265 express.Over the years{and banging a few docks)rubrail is faded and discolored.Has anyone tried painting the rail? If so how did it work out and what did you use?Thanks
rub rail
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fordfisherman
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Try wiping down with acetone. Will clean it up nicely. Be careful not to get the residue on the hull. Works well. Good luck.
Ditto on the acetone. Here are a few tips I've learned over time.
Scrub the rail with boat soap and rinse well with water. Make sure the rail is 100% dry before using the acetone.
Clean small sections of rail with a soft rag and acetone making sure to use a clean section of the rag as the one you are using gets dirty. If you don't use a clean rag, the acetone will reapply the gunk back on the rub rail.
Sit back and say to yourself, Gee I didn't know the rub rail was that color!
You can use polish or sealants on the rub rail to extend its new shine. I use Mop and Glow floor treatment. Regardless of hat you use, The life of the shine depends very much on your conditions, particularly the sunlight strength
I use Cerakote Ceramic trim coat kit, they are wipes. Two wipes do all rub rails very happy with results
In the past I have used acetone and finished off with Marine Penetrol (SP?). Worked well gave the rub rail a nice shine. I'd suggest trying the Penetrol on a small out of the way spot first.
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I was literally just looking at ways to do this on my 265 the other day as well. Read what other people have posted here, use acetone.