Benz Trade Tips

Should through-colour/pre-coloured render be painted? (video)
Should through-colour (aka pre-coloured) render, such as Krend, be painted?
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Why is it important to stop soft washing run-off entering drains?
In our environmentally aware age all professional soft wash contractors need to be aware of the regulations and best practices for dealing with soft washing run-off and rinse water.
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Soft washed roofs: How long will they stay clean?
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Why can white patches appear on soft washed pebble-dash render?
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How to soft wash concrete roof tiles
Soft washing concrete roof tiles. What is the best way to soft wash concrete roof tiles? Some have a coating, some do not. It's important to know the difference.
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How to soft wash red algae if it turns pink, yellow or orange
Red algae on a rendered wall can turn pink, yellow or orange after soft washing. Why does red algae change colour so dramatically and what can you do about it?
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How to soft wash lime wall render ("limewash")
Lime render was used on older properties until the 1940s when cement-based render took over. How can you safely soft wash lime render?
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Great news for GB (England, Scotland, Wales) soft washing contractors!
GB customers can now checkout directly in £GBP. To make your life easier and simpler, we've created a website just for soft washing contractors in England, Scotland and Wales.
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Do you know the best time of year to soft wash concrete paths, drives & patios?
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How to soft wash walls covered in Ivy, without killing the ivy!
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Do you know how to prepare Krend through-colour render for painting?
Several customers have asked us how to soft wash KRend through-colour render in preparation for painting. Here's the facts, direct from KRend themselves and from our experience of soft washing since early 2014.
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What is the best treatment of efflorescence on brick and wall render?
Efflorescence is a white crystalline deposit of salts that forms on brick, concrete and wall render due to the ingress of water into a porous building material.
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