Benz Trade Tips
Soft washing painted sand & cement render with Benz Bio Cleanze (video)
Ben demonstrates how to use Benz Bio Cleanze to treat painted sand and cement render.
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What's the best way to soft wash industrial cladding? (video)
Soft washing industrial cladding is a huge market. But what's the best way to clean industrial cladding quickly and effectively?
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Would I use "Through Colour Render" on my own property? (video)
Should windows and window/door frames be masked when soft washing?
A customer asked us: "A surveyor specified the soft washing of render with Lightning Cleanze and to mask the windows and window frames. What is your experience of masking windows and window frames when applying Lightning Cleanze at 5:1 on render, with some overspray and run-off inevitably going onto the windows and frames?"
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Should you "spot treat" with Lightning Cleanze after softwashing with Bio Cleanze? (Part 2)
We've been asked, "Should I treat a property with Lightning Cleanze after treating with Bio Cleanze?"
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Why is it usually best practice to apply Benz Bio Cleanze after Benz Lightning Cleanze?
The fact is that no sodium hypochlorite (SH) based softwash solution can, by itself, kill all the spores on, and in, a porous surface. And sodium hypochlorite offers zero protection against re-colonisation.
This is why we recommend treating a surface with Benz Bio Cleanze after treating with Benz Lightning Cleanze.
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How to tell your customers about stains remaining after soft washing – and keep them as customers
How can you (the soft washing contractor) tell your customer about the possibility of not being able to remove all the staining following a softwash treatment?
The way you do this can make the difference between a happy customer and a disgruntled and suspicious customer who blames you for not doing a proper job.
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What's the law regards wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when soft washing?
It is said by some softwash contractors, and some softwash product suppliers, that high concentrations of cleaning chemicals are fine to use if you are wearing the correct Personal Protective Clothing (PPE).
Is that true?
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How to soft wash sand and cement render
Soft washing sand and cement render requires a very different approach from soft washing coloured renders such as KRend and Weber. And it's crucial to understand the difference.
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How to remove rust stains from painted render (video)
Rust stains on painted render can be very hard to remove. And is not something every cleaning contractor knows how to do, so those who do are one-step ahead of their competition.
In this short video Ben explains the the best and most effective way to remove rust stains from painted render.
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How to prevent harm to plant life when soft washing (video)
Killing your customer's plants, grass and trees is the fastest way to lose them as a customer. In this short video Ben explains the cause of the problem, then shows the simple solution – which costs nothing!
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How to soft wash man-made artificial composite fibre-cement roof slates (video)
Soft washing man-made artificial roof slates requires a deeper understanding of the materials than does soft washing natural slate roof tiles.
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