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Test Oil Stains & Grime: How Contractors Can Restore Driveways with SoftWash UK Products

By Mark Cave March 28, 2025

Oil Stains & Grime: How Contractors Can Restore Driveways with SoftWash UK Products

 

A clean driveway instantly lifts the appearance of any home or commercial property. But over time, oil spills, embedded grime, and algae can turn surfaces dull and slippery. At SoftWash UK, we provide the high-performance chemicals and equipment that help exterior cleaning professionals tackle these challenges head-on—especially for softwashing and treatments after jet washing.

Why Driveways Need More Than Just a Jet Wash

Pressure washing alone might blast away surface dirt, but it doesn’t always solve deeper issues—like ingrained oil stains or persistent organic growth. That's why many contractors turn to a combined approach, pairing traditional jet washing with softwash treatments for a longer-lasting, deeper clean.

This is where SoftWash UK’s specialist products come in—supporting professionals with results that keep clients happy and surfaces cleaner for longer.

The SoftWash UK Approach for Driveway Cleaning

We supply proven chemical solutions and equipment that fit seamlessly into a contractor’s workflow:

1. Tackle Oil Stains with Grenade Oil Stain Remover

Our powerful Grenade Oil Stain Remover is specially formulated to break down and lift oil and hydrocarbon residues from porous surfaces like concrete and block paving. Ideal before or after pressure washing, it penetrates deep to help restore stained driveways to their original colour.

2. Deep Clean with Sodium Hypochlorite

After pressure washing, apply our professional-grade Sodium Hypochlorite to eliminate algae, moss, and black spotting. It kills organic growth at the root level and whitens surfaces, delivering a noticeable transformation and helping prevent quick regrowth.

3. Boost Performance with Clever Wash Surfactant

Mix Clever Wash Surfactant into your softwash solution to improve cling time, reduce run-off, and enhance the effectiveness of your chemical treatments. It ensures even coverage and deeper penetration—especially useful on vertical surfaces or textured driveway finishes.

Why Contractors Trust SoftWash UK

Our range has been tested in the field and trusted by professionals across the UK for years. When you choose SoftWash UK, you get:

  • Contractor-Ready Formulas: Powerful, compliant, and effective chemicals designed for UK conditions.
  • Reliable Equipment: Purpose-built softwash systems and accessories for everyday professional use.
  • Expert Advice: Need help choosing the right mix or equipment? Our team is here to support you.

Deliver Results Your Clients Will Notice

A clean, oil-free driveway doesn’t just look great—it boosts kerb appeal, increases property value, and leaves a lasting impression. With SoftWash UK’s cleaning chemicals and tools, you’ll be equipped to deliver premium results and long-term satisfaction.

Browse our full product range online or get in touch for tailored support on how to integrate softwashing into your driveway cleaning services.


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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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