How to Make Soft Wash for Soft Washing: The Ultimate Guide

By Mark Cave October 09, 2024

✨ How to Make Soft Wash for Soft Washing: The Ultimate Guide

In the world of cleaning exterior surfaces, soft washing has gained immense popularity due to its effectiveness and gentle approach. But many homeowners and professionals alike often wonder, “How do I create the perfect soft wash mix?” Let's dive in! 🌊

Understanding Soft Washing 🧼

Before jumping into making a soft wash solution, it's crucial to understand what soft washing is. Unlike pressure washing, which can cause damage if not done carefully, soft washing gently removes dirt and grime using a mix of water and specific cleaning agents.

Why Make Your Own Soft Wash Solution? 🤔

Creating your own soft wash solution can be cost-effective and allows you to tailor the mix for specific cleaning needs, such as cleaning rendered walls or removing stubborn stains on different surfaces.

Essential Ingredients for Soft Wash Solution 🧪

Sodium Hypochlorite

The primary substance in most soft wash solutions is Sodium Hypochlorite. This powerful disinfectant is effective at removing mold, mildew, and other persistent stains.

Surfactants

Surfactants like Clever Wash are essential for loosening dirt and allowing it to be rinsed away easily. They help the solution stick to surfaces longer for a deeper clean.

Additives

Depending on the cleaning task, additives can enhance the solution. For example, the Fresh Wash masking scent can neutralize the strong smells of the chemicals.

Step-by-Step Guide to Making Soft Wash Solution 🛠️

1. Gathering Your Equipment

Ensure you have the necessary protective gear, including gloves and goggles, and the right tools such as a mixing container and a biocide injector for precision mixing.

2. Mixing the Ingredients

To make the most common soft wash solution:

Combine water with Sodium Hypochlorite following the recommended mixing ratio.
Add the surfactant and any desired additives.
Mix thoroughly to ensure all components are fully integrated.

3. Test and Adjust

Test your solution on a small area to ensure it performs as expected. Adjust the concentration of the chemicals if needed, to improve effectiveness or reduce odor.

Safety and Precautions 🛡️

Handling chemicals can be risky. Consider undertaking a soft wash training course to equip yourself with the knowledge to handle these substances effectively and safely.

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them⚠️

Avoid using excessive pressure and harsh chemicals on sensitive surfaces like wood, as discussed in the SoftWash UK Podcast. Always ensure the area is well-ventilated and be careful of water runoff to prevent plant and environmental damage.

Conclusion: Embrace the Gentle Power of Soft Washing 🌟

By mastering the art of creating your soft wash mix, you’ll ensure your surfaces are cleaned efficiently without damage. Whether you’re a professional cleaner or a dedicated homeowner looking to spruce up your property, this guide leaves you well-equipped to embrace this cleaning technique.

At SoftWash UK, we offer a wide array of equipment and chemicals tailored for every level of expertise. Don’t hesitate to visit SoftWash UK to explore more resources and enhance your cleaning skills.

✨ Happy Soft Washing! ✨

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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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