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05-02-2018, 02:40 PM
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Veteran Member
City: New Bern, NC
Vessel Name: Miss Deb
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 63
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Inflatable Cleaning
Looking for recommendations for cleaning an RIB, both tubes and hull. Looking through the archives I did not find much recent information and wanted to check for any recommendations.
So far looking at:
Spray 9
Z-Cleaner
Orange Off Inflatable Boat Cleaner from Inflatable Boat Parts.
Spray 9 seems to have good past reviews, does anyone have direct experience with the other two?
Thanks,
Gene
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05-02-2018, 02:47 PM
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Guru
City: Annapolis
Vessel Name: Ranger
Vessel Model: 58' Sedan Bridge
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,088
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I had decent luck on our Hypalon RIB with the West Marine cleaner labeled for that purpose.
Spray 9 was what worked best on our (vinyl?) Taylor-Made fenders, out of about 15 other choices...
Neither are magic; there's still some elbow grease involved.
-Chris
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05-02-2018, 03:32 PM
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Senior Member
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: Mabuhay
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 399
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Star Brite RIB Inflatable Cleaner Boat Cleaner/Protectant worked great cleaning diesel soot off our Zodiac YL340. It worked well on both the tubes and fiberglass hull, turned the tubes white again.
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05-02-2018, 05:25 PM
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Guru
City: Carrabelle, FL
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: '05 Mainship 40T
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,162
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I try to start with the least aggressive cleaner that will get the job done, and keep moving up until it is clean. Usually that scale goes something like this: 1. Boat Soap and water 2. Commercial RIB cleaner (starbrite or WM) 3. Mild bleach/boat soap solution 4. Roll Off (good on diesel soot) 5. Comet and a green 3M scrubbie 6. Strong bleach solution.
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05-02-2018, 05:34 PM
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Guru
City: Sarasota,FL/Thomasville,GA
Vessel Name: Steppin Stone IV
Vessel Model: Marine Trader Kelly Trawler 46
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,815
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By far the best thing we have found is Awesome spray cleaner from dollar general store I think it is $7 for a jug about 1/2 gallon. wipe it on let it sit for a minute then rub with a sponge and spray off
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Skype roatan63
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05-02-2018, 05:42 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: AZZURRA
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 54
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 4,308
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Nautical Ease Inflatiable Boat Cleaner
The only thing I have ever seen clean hypalon better was M.E.K. (My last choice in cleaning)
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05-02-2018, 07:26 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Saltspring Island
Vessel Name: Retreat
Vessel Model: C&L 44
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,663
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When I was installing Weaver davit pads on my Hypalon inflatable, The Inflatable store I bought the glue from recommended wiping the area to be glued with Toluene.
subsequently tried it to clean the Hypalon, after using most of the other products suggested here. Toluene is strong, but not harmful to Hypalon. It is harmful to everything that sticks to Hypalon, so does a very good cleanup. I use nothing else.
Then spray on some 303, "SPF for your toys"
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Keith
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05-02-2018, 08:45 PM
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Senior Member
City: Toronto
Vessel Name: Adios Dinero
Vessel Model: Bayliner 3988 2 x 330 Cummins
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 336
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For the Canadians here, I use Captain Phab Inflatable boat and vinyl cleaner. Spray on, wait one minute and scrub with a soft brush, then rinse. It cleans really well and leaves a shiny coating that beads water.
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05-02-2018, 08:59 PM
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Senior Member
City: Isleton
Vessel Name: Maverick
Vessel Model: Lindell 36
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 141
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Our hypalon caribe RIB managed to get filled with oak leaves and water, despite a cover and being under a carport. We just could not get the stains out, tried everything including tolulene -nothing touched the stains in the fabric. Finally on a whim made a paste of oxiclean and simple green and left it on all the stains, rewetting with simple green occasionally. After a few days and amazingly the stains were gone. So if all else fails there is an idea for you
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05-02-2018, 09:02 PM
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Guru
City: Beaverton, Ontario
Vessel Name: Looking Glass
Vessel Model: Carver 370 Voyager
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,240
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I use On and Off Hull and Bottom cleaner on the fiberglass bottom for the stains but only boat soap for the tubes.
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Allan
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05-03-2018, 11:14 AM
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Member
City: Fort Myers, FL
Vessel Name: Carousel
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 42 Europa
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 14
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Scrubbing bubbles bathroom cleaner has worked pretty well for me.
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05-05-2018, 01:21 PM
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Senior Member
City: St. Pete
Vessel Name: Becca
Vessel Model: Gulfstar 44
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 258
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I used WM rib cleaner with a Magic Eraser and had great results. All chalk gone.
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