Benz Trade Tips
How to find what you want on our Benz Softwash website
To make your online life a whole lot simpler we've recently put a ton of money and time into upgrading our soft washing resources website.
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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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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.
Want to know more?
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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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Should you scrape moss from a roof before soft washing?
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Telephone marketing for soft washing – legal or illegal?
A customer brought our attention to the fact that American phone marketing techniques are being advocated for UK softwash contractors. But the the laws around unsolicited marketing calls in the UK and Ireland are now extremely strict.
So how can soft washing contractors stay on the safe side of the law?
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