Go Back   RIBnet Forums > RIB talk > RIBs & ribbing

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 01 September 2011, 17:41   #1
Member
 
PeterM's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Red Streak
Make: Avon/Bombard
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Merc
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,679
Seat Cleaning 'stuff' ?

Streaker came home yesterday night for a spruce up after a season outside (and the Fusion/speaker fitting which I'll take some pics of in due course) .

It was looking a bit jaded ( by my standard anyway)

So the tubes had the 3m treatment, the console etc a bit of a wax and polish but the seats are starting to look a bit well grey and not white as they used to be. I know the whole white with blue piping is not everyones cup of tea but I'd like to find something that gets them back to white.

Any ideas or suggestions or experiance ?

Ta

Pete
__________________
Commercially qualified and available
WiSe accredited
Member of Bombard 380 Aerotec club
Small is the new big for 2012
PeterM is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06 September 2011, 15:14   #2
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Basingstoke
Boat name: Shackleton
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 150
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 86
3m Citrus cleaner and "magic" sponges.
NautiSeacrets is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06 September 2011, 15:27   #3
Trade member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,540
Quote:
Originally Posted by NautiSeacrets
3m Citrus cleaner and "magic" sponges.
Hey....don't tell everyone about the sponges. The prices will go up!

Peter ~ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007
Boats&Outboards is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06 September 2011, 15:28   #4
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Boat name: Aviator
Make: Hunton
Length: 10m +
Engine: D6 350's (ish)
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 899
anyone point me in the direction of "magic" sponges?

sounds just the job as i need to get my white seats back to white again!
__________________
www.smyc-1907.org.uk
Zippy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06 September 2011, 15:40   #5
Member
 
Screaming04's Avatar
 
Country: Canada
Town: Vancouver, BC Canada
Boat name: Black Ops
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 733
Length: 7m +
Engine: OceanPro 150hp x 2
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 208
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zippy View Post
anyone point me in the direction of "magic" sponges?

sounds just the job as i need to get my white seats back to white again!
Mr. Clean® Magic Eraser® Original

Not sure if they have the same name in the uk. These work very well...
Screaming04 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06 September 2011, 22:14   #6
Trade member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,540
How much!!!! Ouch. Search eBay for melamine cleaning pads and you can buy 1000 from overseas for £17 delivered. That's just about 2p each. I use around 10 per boat per clean. They are amazing with any of the usual cleaning products out here. They even remove the staining on the hulls. Only downside is they break up so easy it's crazy.

They sell them at the boat jumbles 3 for £5! And I do mean SELL them too

Peter ~ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007
Boats&Outboards is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07 September 2011, 02:22   #7
Member
 
Country: New Zealand
Town: Tauranga
Boat name: Extra Pleasure
Make: Atomix
Length: 5m +
Engine: Outboard 60HP 2Strke
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 178
depending on what's caused the discolouration, vinegar can be pretty good for getting off 'living' dirt, like mould and other such stains.

I've also used one of these to much success: 3M

(takes a while... spray and walk away...)
rjbathgate is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07 September 2011, 09:49   #8
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Boat name: Aviator
Make: Hunton
Length: 10m +
Engine: D6 350's (ish)
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 899
blimey! best i can see is 60 pcs for a tenner delivered.

Are they ok for use on GRP? i see it says not on gloss surface or cars!

i have a lot of white seats which are now off white so fancy getting me some of these to try!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards View Post
How much!!!! Ouch. Search eBay for melamine cleaning pads and you can buy 1000 from overseas for £17 delivered. That's just about 2p each. I use around 10 per boat per clean. They are amazing with any of the usual cleaning products out here. They even remove the staining on the hulls. Only downside is they break up so easy it's crazy.

They sell them at the boat jumbles 3 for £5! And I do mean SELL them too

Peter ~ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007
__________________
www.smyc-1907.org.uk
Zippy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07 September 2011, 19:49   #9
Member
 
Country: New Zealand
Town: Tauranga
Boat name: Extra Pleasure
Make: Atomix
Length: 5m +
Engine: Outboard 60HP 2Strke
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 178
Sorry I lied about the 3M stuff.

It's actually this I use, and it's pretty good:

Mary Kate Inflatable Boats, Tubes & Towables Cleaner - Marine Cleaners - CRC New Zealand

Turned my green, grey and dull tubes and seats into something slightly whiter and brighter.

Not sure if you can get it in your neck of the woods thou...
rjbathgate is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07 September 2011, 20:25   #10
Trade member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,540
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zippy
blimey! best i can see is 60 pcs for a tenner delivered.

Are they ok for use on GRP? i see it says not on gloss surface or cars!

i have a lot of white seats which are now off white so fancy getting me some of these to try!
They are great. I use them all the time. They are non abrasive and have not damaged any boats I've had in. Best to do a test area first though!

Peter ~ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007
Boats&Outboards is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




Our Communities

Our communities encompass many different hobbies and interests, but each one is built on friendly, intelligent membership.

» More about our Communities

Automotive Communities

Our Automotive communities encompass many different makes and models. From U.S. domestics to European Saloons.

» More about our Automotive Communities

RV & Travel Trailer Communities

Our RV & Travel Trailer sites encompasses virtually all types of Recreational Vehicles, from brand-specific to general RV communities.

» More about our RV Communities

Marine Communities

Our Marine websites focus on Cruising and Sailing Vessels, including forums and the largest cruising Wiki project on the web today.

» More about our Marine Communities


Copyright 2002-2012 Social Knowledge, LLC All Rights Reserved.

All times are GMT. The time now is 15:53.


RIB News Delivered to your Email!

Stay up-to-date with RIB news in your inbox!

unsusbcribe at anytime with one click

Close [X]