Soap helps the moss absorb the other ingredients which then work to dry out the moss and kill it if you have any moss on the ground cover it with this solution.
Roof moss solution vinagar hydrogine proxide.
Pour distilled white vinegar into a bucket.
Of dish soap to help the vinegar cling to the moss and lichens.
Combine the water and dish soap into a garden sprayer and hold the spray nozzle approximately two inches from the moss.
Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
From there it is as simple and straightforward as was the vinegar pour out a bit of hydrogen peroxide dab it onto a cloth apply it to the affected area and then use something to scrub up the moldy remnants.
Both tasks work hand in hand to ensure the longest possible lifespan for your roof.
Less easy but of far greater importance is the next step of removing the dead moss from the roof.
After you have killed the moss on your roof you must remove the dead moss manually or it will act like a sponge and soak up water further promoting decay.
Mix the water salt and vinegar in a bucket and then add as much soap as needed as long as it totals less than 20 percent of the mixture.
Having moss on your roof is not just an aesthetic issue moss clumps can impede the flow of water down your roof and cause extensive damage to the roof itself.
The pros and cons of vinegar there are many advantages to working with a vinegar mix.
Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye protection.
Hydrogen peroxide 3 solution distilled white vinegar 5 acetic acid two spray nozzles one for the vinegar and one for the hydrogen peroxide one spray bottle for the vinegar.
The vinegar should be labeled with its acetic acid strength which shouldn t be more than 5 percent.
The company s website touts use of a custom cleaning solution specially blended to meet demands of each project but in most cases the solution used on roof moss is bleach and water he.
Yes vinegar will kill the plants because vinegar is like acid.
Drench the small patches of moss with the soap solution and within 24 hours the moss will begin to.
This homemade moss killer spray is sufficient to treat 1 000 square feet of lawn and you should use it when you are not expecting rainfall within 24 hours after application.