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Old 17 June 2007, 18:53   #1
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cleaning RIB tubes
My RIB has white tubes, what is the best thing for cleaning them ??
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Old 17 June 2007, 19:02   #2
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We used rib shine on our white tubes it did a brilliant job.
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Old 17 June 2007, 19:07   #3
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I used to have a 4.1 Southern Pacific.

TFR will clean them up
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Old 17 June 2007, 19:10   #4
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We used rib shine on our white tubes it did a brilliant job.
Where did you get it from ?

What is TFR ?
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TFR is traffic film remover. You can get it from unipart, ebay and a variety of other car part type companies.

Rib shine smells, looks and acts just like diluted tfr so I would guess its similar stuff. It has the same effect. Both are very good for cleaning tubes.
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I think we bought it from a local Chandlery
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Old 17 June 2007, 19:38   #7
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cheers guys, will give it a shot !
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