How to Restore Your RIB in less than 60 minutes

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HOW TO CLEAN INFLATABLE RIB BOATS

The following YouTube video from the demo that we did at Hindson Marina, will show you the basic process of how to clean inflatable rib boats and apply a durable uv protectant.The products that we were demonstrating were Speed Clean heavy duty inflatable boat cleaner also used to restore inflatable boat tubes and Poly Guard uv protection for inflatable boats. The test boat they challenged us with was nasty. It looked like it had never been cleaned. The rubber rub rail was gummy and cracking. The tube was badly oxidized with scuff marks and years of ground in dirt.

We'll let the video prove how well our inflatable boat cleaner and protectant worked to restore the neglected inflatable rib. First we wet the tube with water. We used a Marine Power Mitt to reduce the amount of scrubbing. These things can cut the labor in half. Since I was elected to do the scrubbing I wanted all the help I could get. Next we applied Speed Clean inflatable boat restorer to the mitt and started scrubbing away the dirt, stains, oxidation and scuffs from the inflatable tube. You can see the oxidation and dirt coming out. The scuffs and stains took a bit more scrubbing.


Can you see the difference. The tube is starting to get clean. It even looks brighter, almost like it did when it was new. There was only so much we could do for the rubber rub rail. It was already sticky and cracked. We'll just clean it up and protect it with Poly Guard uv protectant to prevent it from deteriorating further.

Poly Guard is a 3rd generation uv protector made especially for inflatable boats and RIB tubes. It's a green, water based product using the latest technology. It's not greasy or slippery so it does’nt transfer onto your clothes and you don't slide around on the tube like the older oil based protectants. Two coats lasts all season so it's much more economical because you don’t have to spray on every week and it doesn't wash off with water. In addition to UV protection it also protects against suntan lotion, food and beverage stains and even exhaust soot penetration.

When it's clean, we rinsed the Speed Clean and dirt off and let it dry then put on 2 coats of Poly guard for long lasting uv protection. You can see and feel the difference immediately.

With a little bit of effort, some Speed Clean and Poly Guard, the owner of this boat can make it look new again and restore his pride of ownership.

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