Rub rail stains--use denatured alcohol

[Chris Webb]

I wrote a reply last night on this subject, but the forum article got zapped into the Archives immediately thereafter. Anyway, denatured alcohol works very well and relatively easily at removing rub rail stains including piling rubs from newer model Hunters.Just change rags frequently, as they fill up quickly with the residue and are then just smearing the yellow goo around. It takes me just about an hour to completely clean all the rails on my H410. Good luck!Chris Webb Grand Cru II

 

[Glenn Baldwin]

Acetone may damage rails

My experience with another brand of boat suggests that Acetone will permanately damage the finish on some plastic rub rails. If Acetone was used to wipe down the new boats (as some boat manufacturers do) the finish would be removed thus causing the rub rails to become dirty looking and aged looking well before their time. A tell tale sign of this dammage is intermintent spots where the finish still looks shinny and new. Look on the under side and under overhangs where the Acetone could not set.

 

[Warren Blanchard]

Rubrail stains

Try a spray-on product called "SpeedBall" if you can find it. Also works great on dirty dinghies.