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Old 09 December 2009, 13:43   #1
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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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Old 09 December 2009, 13:47   #2
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Pressure washer on the lawn or drive.
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Pressure washer on the lawn or drive.
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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Put it on a washing line?

Over a fence?
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Put it on a washing line?

Over a fence?
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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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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Wash it in the bath then apply some nikwax to it and let it dry.
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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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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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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!
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.
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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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
Can't you class it as one garment?
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Can't you class it as one garment?
Well yes of course you can Chewy. But that's one hell of an area to cover.
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http://www.camping-online.co.uk/wate...absil-25l.html

This stuff looks pretty good.
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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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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?
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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Put it on the boat and take it for a quick tow!
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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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??
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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