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Old 29 April 2018, 18:01   #1
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rubbing strake cleaning

any advice on cleaning ribs, not necessarily the tubes, the rubbing strakes, would be very welcome!
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Soft Green pad and tfr..do not use green pad on tubes!!

Search forum as cleaning has been discussed a million times.
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whats is TFR?
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any advice on cleaning ribs, not necessarily the tubes, the rubbing strakes, would be very welcome!
Just used Autoglym Bumper and Trim Gel from Halfords and got a great result on our Shearwater

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Just used Autoglym Bumper and Trim Gel from Halfords and got a great result on our Shearwater

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I assume that is silicon based? I wouldn't use it if so.
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I assume that is silicon based? I wouldn't use it if so.
Whats your reason for saying not to use it? I am curious
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Nick, silicone makes future glued repairs very difficult. Assuming your stuff contains silicone that is.
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Nick, silicone makes future glued repairs very difficult. Assuming your stuff contains silicone that is.


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Mine was very yellow (originally light grey). I used Island Girl Sea Glow (I sent off to Hawaii to get it) with grey Norton pads. Worked well but slightly weird stuff to use!
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