Soft Washing How-to Techniques and Business Building Tips

Can you use Lightning Cleanze to clean metal street and shop signs?

November 03, 2021

Can you use Benz Lightning Cleanze to clean metal street and shop signs, and if so how can you best treat metal signs safely?

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How to quickly and effectively clean pebble dash with Lightning Cleanze

How to quickly and effectively clean pebble dash with Benz Lightning Cleanze (video)

September 25, 2021 2 Comments

Watch the Benz team demonstrate how to quickly and effectively clean pebble dash wall render with Benz Lightning Cleanze. This type of render cannot be pressure washed because the pebbles will be dislodged from the surface. Soft washing is the solution and in this video we show you how ...

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How to soft wash natural slate roofs (video)

September 08, 2021 1 Comment

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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Using Benz Window Cleanze, window cleaning additive, to clean windows?

What's the best way to clean windows, uPVC frames, gutters, facia & soffit?

August 25, 2021

Window Cleanze is a powerful additive specifically designed to enhance the performance of water fed pole window cleaning systems. It's the product of choice for the general cleaning of all glass, as well as uPVC frames, facia, soffit and gutters.

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Lightning Cleanze sodium hypochlorite, sh, hypo, softwash biocide

What are the advantages of Lightning Cleanze over industrial sodium hypochlorite (sh, hypo)

August 18, 2021

As far as we know, Benz Lightning Cleanze is the only sodium hypochlorite based softwash solution that has been fully approved by the HSE and PRCD for the cleaning of exterior hard surfaces. As such it is the only sodium hypochlorite soft washing product that can legally be called a biocide. And there are several other advantages to choosing Benz Lightning Cleanze.

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Benz Lightning Cleanze for soft washing black lichen on a concrete slab patio and paths

Is it a good idea to pre-heat softwash biocides?

August 11, 2021 2 Comments

A customer who was used to using steam and hot water cleaning systems, asked us, "Can you heat your biocides to around 60 degrees, or will this deteriorate the chemical?"

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Should I add a surfactant or scent to Benz soft wash biocides?

Should you add a surfactant or scent to Benz soft wash biocides?

August 04, 2021

The answer is an emphatic No. Do not mix our softwash products with additional surfactants or scents, which is both unnecessary and could well be problematic.

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Soft washing at heights - your problems solved! (video)

July 15, 2021 1 Comment

Watch Ben use his innovative pole trigger to safely and efficiently treat wall render. This patent pending trigger enables you to work more efficiently, with less effort and far less strain on your body. Click the link on this page to watch our how-to video >>>

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Benz Bio Cleanze, DDAC based softwash biocide

Do you know why we add IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) to Bio Cleanze? (video)

July 10, 2021

Some customers have wondered why we add IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) to Benz Bio Cleanze. So we thought we'd clear this up and clarify the situation once and for all.

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Convert a water fed pole to a power (pressure, jet) washing pole for power washing and soft washing

How to convert your wfp to a power/pressure washing pole (video)

July 04, 2021

Watch how the Benz water fed pole (WFP) conversion kit uniquely transforms a carbon fibre pole into a pressure (power/jet) washing pole.

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Ben demonstrates the best softwashing equipment for treating roofs (video)

June 03, 2021

Watch Ben demonstrate the soft washing equipment he uses for applying softwash chemicals when treating a roof. No matter how you dilute or pump your softwash chemicals you need a safe and efficient way to apply the chemicals to a roof.

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How to rinse dry dash (pebble dash) render after soft washing with Benz Lightning Cleanze

What's the most effective way to rinse dry dash (pebble dash) render after soft washing? (video)

May 29, 2021

Several customers asked us what, in our experience, is the safest and most effective way to rinse dry dash (pebble dash) wall render after soft washing?

In this video Ben demonstrates the fan jet nozzle we use for rinsing dry dash render after applying Benz Lightning Cleanze.

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Can you use Lightning Cleanze to clean metal street and shop signs?

How to quickly and effectively clean pebble dash with Benz Lightning Cleanze (video)

How to soft wash natural slate roofs (video)

What's the best way to clean windows, uPVC frames, gutters, facia & soffit?

What are the advantages of Lightning Cleanze over industrial sodium hypochlorite (sh, hypo)

Is it a good idea to pre-heat softwash biocides?

Should you add a surfactant or scent to Benz soft wash biocides?

Soft washing at heights - your problems solved! (video)

Do you know why we add IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) to Bio Cleanze? (video)

How to convert your wfp to a power/pressure washing pole (video)

Ben demonstrates the best softwashing equipment for treating roofs (video)

What's the most effective way to rinse dry dash (pebble dash) render after soft washing? (video)