How to soft wash red algae stains from render, stone & brick

July 27, 2023

We've been asked about the best way to soft wash red algae stains from render, stone and brick walls.

After soft washing, light red algae will go from wall in a few days in warm weather and up to two weeks in winter.

Heavy dark red algae can be problematic as it often has multiple layers of black algae underneath. So be prepared to give multiple softwash treatments.

Benz Bio Cleanze biocide – when used as a stand-alone softwash treatment at up to 20:1 dilution – will clean red algae from wall render in a few months. A second application after a month or so is often advisable to remove any remaining red algae stains.

What if your customer wants the fastest possible results?

The fastest results come from soft washing the worst of the red algae with Benz Lightning Cleanze biocide at 5:1 dilution (go to 4:1 if test results indicate this to be necessary but take care and use full ppe because the softwash solution is getting quite strong at that dilution).

Then follow up with a treatment of Bio Cleanze, after thoroughly rinsing Lightning Cleanze from the wall render, at 40:1 dilution. Bio Cleanze will continue cleaning the red algae through time and impart residual protection against recolonisation.

Click here to learn more about soft washing wall render generally

Click here to learn more about soft washing red algae from wall render specifically

We hope this information is helpful and sincerely wish you great success in your soft washing business,

Benz Team

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PS: Click here to set up your "Clean & Maintain" programme. After completing an initial soft wash treatment, put your customer on a "Clean & Maintain" ongoing maintenance programme. Your customers will enjoy a permanently clean property and you will enjoy a steady stream of repeat business.

This is clearly a win-win arrangement for you and your customers.

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