12/5/2025 - By Harrell's

As the golf season winds down and turf growth slows, fall and winter provide the perfect opportunity for turfgrass managers to regroup, reflect, and prepare for next year. After months of long days maintaining pristine turf, your equipment has earned a little TLC of its own.

A Fresh Start to the Golf Season

Many turf managers take advantage of this downtime to perform mechanical maintenance, changing filters, calibrating spreaders, or checking nozzles—but one key area often gets overlooked: the appearance of your ground spray equipment.

Why Cleaning Matters

Over time, spray rigs become coated with residues from soluble nutrients, dyes, pigments, and paints. These stubborn colorant stains can dull the professional look of your operation and even make routine maintenance more difficult.

Restoring your equipment’s appearance doesn’t have to be a chore. With the right Pigment Cleaner, you can remove these stains quickly and safely—no harsh scrubbing or abrasive chemicals required.

The Power of Harrell’s Pigment Cleaner Plus

Harrell’s SprayMAX® Pigment Cleaner Plus is a powerful, turf-industry-tested cleaning solution developed to remove the toughest colorant and rust stains from a wide variety of surfaces.

This specialized pigment cleaner works both inside and outside of spray tanks and is safe for use on plastic, metal, and painted surfaces. Beyond your equipment, it’s also effective on many surfaces such as:

Yardage markers

Irrigation heads

Tee Markers

Cart paths

Golf carts

Plaques

Statues

Wooden benches

Tile and grout

Pool furniture

Pool decks

Swimming pool vinyl lining

Composition tennis courts

Concrete

Stone

Stainless steel

Masonry

Porcelain

Ceramic and quarry tile

Anywhere unwanted pigment buildup appears.

By incorporating pigment cleaner plus into your off-season routine, you’ll dramatically reduce cleaning time, preserve the longevity of your equipment, and maintain a polished, professional image on the course.

Start the Next Season Clean

This winter, make a clean start for next season with Harrell’s SprayMAX® Pigment Cleaner Plus. Don’t let pigment stains linger and build up year after year—restore your equipment’s shine with an easy, effective cleaning solution designed for turf professionals.

Contact Your Local Harrell’s Representative

Connect with your rep today to learn more about pigment cleaner plus and how it can save you time, effort, and wear while keeping your operation looking its best.