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Old 05 April 2012, 08:03   #1
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Rib tube cleaning

Hi guys trying to tidy up an old rib I got the tubes have lots of black specs on them and are almost impossible to clean with any auto products which I have tried
Any brainwaves out there on what I should use

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Old 05 April 2012, 08:41   #2
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we here in holland use Green Soap (groene zeep) but I believe overthere you call is brown soap. it is a sort of gelly type of soap and biologicly ok and works super.

If you cant get it there i can try to send you some

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Old 05 April 2012, 09:04   #3
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Old 30 April 2012, 19:38   #4
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If you are averse to some elbow grease-thoroughly recommend George of Rib and Powerboat valeting, based nr Southampton-a sad Solent 6m is now sparkling

http://www.ribandpowerboatvaleting.co.uk/


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Old 30 April 2012, 20:10   #5
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If you are averse to some elbow grease-thoroughly recommend George of Rib and Powerboat valeting, based nr Southampton-a sad Solent 6m is now sparkling

Rib, Boat & Yacht cleaning valeting service in the Solent


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What do they charge?
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Old 30 April 2012, 22:20   #6
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£175 for inside clean ,tubes cleaned and polished,metalwork polished and hull cleaned.About 5 hrs work
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