What to use to clean tubes ?

[CDK1]

To really, permanently remove mould stains proceed as follows.

Dissolve a teaspoon of potassium permanganate (Pharmacy) in a glass of water. Apply to the stains with a sponge, use rubber gloves, the solution has an intense purple color.
Wait a few minutes, then rinse with lots of water.

Mould shows as brown stains now, the purple washes off easily.

Now dissolve a handful of vitamin C tablets in a glass of water and apply to the stains. They will disappear like magic. Rinse with clean water and you're done.

This also works on sails, tarps and other fabrics.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by darklordhill

I have just figured out FPS ( Fairy power spray ) , Do you mean you mix with rib revive or use one after the other.

Sorry should have been more specific. One after the other.


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[darklordhill]

Originally Posted by CDK1

To really, permanently remove mould stains proceed as follows.

Dissolve a teaspoon of potassium permanganate (Pharmacy) in a glass of water. Apply to the stains with a sponge, use rubber gloves, the solution has an intense purple color.
Wait a few minutes, then rinse with lots of water.

Mould shows as brown stains now, the purple washes off easily.

Now dissolve a handful of vitamin C tablets in a glass of water and apply to the stains. They will disappear like magic. Rinse with clean water and you're done.

This also works on sails, tarps and other fabrics.

I have got to try this

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by CDK1

Dissolve a teaspoon of potassium permanganate (Pharmacy) dissolve a handful of vitamin C tablets .

He wants to clean it, not blow the f'kin thing up!

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Blimey!! Had to get m'specs on quick and re-read your link there Jimbo. I was afraid that you'd inadvertently pasted a link to one of your more 'specialist' websites.

I've just checked again too

[CDK1]

Originally Posted by Mollers

He wants to clean it, not blow the f'kin thing up!

I understood his intentions very well!
There isn't the slightest danger, permanganate is sold by pharmacies because it is also used to treat certain types of mouth sores, albeit in much lower concentration. I've used the procedure to remove mould from curtains, sun shades and upholstery. It takes some courage to keep on going when white fabric turns deep purple with ugly brown stains, but after the vitamin C treatment you can relax.

[dave3235]

Hi

+1 for mould meldew remover.

[darklordhill]

Ok Round two began today with these bad boys .

[PeterM]

Dettol & FPS - spray on leave for five mins then a rub with a green scourer & wash off - FPS first then scrub/rinse/ then the Dettol - seems to work best for me

Then some 3m or other tube conditioner/ protector

[darklordhill]

Well I started with the Cif Cream £2 Asda, I left it on for about 5 Mins I agitated it with a soft scourer then washed off with cLean water.
RESULT. No visible difference maybe slightly cleaner but the mould still remained.

Next was the turn of the Dettol mould + meldew remover £3.65 Asda, As before I left on for 5 mins No agitation this time and then washed off.
RESULT. No visible difference mould still remained.

Next was The famous Fairy Power spray £2 Asda, once again i left it on for 5 mins agitated it slightly then washed off.
RESULT. Wow Much cleaner BUTTTT mould still remained.

Finally Cilit Bang Black mould remover £3.75 and you no the drill by now.
RESULT. AMAZING BANG BANG all the mould except a few little bits has gone

In Summary of all the cleaners tried over the last couple of days you can't go far wrong with FPS, But if you need to get rid of mould then Cillit BANG black mould remover is the stuff to use.

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by CDK1

I understood his intentions very well!
There isn't the slightest danger, permanganate is sold by pharmacies because it is also used to treat certain types of mouth sores, albeit in much lower concentration. I've used the procedure to remove mould from curtains, sun shades and upholstery. It takes some courage to keep on going when white fabric turns deep purple with ugly brown stains, but after the vitamin C treatment you can relax.

Potassium Permanganate crystals mixed with Glycerine is ahem "interesting"

[darklordhill]

Originally Posted by darklordhill

Well I started with the Cif Cream £2 Asda, I left it on for about 5 Mins I agitated it with a soft scourer then washed off with cLean water.
RESULT. No visible difference maybe slightly cleaner but the mould still remained.

Next was the turn of the Dettol mould + meldew remover £3.65 Asda, As before I left on for 5 mins No agitation this time and then washed off.
RESULT. No visible difference mould still remained.

Next was The famous Fairy Power spray £2 Asda, once again i left it on for 5 mins agitated it slightly then washed off.
RESULT. Wow Much cleaner BUTTTT mould still remained.

Finally Cilit Bang Black mould remover £3.75 and you no the drill by now.
RESULT. AMAZING BANG BANG all the mould except a few little bits has gone

In Summary of all the cleaners tried over the last couple of days you can't go far wrong with FPS, But if you need to get rid of mould then Cillit BANG black mould remover is the stuff to use.

Does any one have any suggestions for a good colour restorer / sealer

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by darklordhill

Does any one have any suggestions for a good colour restorer / sealer

Add a dash of red diesel to ammonium nitrate, mix to a smooth paste, apply to tubes very carefully.

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by darklordhill

Does any one have any suggestions for a good colour restorer / sealer

The ribshop stuff seems to finish the toobs off nicely

[ccisfc]

Thanks for all the comments. My proble isn't cleaning the tubes themselves. The problem is the black bumper strip on the outside of the tube. The black gets all over everyone that climbes into the boat. The boat is three years old and no matter what we put on the area nothing works. Help. Zodiac won't reply. Thanks

[m22nly]

Thanks for all your hard research.i had lots of very small pin head size specs of black mould all over my white vinyl seats in the rib tried loads of stuff as you did which cleaned them but never got the black spots off. After reading your thread off to the supermarket today and bought some cillit bang and as you say awesome got the lot off thanks for the tip off it's made my christmas .


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[darklordhill]

[QUOTE=m22nly;660165]Thanks for all your hard research.i had lots of very small pin head size specs of black mould all over my white vinyl seats in the rib tried loads of stuff as you did which cleaned them but never got the black spots off. After reading your thread off to the supermarket today and bought some cillit bang and as you say awesome got the lot off thanks for the tip off it's made my christmas .



No Problem !
I can't take all the credit as bedajim suggested it.
I wish I had known this a few years ago as I had a little white rib with the same black spots but could not get them off.
I sold it cheaper because of them.