Benz Trade Tips: Technical softwash information
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Visit the sections below for specific soft washing technical tips
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How to Soft Wash Patios, Paths, Driveways, Tennis Courts, Wet Pour, etc
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How to Soft wash Stone: Paths, Patios, Walls, Gravestones / Headstones
- Using Power / Pressure Washing With Soft Washing
Links to Benz Trade Tips Posts:
Soft washing equipment
- The Zapplicator: Benz unique softwash application system
- Are pencil jets or fan jets best for soft washing brushes?
- How to set up a water fed pole valve for soft washing
- Can soft washing chemicals damage climbing ropes?
Soft washing – general information
- Should you use Rust Cleanze or Oxy Cleanze to treat rust & remove rust stains?
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What's the difference between Tornado Cleanze and Lightning Cleanze?
- What are the soft washing uses & advantages of Tornado Cleanze?
- What are the advantages of Lightning Cleanze over industrial sodium hypochlorite (sh, hypo)
- How to calculate the coverage of Benz Softwash biocides?
- Why is it important to allow time for Benz Bio Cleanze to work?
- Do you know what that "chlorine" smell actually is?
- Softwashing in hot weather
- What's the optimum temperature for applying Benz Bio Cleanze?
- How to prevent harm to plant life when soft washing (video)
- Capillary action – the power behind Benz Bio Cleanze
- Why is it usually best practice to apply Benz Bio Cleanze after Benz Lightning Cleanze?
- Should you "spot treat" with Lightning Cleanze after soft washing with Bio Cleanze?
- Can surfactants be safely added to Benz biocides?
- Questions our customers ask about soft washing – answered 01
- Your soft washing questions – answered - 02
- Questions we are asked about soft washing – answered 03
- Do you know why we add IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) to Bio Cleanze?
- Should you add a surfactant & scent to Benz biocides?
- Is it a good idea to pre-heat softwash biocides?
- What to do if it rains after soft washing with Benz Bio Cleanze?
- How to run a soft washing business in cold winter weather
Soft washing – information about biological growths
- Why softwash a surface with Benz Lightning Cleanze and Benz Bio Cleanze?
- Why can surfaces temporarily turn orange after soft washing?
- What's the best way to soft wash yellow, white and black ("black spot") lichen?
- Do you know the best time of year to soft wash concrete paths & patios?
- Blackened window sills and capping stones - do you know how to soft wash them?
- How to soft wash red algae if it turns pink, yellow or orange
How to soft wash roofs
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Benz Roof Moss Scrapers - the fastest & easiest way to remove moss from roofs
- Ben demonstrates the best soft washing equipment for treating roofs
- Soft washing a roof – handy tips
- Should you scrape moss from a roof before soft washing?
- How to soft wash man-made artificial roof slates (video)
- How to soft wash thatched roofs
- How to stop run-off from soft washing roofs polluting water butts & rainwater harvesting systems
- Watch Ben show the self-cleansing effect of Benz Bio Cleanze (video)
- Time-lapse video of Benz Bio Cleanze cleaning a roof over time
- Soft washing uPVC clad metal roof (video how-to)
- Why pressure (aka jet, power) washing a roof is NOT a good idea
- How to protect lead flashing & roofs when soft washing (video)
- How to soft wash natural slate roofs
- How to safely soft wash asbestos roof slates, tiles & sheeting
- Is it ok to pressure/power wash bricks and clay roof tiles?
- How to soft wash concrete roof tiles
- Soft washed roofs: How long will they stay clean?
- Why – and how – do we clean our customer's gutters?
How to soft wash walls & wall render
- What's the most effective way to soft wash wall render?
- Does Lightning Cleanze produce hydrochloric acid on render? (Video)
- How can you prevent marks remaining on render after soft washing? (Video)
- How to quickly & easily remove rust stains from render with Benz Oxy Cleanze
- What are the most effective ways to soft wash red algae stains from wall render?
- What's the fastest and least expensive way to learn about soft washing render?
- How to remove rust stains from painted render (video)
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How to soft wash sand and cement render
- Would I use "Through Colour Render" on my own property? (video)
- Soft washing painted sand & cement render with Benz Bio Cleanze (video)
- How to soft wash pebble dash (dry dash) wall render with Bio Cleanze
- How can you prevent "clean streaks" on a tarmac path when soft washing render?
