The ultimate tube cleaner!

jlanng · 03 April 2011, 08:55

Our tube were completely grimy, and we tried everything to shift it. Mate certainly had a genius idea - washing powder! It was incredibly effective - a splash of water and little bit of elbow grease later the tube was looking nearly as good as new. Probably doesn't matter, but we used Ariel Ultralift!

Hope this is helpful to someone.

willk · 03 April 2011, 09:06

That's good to know. When you say you tried everything, did you try the specific RIB cleaners and traffic film remover too, or general cleaning products?

I'm not being cheeky, I just want to know if it was better than them or performed the same job in their absence.

I've been doing a lot of RIB cleaning recently and had used a few products side by side, as it were, so this is Relevant to my Interests

jlanng · 03 April 2011, 10:15

We first tried the usual stuff for light cleaner, car shampoo. Then we moved on to Daisy APC, a little like TFR I believe and much loved by the car cleaning lot on detailingworld. That really made no difference to the worn-in grime. It came straight off with the washing powder and a scourer.

Nos4r2 · 03 April 2011, 10:17

Well, I still swear by a mix of Tesco Value washing up liquid (it's thin so you don't have to add water) and Tesco Value biological washing powder...

Hightower · 03 April 2011, 10:47

A once yearly application of RIB revive just after winter is all I need to keep my tubes in tip top condition.

Obviously a good cover works wonders too

m chappelow · 03 April 2011, 11:58

The old rnli D class inshore handbooks clearly stated that only ,normal Warm soapy water was to be used and then rinsed off with clean fresh water no other products cleaners/ solvents were to be used .

once a year they got a clean with revive back at annual refit if needed,

lets face it they are not in the buisness of selling products so they would say that

jlanng · 03 April 2011, 14:48

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Originally Posted by m chappelow

The old rnli D class inshore handbooks clearly stated that only ,normal Warm soapy water was to be used and then rinsed off with clean fresh water no other products cleaners/ solvents were to be used

That sounds to me like an application of the precautionary principle, to avoid damage. They probably aren't too concerned about their tubes look?

Hightower · 03 April 2011, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Hightower

A once yearly application of RIB revive just after winter is all I need to keep my tubes in tip top condition.

Obviously a good cover works wonders too

Oh, I've only just today run over the tubes with the Blow Torch too.