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09 December 2009, 14:43
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Cleaning Blue ebay RIB Covers
After uncovering the RIB last weekend I noticed that there was lots of green algae growing over the cover. So I guess it's lost some of it's water repellent properties.
How is this best cleaned off? I was going to throw it into the washing machine.
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09 December 2009, 14:47
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Pressure washer on the lawn or drive.
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09 December 2009, 14:57
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Pressure washer on the lawn or drive.
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If I used my pressure washer at this time of the year on my driveway or on the grass it would get more dirty.
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09 December 2009, 15:06
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Put it on a washing line?
Over a fence?
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09 December 2009, 16:38
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Put it on a washing line?
Over a fence?
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I would, but I haven't got a washing line and there's not a fence without plants growing up them.
I just want to know if anyone else has popped their coving into the washing machine.
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09 December 2009, 16:53
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If it has water-repellent properties, I'd be wary of mechanical action washing and definitely don't use detergents!
Could you simply pressure wash it in situ? God knows you're tall enough! 
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11 December 2009, 20:39
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Wash it in the bath then apply some nikwax to it and let it dry.
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11 December 2009, 20:59
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Put cover in a large plastic dustbin and apply lid. Place at end of drive for approx one week until all traces of stains and cover have gone. 
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11 December 2009, 22:13
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Put cover in a large plastic dustbin and apply lid. Place at end of drive for approx one week until all traces of stains and cover have gone. |
In our area it's two weeks! Wish you posted this yesterday as all stains would've disapeared overnight 
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11 December 2009, 22:16
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If it has water-repellent properties, I'd be wary of mechanical action washing and definitely don't use detergents!
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There's no water repellent properties anymore Willk, that's why there's mould and green crap growing in it. I might well do a compromise and put it in a spare bin for a couple of days with water and BIO washing power in and see what happens.
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Wash it in the bath then apply some nikwax to it and let it dry.
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Is there anything cheaper than Nikwax to waterproof a large cover? I think I'd have to buy quite a few 300ml spray cans for the job
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11 December 2009, 22:23
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Is there anything cheaper than Nikwax to waterproof a large cover? I think I'd have to buy quite a few 300ml spray cans for the job
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Can't you class it as one garment?
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11 December 2009, 22:43
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Can't you class it as one garment?
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Well yes of course you can Chewy. But that's one hell of an area to cover.
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11 December 2009, 22:47
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That would do, you can get spray on stuff which might do for "topping" it up. Shouls be a doddle if the covers on the boat?
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11 December 2009, 23:03
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That would do, you can get spray on stuff which might do for "topping" it up. Shouls be a doddle if the covers on the boat?
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I'm hopefully getting a spare cover soon anyway. But will have a go at cleaning this cover this weekend. Aparently Waterproofers need to dry out completely in order to work effectivly. Hmmmm a giant cover hung up the stairs springs to mind...The missus will kill me
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I'm hopefully getting a spare cover soon anyway. But will have a go at cleaning this cover this weekend. Aparently Waterproofers need to dry out completely in order to work effectivly. Hmmmm a giant cover hung up the stairs springs to mind...The missus will kill me |
Put it on the boat and take it for a quick tow!
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11 December 2009, 23:24
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Put it on the boat and take it for a quick tow!
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Yeh, could invent Ebay Blue Cover Paragliding Member at my footnote then.
On a different tack. Has anyone used a 12/14' Boat cover as a console and seat cover on a larger RIB? Did it work?
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Mind those waterproofers lads - there may be Silicone in there, grand in jabs but slippy as hell on tubes. Someone on here was reckoning it was "Death to Hypalon" too, although I wonder about that??
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12 December 2009, 00:31
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Mind those waterproofers lads - there may be Silicone in there, grand in jabs but slippy as hell on tubes. Someone on here was reckoning it was "Death to Hypalon" too, although I wonder about that??
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I was thinking that when I read about waterproofing with the cover on the RIB. I'll be doing it off and in as dryer place that I can get.
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