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Thread: Rub Rail Cleaning
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06-26-2006, 01:09 AM #1
Rub Rail Cleaning
Twice last year I had this happen, and now today. When loading my boat, if I do not load it perfect, and the rub rail rubs on my moomba guide pole covers, it leaves a nice 2-3 inch white streak, that looks like some of the white paint from the guide pole covers. I'm not hitting it all that hard either. Has anyone else had this happen?
I special ordered my boat, and missed the stainless steel rub rail option. When this happened last year, I tried every cleaner I had, but its IMPOSSIBLE to get off. After everything failed, I ended up buffing it off with a little rubbing compound, and a cheap-o buffer. But this year, i'm in a new storage unit with no power, so if anyone has any ideas to save me from pulling it to my apartment, i would greatly appreciate it. Do I have defective rub rails, should I ask for new ones?
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06-26-2006, 08:44 AM #2Junior Member
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I have used Turtle Wax on my rub rails to remove spots. Seems to work well.
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06-26-2006, 08:50 AM #3Senior Member
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When I had my outback, this happened all the time, and a little acetone will take it right off.
db
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06-26-2006, 09:54 AM #4Senior Member
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I will try what you guys have said. My 04 Outback gets the same problem. Do not pressure wash. I am actually embarrassed to say I tried it.. ended up chewing a 2" long area that I am remined of every time out. Do anything but pressure washing.
I mess with Texas
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06-26-2006, 12:15 PM #5Member
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I get spots on mine from the black bumpers on my boat dock. I use soft scrub and a scouring pad and it works well.
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06-26-2006, 01:20 PM #6Senior Member
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I get the same thing on my '05 Outback. I use a scotchbrite pad, then buff it with Meguiar's ScratchX. I'm looking into plain black pole covers to eliminate this problem.
Dave
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06-26-2006, 01:36 PM #7Senior Member
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SOS pads are a trick my dealer turned me onto. Work marvelously.
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06-30-2006, 01:48 PM #8Junior Member
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Acetone is the way.
Jman
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