Rub Rail Cleaner? Acetone??

[rfrye1]

Trying to clean up the Rub Rail on my Hunter H376. The only thing that cleans it is acetone. But using acetone is a pain, it evaporates so fast. Does anybody have another solution? Mineral Spirits doesnt work.

Thanks. Bob.

 

[Steve Dion]

Have you lookoed at Island Girl Pink or Aurora Marine for some other alternatives. Acetone is usually a quick fix, but will sometimes make the rub rail soft.

 

[AndrewB]

Island Girl

Steve is right ...... the Island girl product "Sea Glow" works great on the rub rail.

 

[John T1594]

I use a Scotchbrite pad with a good spray cleaner for the rub rail. That handles most of the grime except where i have some rubbed up against a piling or something dirty and greasy - then I use some acetone on the pad and scrub like mad before the solvent evaporates.

 

[Paul356]

The rub rail on our 356 is some sort of vinyl or "rubber." Not sure what yours is, but I've had very good luck on mine with a little of the "7" polishing compound sold for cars. Stays clean, too.

 

[Ray T]

Try some white sidewall tire cleaner. Do a small section, rinse and move on.

 

[mjbusher]

When our rail get real bad, I use a palm vibrating sander with 220 grit paper.

 

[John WFD]

Try this>>>>

I use Colonite metal Cleaner/Wax. It rubs on easy and removes all the grime. You'll use a lot of towels doing the whole rail, but it last season to season.

 

[dodgercc27]

rub rail

magic eraser has worked well for me.

 

[Alan K]

A product called "Greased Lightening" will make your rub rails look like new.