- How to soft wash wet dash wall render
- How to rinse Benz Oxy Cleanze safely and effectively
- What's the most effective way to rinse dry dash (pebble dash) render after soft washing?
- Soft washing wall render at height
- How to quickly and effectively soft wash pebble dash
- How to use Benz Tornado Cleanze to treat lichen stains on wall render
- Do you know how to prepare Krend through-colour render for painting?
- What is the best treatment of efflorescence on brick and wall render?
- How to soft wash walls covered in Ivy, without killing the ivy
- How to soft wash lime wall render ("limewash")
- Why can white patches appear on soft washed pebble-dash render?
- Should through-colour/pre-coloured render be painted? (video)
- Soft washing render: painted, pre-paint prep & painting
How to soft wash stainless steel & other metal surfaces
- How to clean rust stains from stainless steel – a problem solved
- How to remove rust stains from stainless steel (video)
- Can you use Lightning Cleanze to clean metal street and shop signs?
- Should you use Rust Cleanze or Oxy Cleanze to treat rust & remove rust stains?
How to soft wash patios, paths, driveways, tennis courts, wet pour, garden walls, window sills, etc
- Should you use Rust Cleanze or Oxy Cleanze to treat rust & remove rust stains?
- How to soft wash concrete paths & drives with Tornado Cleanze
- How to easily & quickly price for soft washing a tarmac drive?
- Problem: algae re-colonised a concrete slabbed patio after softwashing
- How to remove lichen (including "black spot") from concrete, tiles and brick by soft washing? (video)
- How do you soft wash wet pour safety surfaces and keep children safe?
- Best practices for soft wash cleaning sandstone
- How can you prevent "clean streaks" on a tarmac path when soft washing render?
- How to soft wash resin bonded/bound driveways
- Blackened window sills and capping stones - do you know how to soft wash them?
- How to clean pattern imprinted / stamped / textured concrete
How to soft wash uPVC and painted surfaces
- Can you use Benz Bio Cleanze for soft washing uPVC windows, doors, gutters, facia and soffit?
- What's the best way to soft wash uPVC facia, soffit, gutters, doors, windows & painted surfaces? (video how-to)
- How to rapidly remove rust stains from paintwork using Benz Oxy Cleanze
- How long after applying Benz Bio Cleanze can a surface be painted?
- How to remove rust stains from painted metal and wood
- Minimise "chemical rain" when cleaning gutters, facia & soffit
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How to soft wash wood / timber
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How to remove oxidation from lead
- How-to tips for using Benz Oxy Cleanze to remove oxidation from lead
- How to clean sh stains from lead flashing using Benz Oxy Cleanze
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How to soft wash boats, caravans & mobile homes
- How to soft wash boats
- How to soft wash slipways for launching boats
- How to clean caravans & mobile homes by soft washing
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How to clean specialised glass & solar panels
- What's the best and safest way to clean solar panels?
- Can soft washing damage self-cleaning conservatory glass?
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How to soft wash stone: paths, patios, walls, gravestones / headstones
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Windows and doors – cleaning & care
- What's the best way to clean windows, uPVC frames, gutters, facia & soffit?
- How to remove limescale (calcium carbonate) from window glass (video)
- Soft washing and leaded glass windows
- Should windows and window frames be masked when soft washing?
- Will Benz Softwash Products Harm Rubber and Metal Trim around Windows and Doors?
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Using power / pressure washing with soft washing
- How to convert your water fed pole to a power washing pole
- How effective is soft washing compared to power washing?
- When to pressure wash – and when not to pressure wash
- Do you need a power/pressure washer to get started in soft washing?
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Soft washing regulations, environmental, safety and legal matters
- Are Benz Softwash cleaning products eco-friendly?
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How soft wash contractors can work legally within government regulations - Part 1
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How soft wash contractors can work legally within government regulations - Part 2
- Understanding the complex (and expensive) world of getting government approvals for soft wash products
- Soft wash run-off – the environmental impact (video)
- Why is it important for soft wash contractors to be familiar with COSHH, REACH and other soft washing regulations?
- How to soft wash street-facing properties
- How can you evaluate Benz biocides compared with "cleaning" products?
- What is the law regarding wearing Personal Protective Clothing (PPE) when soft washing
- Why is it important to stop soft washing run-off entering drains?
- What chemicals are safe for listed (historic / heritage) buildings?
The Benz range of soft washing products
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