Benz Trade Tips
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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Is it ok to pressure/power wash clay bricks and clay roof tiles?
On the face of it, pressure/power washing bricks and clay roof tiles would seem to be the obvious way to clean them. But it's not that simple ...
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External wall insulation cladding: Do you know the best softwash products to clean it?
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Blackened window sills and capping stones - do you know how to soft wash them?
Soft washing blackened stone and concrete window sills and wall capping stones requires skilful application of the correct soft wash products.
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What to do if it rains after soft washing with Benz Bio Cleanze?
Ideally a surface treated with Bio Cleanze should be allowed to fully dry before the onset of rain. But of course we do not live in an ideal world and this is not always practical.
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Can you use Lightning Cleanze to clean metal street and shop signs?
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How to use Benz Tornado Cleanze to remove lichen stains from wall render (video)
Lichen stains on render can be troublesome to remove. In this video Ben demonstrates how to quickly and easily use Benz Tornado Cleanze to remove lichen staining from through-colour render.
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How to quickly and effectively clean pebble dash with Benz Lightning Cleanze (video)
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How to soft wash natural slate roofs (video)
Ben demonstrates how to scrape moss and lichen from natural slate roof tiles and treat the biofilm to kill all the growths on this natural slate roof.
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How to protect lead flashing & roofs when soft washing (video)
When soft washing it's vitally important to protect surrounding building materials. e.g. lead flashing. And not to create "clean streaks" – from overspray and run-off – on surfaces that are not part of your contract.
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