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25 May 2013, 23:23
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Are you sure? He's sitting in the bright yellow Action Man Sib at the moment. He keeps asking me if I know where there's any Seariders going cheap 
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25 May 2013, 23:35
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Are you sure? He's sitting in the bright yellow Action Man Sib at the moment. He keeps asking me if I know where there's any Seariders going cheap |
Does he have a sewing machine?
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26 May 2013, 01:43
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Does he have a sewing machine?
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He's knitted, he's MADE of sewing!
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30 May 2013, 17:12
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After I had the motor running in the Thames the other week, I made a mental note of all the gauge readings and checked that everything was ok, but it appears my water pressure was a little low at 0.7psi at tickover.
After a chat with Turbodiesel, I pulled the lower cowl off and removed/checked the poppet valve (circled) which appeared to have been reinstalled badly-a grommet had come adrift and was allowing the water pressure to drop. Rebuild pieces on the way-if it's apart, I might as well make sure it's good.It seems to be mentioned a lot on Optis and it's a bit awkward to take the lower cowl off with the motor rigged.
Started the long and grim job of cleaning the tubes as well. They come up well, but the rubbing strake appears discoloured.
Anyone know how to get the discolouration off without sanding it off? I'm thinking MEK as TFR has failed.
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30 May 2013, 17:38
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Are you sure? He's sitting in the bright yellow Action Man Sib at the moment. He keeps asking me if I know where there's any Seariders going cheap |
There is only one rib nobber I know who wears a big hat like that to cover his gingervitus!
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30 May 2013, 17:51
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Mentioning no names, but I know of someone who uses MEK to bring the shine back to rubbing strake. Seems it disolves the surface layer, but as you suggested it you probably know this  . Might remove dis-colouration, worth a try on a small area I guess.
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30 May 2013, 17:59
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I was told the hypalon thinners by henshaws? But the PVC thinners makes more sense although they are quite similar.
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30 May 2013, 18:02
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Mentioning no names, but I know of someone who uses MEK to bring the shine back to rubbing strake. Seems it disolves the surface layer, but as you suggested it you probably know this . Might remove dis-colouration, worth a try on a small area I guess. |
I didn't actually, thanks. I was only going to try it because I bought a gallon of MEK on ebay a few weeks ago as it was cheaper than buying a small pot from Force 4.
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30 May 2013, 18:08
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matt, just use normal thinners
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30 May 2013, 18:31
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i use thinners with a synthetic brillo pad. works well
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30 May 2013, 19:56
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Cool, I'll grab some from Halfrauds in the morning then. I have to admit, I wasn't too confident that MEK wouldn't dissolve anything I was using to clean with.
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30 May 2013, 20:01
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ha ha halfrauds!!! 
your right there, i went to get a new battery for the SR, 105 they wanted for a £85 amp. 65 squids at Bristol batteries.. bloody scamulous!!
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30 May 2013, 22:00
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Actually, I wont be going to Halfrauds-lucky escape-go and read the review on their 'cellulose thinners' on their website.
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31 May 2013, 19:36
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Neat trafic film remover and a scotch brite green pad will sort it ,
It's all down to the elbow grease
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31 May 2013, 20:08
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Neat trafic film remover and a scotch brite green pad will sort it ,
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Tried that-it's not touching it.
Not had time to try anything else today though.
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31 May 2013, 20:19
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Mines the same. Decided to live with it for now. Let us know if you find a solution!
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31 May 2013, 20:26
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Another thing I used on my glastron years ago on my white upholstery was bathroom spray moose cleaner, came up cracking it did ,
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31 May 2013, 20:37
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I did some research about two years ago on plasticiser migration and how the plasticiser from cables can migrate into other materials like polystyrene and then go brittle.
So I guess if something has migrated into the rubbing strake then it will be like a stain and can't be removed.
I've got lots of different stuff I can lend you next week if you want to give them a try .thumbs:
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31 May 2013, 20:46
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....moose cleaner, came up cracking it did ,
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There's Clean, and then there's Moose Clean 
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31 May 2013, 21:19
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It's on the surface, but not deep so it's probably not migration.It does come off with abrasion, but it doesn't look right where it's been abraded.
It might even be UV damage as the tubes were never covered as far as I know before I bought it.
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