Clean the vinyl fence with a pressure washer

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I have a fence that I believe to be made out of vinyl. I'm not exactly sure what it is made out of though. I'm interested in possibly pressure washing it, due to a large buildup of material on the surface of it. Is this ok to perform without damaging it?

I would imagine that the pressure setting used matters. Are there any fence types that I wouldn't be able to pressure wash?

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Best Answer

It's not a matter of whether, but how. You can cut through many materials with a pressure washer if you go about it like a samurai. I've cleaned soft vinyl boat furniture with one, and I've damaged similar materials when I got careless.

Approach the job carefully and with just enough pressure (controlled by distance and nozzle shape) to do the cleaning and you'll be fine. Experiment on a scrap if you have one available to see just what it takes to cause damage.