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Paint Blue Uses a Simple Green House and Siding Cleaner to clean all dirt and mildew off Commercial Buildings.
Why Surface Preparation is the Most Important Step in Any Commercial Repaint
Ask any experienced commercial painting contractor what causes coatings to fail prematurely on Florida buildings and the answer is almost always the same — inadequate surface preparation.
No matter how good the paint is, applying it over dirt, mildew, chalk, or grease-contaminated surfaces guarantees early coating failure. The paint simply cannot bond to a contaminated substrate. In Florida’s climate — where mildew grows aggressively year-round, salt air deposits on coastal buildings, and construction dust settles into every surface — thorough cleaning before painting is not optional. It is the foundation of every long-lasting commercial repaint.
At Paint Blue, surface preparation begins with a thorough pressure wash of every exterior surface before any primer or topcoat is applied. In this video, Matt Callero tests a product that has quickly become one of the most effective commercial building cleaning solutions available — Simple Green House and Siding Cleaner.
Video Transcript:
Matt: We are here today with David Hann with Results and we are doing some pressure washing and we are using some products that were supplied by results today to test the cleaning up the buildings in a better manner. David can tell us a little bit more about it.
David: Well today we are using the Simple Green product, a lot of the products are derived from the original Simple Green degreaser that everyone has known. What we are using today specifically for house and siding. It is a little more aggressive, it has oxicleaner within it that will attack, it will foam up, it removes grit, grime, grease, any kind of mold and mildew, also it causes adhesion from the paint from just the natural elements that we get here in Florida, this is going to take it away and aggressively help prep the surface for the paint Adhesion.
Matt: Excellent, yeah Paint Blue has been a fan of the traditional Simple Green for many years, and we are excited to be testing out this product that is growing in popularity, that is what we are using today. We are using this right here which is a foam gun versus connecting through the pump of the pressure washer. This turns the product, and it foams it up a little bit more so we get a good visual of how it covers up on the side of the building, it shows the production rate. You seen it in action, what do you think of it?
David? I think it works fantastic, I mean, with this it has a nob on the top so you can add a little more or add a little less with the solution based on the amount of cleaning that you need to take off.
Matt: I’m excited! We are going to put this to use on all these buildings today, we got 8 buildings to power wash and we are going to come back with the results here soon.
David: Thanks Matt again for trying our stuff and Paint Blue for trusting us with the product.
Why Simple Green House and Siding Cleaner Works for Florida Commercial Buildings
Standard pressure washing with water alone is not always sufficient for commercial buildings in Tampa Bay. Buildings with heavy mildew colonization, oxidized chalking coatings, or years of accumulated biological growth require a cleaning agent that actively breaks down contamination rather than just rinsing it away.
Simple Green House and Siding Cleaner is formulated with OxiCleaner chemistry that:
- Attacks and removes mildew — Florida’s subtropical humidity means mildew can colonize building exteriors within 6 to 12 months of a fresh paint job. Simple Green’s formula kills and removes mildew rather than just washing it off the surface visually
- Breaks down grease and grime — commercial buildings near roads, parking lots, and loading docks accumulate exhaust residue and grease that standard water pressure cannot remove
- Improves paint adhesion — by removing the thin layer of natural element buildup that forms on all exterior surfaces over time, the cleaner creates a cleaner substrate for primer and topcoat bonding
- Foam application for visual coverage — applied through a foam gun rather than directly through the pressure washer, the product foams up on the surface giving crews a clear visual indicator of coverage rate and ensuring no areas are missed
Commercial Pressure Washing and Surface Preparation Services Across Tampa Bay
Paint Blue provides complete exterior cleaning and surface preparation services for commercial buildings throughout Greater Tampa Bay — including warehouses, office buildings, retail shopping centers, HOA and condominium communities, self-storage facilities, and multifamily properties.
If your commercial building is due for a repaint — or if you simply need a professional assessment of your building’s current exterior condition — contact Paint Blue for a free building coatings analysis. Call (727) 310-4095 or request a free quote online.
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