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Softwash Surfactant: Why Quality Matters
Why Softwash Solutions Fail Without a Quality Surfactant Softwash solutions often fail because the active chemical cannot stay on the surface long enough, spread evenly, or penetrate the organic growth it is trying to treat. A quality surfactant solves this by reducing surface tension, improving wetting, increasing cling, supporting dwell...
How Exterior Cleaning Contractors Save Time on Site
How Professional Contractors Save Time on Site Professional exterior cleaning contractors save time on site by planning the job properly before arrival, using the right softwashing chemicals and equipment, setting up an efficient workflow, controlling dwell times, managing safety documentation, and avoiding unnecessary rework. The fastest contractors are not usually...
Softwash Surfactant: Stop Patchy Results
Why Softwash Solutions Fail Without a Quality Surfactant Softwash solutions often fail without a quality surfactant because the active cleaning chemistry cannot wet, cling to, penetrate or remain in contact with the contaminated surface for long enough to work properly. On roofs, render, cladding, patios and painted surfaces, contaminants such...
Softwashing Dwell Time: Improve Results Safely
How to Improve Dwell Time During Softwashing To improve dwell time during softwashing, you need to keep the cleaning solution active on the surface for long enough to break down organic growth, staining and biofilm without allowing it to dry out, run off too quickly or become over-diluted. In practice,...
How to Mix Softwash Solutions Safely & Accurately
How to Mix Softwash Solutions Correctly To mix a softwash solution correctly, you must know the strength of your concentrate, decide the safe target strength for the surface, measure accurately, add water first, add chemical carefully, then add any approved surfactant or additive last. The solution should be mixed only...
Softwashing Surfactant: What It Does and When to Use It
What Does a Softwashing Surfactant Actually Do? A softwashing surfactant helps the cleaning solution spread, cling, penetrate and work more evenly on exterior surfaces. In practical terms, it reduces surface tension, improves dwell time, helps active ingredients stay in contact with organic growth, and can make rinsing more controlled. For...
