Cleaning Rub Rail

[MacDuff]

Anybody know how to clean up rub rails?

 

[harpoon83]

Acetone on a rag

 

[southshore30]

That will clean up pretty nice with acetone

 

[traditions]

Sand them down with 180 grit, and paint them with perfection black, and then hit them with a scotch brite pad To remove the high gloss. They will look like new, and last a long time. What ever you do to clean them, wont last very long.

 

[El Mar]

Acetone slow wipe on a rag, then finish with Collinite Liquid Fleetwax.

 

[ARC]

Tire black

 

[Genius]

compound. maybe an acetone wipe first. I've done the acetone and it's ok, but to get it like new, a compound rub is needed IMO.

 

[FlyingConnie]

Only thing that works is mek

 

[ssevenjohn]

has that rail already been painted

 

[MacDuff]

has that rail already been painted

Not to my knowledge. Headed over to her Saturday and will give mek and acetone a shot.

 

[traditions]

When webuilt my sons new boat, we painted them with Perfection, and dulled them and they look the same today. Same effort , longer results.

 

[P18Flirt]

acetone tip works great…. I had wondered how get the soot stain off my stern rub rail(grey) and did the trick! Once again this forum provides an awesome little nugget of knowledge!