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10 July 2020, 13:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: Huddersfield
Make: Yamaha
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 8hp Petrol
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Cleaning a SIB
Hi all!
After some advice for cleaning a SIB.
Mine hasn't been used for a while and is looking a bit sorry for itself with some mildew/mold etc. and general dirt!
I've had a look and Starbrite products seen to be recommended but can anyone help?
All thoughts/recommendations gratefully received..
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10 July 2020, 14:13
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Hot water, scrubbing brush, general detergent. Fairy Power Spray will shift more stubborn stains - no real need for specialist boaty stuff.
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10 July 2020, 18:05
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
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Rib Shop's Rib Revive. Best £12.50 you'll spend. Inflate the SIB to pressure, rinse down, spray on (wearing gloves), leave for a few minutes, then work in with a green dish scourer, then rinse off. Work on sections at a time.
Rib Revive - Rib & inflatable boat tube cleaner
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10 July 2020, 23:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: London
Boat name: Pip
Make: Excel Volante 330
Length: under 3m
Engine: Suzuki DF6A
Join Date: Jun 2020
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I’ve used the Polymarine inflatable boat cleaner. Sounds like exactly what Spartacus uses but a different label, really nasty powerful stuff (eats away at rubber fittings like crazy so be careful) but leaves your tubes super clean.
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11 July 2020, 00:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Like Max in 99% of cases I've found squeezy and a good cloth will clean up fine. The cloth type does make a difference and having a bit of texture like Aldi microfibre dishcloths helps loads.
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11 July 2020, 12:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: Huddersfield
Make: Yamaha
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Thanks all for the info..
Going to tackle it this aft!!!
I'll let you know how I get on..!
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12 July 2020, 10:43
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12 July 2020, 12:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
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Loads better... looks smart now.
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12 July 2020, 18:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: W Midlands
Make: C-Fury Patrol
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yamaha F 50
Join Date: Jul 2020
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flamair
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Definitely is, it looks restored, great job!
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15 July 2020, 13:25
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Wirral
Make: honwave
Length: 3m +
Engine: 20hp outboard
Join Date: Mar 2020
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Hi Flamair
if you don't mind me asking, what did you use/do in the end because that looks like 2 different boats, it's so clean!
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16 July 2020, 12:27
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Country: UK - England
Town: Huddersfield
Make: Yamaha
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 8hp Petrol
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Crabbotherer
Hi Flamair
if you don't mind me asking, what did you use/do in the end because that looks like 2 different boats, it's so clean!
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Hi Crabbotherer
I don't mind at all, happy to help.
I used normal car wash in warm water with a squirt of washing up liquid. The stubborn marks I used caravan black streak remover which we had in the garage and a brillo pad which brought the tubes up beautifully with little scrubbing needed.
Rinsed off and wiped with microfibre cloth then dried off.
It was easy and only took 2 hours included inflating and deflating.
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17 July 2020, 21:46
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Country: UK - Scotland
Length: 5m +
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I wonder if a low dilution of sodium hypochlorite and water would clean up a sib nicely. May try it sometime. It SHOULD only affect organic matter, as as long as it's rinsed off really well I can't see it damaging anything
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18 July 2020, 00:08
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
MMSI: 235089819
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by glasgowdan
I wonder if a low dilution of sodium hypochlorite and water would clean up a sib nicely. May try it sometime. It SHOULD only affect organic matter, as as long as it's rinsed off really well I can't see it damaging anything
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Given that tired ribs often look that way because the pigments at the surface of the fabric are oxidised I’m not sure throwing bleach at it would be the best choice, although I suspect dilute and for short periods would have minimal impact.
It will affect more than just organic matter though - including stainless steel if left in contact for too long.
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18 July 2020, 10:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
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Quote:
Originally Posted by glasgowdan
I wonder if a low dilution of sodium hypochlorite and water would clean up a sib nicely. May try it sometime. It SHOULD only affect organic matter, as as long as it's rinsed off really well I can't see it damaging anything
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Dilute Sodium hydroxide would be a better bet. Or TFR as it’s known around these parts
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18 July 2020, 10:57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poly
Given that tired ribs often look that way because the pigments at the surface of the fabric are oxidised I’m not sure throwing bleach at it would be the best choice, although I suspect dilute and for short periods would have minimal impact.
It will affect more than just organic matter though - including stainless steel if left in contact for too long.
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Yes, I use gallons of the stuff for work, hence the thorough rinse, and then rinse again!
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03 December 2020, 13:41
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Country: USA
Town: USA
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I often use 3M cleaning products +better boat deck brush. Works on our boat very well. However our boat is only a couple of months old. Needed something to get the spider marks off, which this did a very good job. I like the fact of cleaning & protecting in one step.
Have not used anything else, so nothing to compare it too. Just went with the 3M name.
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