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Old 05 June 2007, 19:20   #1
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Paint on PVC Tubes!!!

I was acting as a safety boat at the weekend for a raft race and had to rescue a raft which had sunk. I now have blue paint on my white tubes and not very happy about it.

I have tried Rib Revie but it has not been able to remove the paint. Was wondering if any one had a suggestion on how to remove the paint?
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Old 05 June 2007, 19:35   #2
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maybe give pro marine Rib shine a go. I wouldn't recommend it on a dark tubed rib but for lighter tubes it's worth a try. But wear gloves as it really is rather strong and powerful stuff.
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If your tubes are hypalon use thinners or gunwash as someone keeps telling me to use!!!
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thanks ill give it a try.
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If your tubes are hypalon
Clue's in the title CP...

What will thinners/gunwash do to PVC?
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The PvC glue advises acetone to clean the PVC . It doesn't seem to effect it if just used sparingly to clean off paint glue or dirty marks .
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I would try either acetone or a bit of cream cleaner.
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