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04 February 2012, 22:11
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Sheepy Parva
Boat name: Sadly Sold
Length: no boat
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,731
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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
3bar?? are you sure? Mine's 1500psi/100 bar which is about normal for a pressure washer
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It's not a pressure washer with a big f@@k off diesel engine, it's a 240v 1.5KW domestic steam cleaner. Deep cleans floors, kitchens etc a treat. RIB's? Dunno yet. Got to have a chance though
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05 February 2012, 00:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,154
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Originally Posted by Leapy
It's not a pressure washer with a big f@@k off diesel engine, it's a 240v 1.5KW domestic steam cleaner. Deep cleans floors, kitchens etc a treat. RIB's? Dunno yet. Got to have a chance though
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Ahh! The diesel bit of mine is only to heat the water, i'ts a glorified oil fired boiler. The pump is 240v. Yours should be worth a try, nowt better than steam for getting the salt off
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05 February 2012, 02:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,068
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
nowt better than steam for getting the salt off
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Or ungluing tubes if you're not careful
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05 February 2012, 07:04
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Sheepy Parva
Boat name: Sadly Sold
Length: no boat
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,731
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2
Or ungluing tubes if you're not careful
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For sure...I'm thinking more of using it to get rid of the hull crud after three weeks on the water during the summer. With the boat on it's trailer some of the stuff is hard to reach. Steaming around the rollers might work...
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05 February 2012, 17:18
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Make: AVON SUPER SPORT 3.4
Length: 3m +
Engine: YAM 25, YAM 30
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 50
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Can anyone recommend what buy to give the White tubes on my avon a real good clean?
Looked at TFR, 303, Revive, toobshine is there a winner?
Any help is much appreciated!
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05 February 2012, 17:35
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,154
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2
Or ungluing tubes if you're not careful
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Yup! Hence:-
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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
I'm careful around the tubes & console for obvious reasons.
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I've always used TFR, simply because I have it to hand, I don't know if there's a better product available, but TFR works & it's cheap. I've used it on 3 boats so far & non of 'em have fallen apart (well not through using TFR anyway )
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05 February 2012, 17:41
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Make: AVON SUPER SPORT 3.4
Length: 3m +
Engine: YAM 25, YAM 30
Join Date: Aug 2011
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05 February 2012, 18:00
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Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,887
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leapy
Mine's non-adjustable...it's steam at 3bar or it's off. Think I'll give it a guarded go on the hull and deck and a full on go on the trailer
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I knew a lad who used to steam clean his Lencraft at the carwash. Even it didn't fall apart so I would imagine that all other ribs should shrug it off
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05 February 2012, 19:21
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Sheepy Parva
Boat name: Sadly Sold
Length: no boat
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,731
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
I knew a lad who used to steam clean his Lencraft at the carwash. Even it didn't fall apart so I would imagine that all other ribs should shrug it off
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Including a Redbay? :-D
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13 February 2012, 16:10
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Make: Tornados etc
Length: 6m +
Engine: O/B
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 95
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The best one I have ever used on Hypalon for a good deep clean is Rib Revive. I do a couple of feet square are at a time and rub it well in with circular motion with a soft cloth (gloves on of course) After about 5 mins I put a little water on it and give it a good rub in again. The second time with the water in seems to remove the worst of the dirt.
Never letting it dry in and rinsing really well is crucial. You get a bit of colour come off on the cloth but thats normal.
For a general clean where the boat is dirty but not absolutely bogging I use TFR in the same manner as above but the biodegradable stuff isnt as good as the old fashioned take your skin off used to be. I dont seem to be able to get that any more.
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