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How to Make a Soft Wash Mix at Home: A Comprehensive Guide

By Mark Cave October 30, 2024

🧼 How to Make a Soft Wash Mix at Home: A Comprehensive Guide

Soft washing is an effective cleaning technique that is increasingly popular for maintaining exterior surfaces of homes. It uses a combination of soft wash chemicals, water, and a low-pressure nozzle to clean surfaces without causing damage. In this guide, we will take you through each step of crafting your perfect soft wash mix for the best results. For those new to the concept, you can read what soft washing entails.

🎯 Understanding the Basics

Before diving into the composition of a soft wash mix, it's essential to understand what goes into a powerful yet safe solution.

Ingredients You Will Need 🌿

  • Sodium Hypochlorite: An effective disinfectant, sodium hypochlorite is a key component. Learn more about its uses and safety here.
  • Water: Used to dilute your mix to a safe concentration.
  • Surfactant: Aids in breaking down bonds and removing dirt. Consider using the Clever Wash Surfactant for best results.
  • Masking scent: To ensure your cleanliness doesn’t leave a harsh odor, add a masking scent like the Fresh Wash.

🛠️ Creating Your Mix: A Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Safety First: Wear protective gear, including gloves and goggles, to protect yourself from chemical exposure.
  2. Calculate the Mixture Ratios: Follow the sodium hypochlorite mixing guide to determine the appropriate ratios for your specific needs.
  3. Mixing Process:
    • In a large container, combine water and sodium hypochlorite according to the recommended ratio.
    • Add surfactant to the mix to ensure it adheres well to surfaces.
    • Add a few drops of masking scent to neutralize the chlorine smell.
  4. Testing: Test your mix on a small, inconspicuous area before full application.
  5. Application: Use a low-pressure sprayer for application. Consider using a water-fed pole softwash nozzle for easy reach.

🚫 Avoiding Damage During Soft Washing

Understanding the proper use of soft washing techniques can prevent damage to plants and surfaces. Address common concerns like plant safety and learn about rinsing practices.

Common Mistakes to Avoid 🚫

  • Overconcentration of chemicals can damage surfaces. Always adhere to recommended ratios.
  • Neglecting safety precautions can lead to health hazards.
  • Skipping the rinse can leave harmful residues on surfaces and affect plant life. Listen to this informative podcast for insights.

🚪 Soft Wash Applications: From Walls to Driveways

Soft washing isn't limited to just one type of surface. Whether you have rendered walls or stained driveways, learn about the possible applications and techniques here.

🧪 Staying Updated with Soft Wash Innovations

Stay informed and keep improving your skills by listening to the SoftWash UK Podcast with Mark Cave, your guide to everything soft washing.

📢 Discover More on SoftWash UK

If you’re looking to expand your knowledge or purchase effective products, don’t hesitate to visit the SoftWash UK website for training opportunities, equipment, and expert advice. Don't miss out on the highly valuable Soft Wash Training Course to enhance your skills!


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Soft Wash Calculator App

Now you can say I've got an app for that!

    

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Softwashing calculator is an indispensable tool for juggling complicated chemical mixes. It helps reduce wastage and keeps operating costs down by giving accurate proportions

If you are having difficulty getting your head around the maths, trying to work out what percentage of softwash you need, how much chemical, surfactant and water to add, then this is the App for you.

 

 


The Soft Wash Calculator App allows you to work out your soft wash recipe by telling you exactly how much chemical, how much water and how much surfactant to add to get the desired soft wash recipe.
It doesn't stop there!.
- It can also remix your leftover softwash to a new stronger or weaker recipe.
- all controls in one place for see at a glance operation
- ease of input via pre-loaded dials. no more calculator style typing
- instantly responds to changes of complex combinations
- works in both Litres and US Gallons
- tested for Protan and Deutan colourblind users
- links to SoftwashingUK website

Take this scenario
You started with a 1% soft wash recipe of 50 gal (or litres)  for a deck clean and you’re left with 13 gallons.

You get a call from a prospective customer to clean their roof. Past experience tells you a 4% soft wash recipe is needed, but what about your leftover mix at 1%?.

Do you waste time and effort driving back to base to transfer into a standby tank?
You could consider the 13 gal as just water, top up the tank and start again.  
But that’s throwing away the value of the mix and raising your overhead.

Soft Wash Calculator App to the rescue.

You get to the new job and it requires 100 gal / litres.
Switch into remix mode , confirming the 13 gal already in the tank
Move the dials to your new recipe and the app immediately updates the different amounts to add in front of your eyes including the correct amount of extra surfactant.

You now have a 100 gal / litres tank of 4% soft wash recipe ready for your roof clean job!

Not forgetting you’ve saved money too, all without stress and uncertainty . Don’t underestimate what confident calmness has on your customer putting out referrals.

The same applies if you have a 4% recipe left in your tank and you need to dilute it down to 2%. Again the app will tell you how.

Softwashing calculator will also work for any chemical recipe. For instance you can use it for Sodium Hypochlorite, Bleach, Biocide , TFR traffic film remover and degreaser. Even the mathematically-challenged rocket scientist can top up their booster tanks to new fuel mixes after launch delays caused by changing weather conditions.

Using this app you will know exactly what chemical strength to put on any surface giving you the confidence and the knowledge of a professional soft washer and you’ll save money as well.

So if you have little knowledge of how to mix a soft wash recipe then this app is for you.
If you have little knowledge of how to remix a soft wash recipe then this app is for you.
If you want to save money when mixing a soft wash recipe then this app is for you.

This app is also backward compatible to devices running iOS7. We've done this so you can re-purpose an old iPhone 4 or iPod Touch 5  for what could be hazardous work environments. Just toss one in your cleaning van's toolkit.

Once you learn the methods and procedures of how to apply the soft wash to the different surfaces that need cleaning you’ll be unstoppable!

The app also has  a guide to what percentage for what surface. And if you are the lucky owner of a Clever Injector it will remind you the correct setting for the job.
However you should always consider and risk assess what soft wash recipe you need to clean the surface.

** A major iOS code-base change may require a re-purchase. The appiverse at the time will confirm our promise that we won't do so unless the necessity is apparent.



 

 

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