Heat and humidity can also breed algae and mildew.

Algae often appears black at first, but as it grows it appears more of a green color. Moss and Lichens can appear on Screen Enclosures, but this is in very advanced infestations where there has NOT been a chemical treatment of the surface in several years. A more common organic growth from the heat and humidity are bacteria and viruses. Humidity is simply an ideal environment for bacteria and viruses to grow. 

Soft washing from My Soft Wash Guys with our exclusive Good Stewards (trademark?) brand products sanitize these surfaces over 99%. We emphasize 'treatment' over 'cleaning', such as power wash cleaning because soft washing sanitizes and solves the underlying problem which is organic growth due to heat and humidity.

Organic growth breaks down any organic compounds that are in these construction materials, particularly the vinyl screening and the rubber seals. 

Regular soft washing and a maintenance program from My Soft Wash Guys can keep your outside screen enclosure and pool area free from organic growth and treated so that you can enjoy all year around! 

The other major force that acts upon your screen enclosure or pool enclosure is heat. Heat from the Florida Sun but also heat from ultraviolet light. Mr. Heat and Mr. Sun like to conspire with Mr. Humidity to break down the metal framework of the enclosure. The first place this is visible to the eye is faded industrial coatings on the metal. The industrial coating is constantly hot and humid, this coating, like any other exterior paint, then starts breaking down. This breaking down process is called oxidation. A quick test of oxidation of paint is to run your finger anywhere on the flat part of the metal. If your finger has paint residue on it, then the coating is already under way.

But don't give up! Soft Wash from My Soft Wash Guys will STOP this oxidation in its process. It will NOT restore the paint color, only remove the organic growth agents and rinse them away. This process reveals whatever life you have in that industrial coating.  

Soft Washing is not a caustic process that is 'stripping' the paint, this damage has already occured. It will however remove the bad paint and organic growth.  

Please see the before and after photos. This was on a very oxidized screen enclosure with heavy algae and mildew. 

The white paint and cage is sanitized and looks great. This process also can restore the look of an old cage and give you a few more years before you would have to remove all the screening and have the frame repainted and also rescreened. 

The additional bonus is that you and your family are enjoying your pool or patio free of organic growth and harmful organisms. 

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