Benz Trade Tips

Best Practices for Cleaning Indian and Yorkshire Sandstone
How can you use Benz Tornado Cleanze thick gel to remove black spot & soft wash sandstone?
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Our first newsletter of 2025
Catch up with all of the news from the soft washing industry & Benz HQ this quarter.
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What's the best way to soft wash polytunnels and greenhouses?
Polytunnels and greenhouses can be soft washed safely and effectively, although because of their delicate nature they require special attention.
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How soft washing contractors can work legally with the legislation - Part 2
Because H & S legislation has become so complex, few people fully understand it. This has led to much confusion and misunderstanding, often spread through online soft washing forums.
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How soft washing contractors can work legally with the legislation - Part 1
We've noticed erroneous assumptions being made about the legal uses of sodium hypochlorite for soft washing. A lot of misunderstanding, confusion and myths have arisen from these assumptions.
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How to run a soft washing business in cold winter weather
Soft washing can be carried out all year round when the temperature is not freezing or near freezing. The main thing to consider is that softwash chemicals will take longer to produce their full effect in cold conditions.
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Your soft washing questions answered - 02
Every week we receive a large number of questions about soft washing. And, as new contractors are coming into the soft washing business all the time, questions are often repeated.
So for your easy reference we thought it would be useful to put together some of the most frequently asked softwashing questions in this series of posts.
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How to remove rust stains from metal & wood (timber)
How effective is Benz Oxy Cleanze for removing rust stains from wood and metal?
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Re-colonisation – How long does residual biocide protection last for?
Do you know how long a property will stay clean after being soft washed with Benz Bio Cleanze or Perma Cleanze?
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How can you prevent "clean streaks" on a tarmac path when softwashing render?
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Questions our customers ask about soft washing – answered 01
Every week we receive a large number of questions about soft washing. And, as new contractors are coming into the soft washing business all the time, questions are often repeated. So we thought it would be useful to put together the most frequently asked questions in some Trade Tips posts.
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Capillary action – the power behind Benz Bio Cleanze
A common question contractors are asked when tendering for a contract is, "How long will my property stay clean after being softwashed?"
Although this is ultimately a "how long is a piece of string?" question, through many years of experience and research we have formulated some simple guidelines.
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