Ribshop tube conditioner - result!

Tim M · 21 March 2010, 18:31

The tubes on one of our RIBs were looking a bit faded and had lost their shine. I popped into Ribshop the other day and got a couple of bottles of their own brand tube conditioner. It was finally dry enough this afternoon to apply it, just look at the result. The tubes look like new. I'm very very pleased! Very easy stuff to use, literally just rub it on with a rag, then use another rag to "buff" it off.

bingomike · 21 March 2010, 19:30

Thats fantastic results, Is it expensive and how much do you need to buy for a 5.5m rib?

Need to do my humber before i sell it, would be worth doing the osprey too!

Mike

Tim M · 21 March 2010, 19:41

£12 or so a bottle. They say a single bottle will cover a 6.5m RIB.

jambo · 21 March 2010, 20:06

Tim looks good! Was it hard graft? Is it the Revive stuff?

J

Tim M · 21 March 2010, 20:13

It was dead easy. No elbow grease required. I did half of one side (of a 9.5m RIB) in about 10 mins (going to finish the rest tomorrow). RIB revive is the cleaning product they do. This is simply called "tube conditioner". I prefer to use TFR for cleaning.

Ian M · 21 March 2010, 20:33

Tim, are the tubes slippery after treatment?

Tim M · 21 March 2010, 20:40

They are a bit, although I'm hoping once the stuff has been absorbed into the fabric a little bit and had another buff it will be less so.

Nasher · 21 March 2010, 22:20

That does look good Tim.

I'll be interested to see how much the result fades once it's been absorbed and lost the slippery feeling.

I'm sure however, that judging by your picture they will look 10 times better than before.

Nasher.

BogMonster · 21 March 2010, 22:23

Rib Revive is a bit like that, the difference before and after is amazing

Tim M · 21 March 2010, 22:26

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Originally Posted by BogMonster

Rib Revive is a bit like that, the difference before and after is amazing

Indeed it is on dirty or old/well used tubes. However, these are perfectly clean, just faded. I guess that's caused by the material drying out in some way. Fingers crossed this stuff will "moisturise" them and they will stay looking good

Andy Young2 · 22 March 2010, 10:18

Is it possible to buy this product by mail order if so please could you post a link
many thanks

Tim M · 22 March 2010, 10:21

http://www.rib-shop.com/product.asp?...For=&PT_ID=128

Andy Young2 · 22 March 2010, 10:44

Cheers Tim will get an order in

Brian · 22 March 2010, 12:04

Tim M,

Presumably you have to clean your tubes thoroughly first? Using something like TFR?
I am about to do mine (for the first time!).

willk · 22 March 2010, 12:18

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Originally Posted by Brian

Presumably you have to clean your tubes thoroughly first? Using something like TFR?

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Originally Posted by Tim M

RIB revive is the cleaning product they do. This is simply called "tube conditioner". I prefer to use TFR for cleaning.

biffer · 22 March 2010, 12:29

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Originally Posted by willk

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tut tut

Ribshop · 22 March 2010, 12:57

Thanks Tim, It’s good to know the end users get the same result as we do and the effort that goes into finding the products is worth it.

We do have a good offer on the Rib cleaning kits until the end of the month £20 each.

http://rib-shop.com/prodtype.asp?PT_...ageHistory=cat