We cleaned a couple of fibre cement slate roofs lately and the SH didn't work very well. The weather was pretty cold the first day but it was pretty mild the second day. On both of the roofs a white residue was cleary visible when the slate dried. I think that it came from the underside of the slate which isn't painted. I think that the mix was too strong and ate into the fibres. What would be the best way to enhance the mix while reducing the amount of SH?
Would a mix made with hot water work better as well?
Hey mike I know that soap such as dawn and others can cause the slate to get a white color to it. It can take a while for it to go away, have you tired hot water with your mix?