What do you clean the outside of a Romini with?

[Sobby 2711]

Would like to spend sometime this weekend cleaning the outside if the Romini and wondered whether I needed a proper fibreglass cleaner or could I use something else. Someone suggested TCUT and I wondered whether the cleaner I use on my PVC window frames would work well..
Also where would I get some more orange and brown stripes from please

[pamsicle]

Romini

Would like to spend sometime this weekend cleaning the outside if the Romini and wondered whether I needed a proper fibreglass cleaner or could I use something else. Someone suggested TCUT and I wondered whether the cleaner I use on my PVC window frames would work well..
Also where would I get some more orange and brown stripes from please

Hi Sobby. I usially cl
ean my van with the usual caravan cleaner,then I useTcut pvc cleaner, which gets any streaky marks off. As for the stripes, I replaced my brown stripe. Go onto ebay and type in stripeworld.They do various widths of stripe.I think I bought a 40mm one and cut it down to 30mm since they didn't do the brown in 30mm

Pam

[peterholden]

Beware of Tcut on fibreglass as it contains ammonia which can react with fibreglass. There will be something in the Farecela range that will suit. I have used their G3 product in the past with some success

Peter

[Sobby 2711]

Thanks Pam that's been a great help I shall look on eBay now

[Sobby 2711]

Thanks for the warning Peter, I shall try in a hidden place if I need too

[Twolitre]

Last Spring I tried Cif in a bucket of water.
It cleared the dark streaks perfectly and I cannot detect any after effects. I will probably do the same next year.
If it dissolves my Romini I will let you know!
Jim.

[Sobby 2711]

Thanks Jim I shall try cif I still prefer the old name of jif.

[G4MJW]

I use Oxalic Acid to remove stubborn stains on GRP. This is my GRP Gelcoat restoration kit:



I also found that CIF/JIF does remove black streaks and rust stains equally as well. To get the shine back, 3M Fibreglass restorer & Wax.I remove vinyl stripes, graphics and labels using a hair dryer. Invariably most of the glue gets left behind and not much will shift it, hence the HG Sticker Remover. I got all these items on eBay!

I can endorse Pam's suggestion of "Stripeworld". They'll also do the "Island Plastics" logo. I've not attacked my Romini yet but have recently finished restoring my 1984 Leisure 17-SL Sailing Cruiser:



The boat was a mess when I got it. When I re-launched her, the guys at the yard thought they were launching a brand new boat! I hope my little Romini comes up as well.

Steve

[pamsicle]

Romini cleaner

I didn't know stripeworld did the island plastics logo. I'll check that out

Pam

[Sidick]

That restoration boat is beautiful.
You must feel very proud.

Do you have any before pictures?

[G4MJW]

I didn't know stripeworld did the island plastics logo. I'll check that out

Pam

Hi Pam . . . they probably haven't but they can do almost anything given the artwork. They did a near perfect match my "Leisure 17-SL" in the original font for my boat. Before:



After:



I'll do some artwork in the next day or so.

Steve

[pamsicle]

What do you clean

That boat logo looks excellent. I'm also going try the 3m fibreglass and wax restorer next year. Would it be better to use a buffer to buff it up?

Pam

[G4MJW]

. . . . I did it all by hand using soft cloths (old tee shirts, I now have few clothes to wear!) A powered buffer would make much lighter work of it.

I sold Emma in June but now have a Tiki 26ft Polynesian Catamaran. It's a re-spray job. However, my Romini is first on the list. She's now under a tarpaulin an I should be able to do work through the winter . . . .

. . . . A little tip though. Never work on graphics in the winter. The vinyl needs to be warm as does the surface to going to be applied to. It's also a beast removing old stripes in cold weather too.

Steve

[Sobby 2711]

Hi Pam . . . they probably haven't but they can do almost anything given the artwork. They did a near perfect match my "Leisure 17-SL" in the original font for my boat.

Wow that boat is fantastic you have done a fab job of cleaning it up Steve, thanks for all the help and photos of items you use to clean your boat with

[Sobby 2711]

That boat logo looks excellent. I'm also going try the 3m fibreglass and wax restorer next year. Would it be better to use a buffer to buff it up?

Pam

Just bought some online, th cheapest seemed to be 3m select.co.uk , £12.62 for 1 litre bottles and free postage if you spend £20. I bought two to get free postage so if anyone wants to buy my other bottle let me know, I can bring it to a meet up.