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Old 07-31-2005 | 04:36 PM
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How do you get the black marks off your white rub rail?
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Old 07-31-2005 | 05:20 PM
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I think Acetone ....someone will chime in ....but ONLY on the rubrail ....
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Old 07-31-2005 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by offthefront
I think Acetone ....someone will chime in ....but ONLY on the rubrail ....
thats what i use also.
 
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Old 07-31-2005 | 06:35 PM
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wipe on and off? I tried thinner and it didn't work.
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Old 07-31-2005 | 06:42 PM
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just put some acetone on a clean rag and drag it across with some elbow grease. may have to go over it serveral times if its really marked up. it evaporates pretty fast.
 
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Old 08-01-2005 | 12:34 PM
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S.O.S. pad only on the rail though be careful works great
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Old 08-01-2005 | 09:13 PM
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Used the acetone on my old rubrail insert with fair results. Don't soak the rag, just damp, then work fast. Soaking it will make the insert soft. Try to keep off the molding. But I did use a rag at times heavy with acetone to rub out scratches in the molding. It softens the plastic enough that you can rub across the scratches until it 'melts' smooth. I did notice that the insert got dirtier faster and easier and lost the shine after using acetone. Ended up replacing the insert with a new one and no longer use acetone. Black streak remover or bleach white only now.
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Old 08-01-2005 | 09:42 PM
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my rub rail is one piece hard rubber.
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Old 08-01-2005 | 10:58 PM
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acetone
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Old 08-02-2005 | 09:52 PM
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What happens if you get acetone on gel coat???
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