white rub marks on gelcoat from bumping piers

[malibulover]

Hi looking for some advice as to how best to remove the white rub marks on the gelcoat from brushing into the pier when docking....

[MalibuTime]

Hi looking for some advice as to how best to remove the white rub marks on the gelcoat from brushing into the pier when docking....

Not sure, but if what ever you try doesn't work or dulls the finish, there are some great posts you can find with search on wet sanding and buffing out gelcoat to look as good as new. I would start with some Babes boat bright or some 303 possibly, see if that will do it along with some elbow grease.

[Kingfish]

Had the same thing with my boat. I used Starbrite polish and then re-waxed afterwards, marks were gone.

[JeffS]

Had the same thing with my boat. I used Starbrite polish and then re-waxed afterwards, marks were gone.

My son washes and waxes yachts as his summer job. He's good - very, very good. And I (of course) taught him everything he knows.

Anyway, he removes stains, marks, scratches and scars - least aggressive first and moves up.

I asked him - here's his order. The first 2 don't require rewaxing the area. Everything else does.

1. Water and a damp (but not wet) synthetic chamois. Actually removes a lot of marks this way.

2. West Marine Cleaner Wax (has a super-mild oxidation remover in it).

3. Meguire's Swirl Remover.

4. Soft Scrub.

5. Mequire's ScratchX

6. West Marine Rubbing Compound.

7. Wet Sanding.

[Baddog]

Try not to hit the dock any more. That'll help.

[SMERRILL]

Had the same thing with my boat. I used Starbrite polish and then re-waxed afterwards, marks were gone.

My son washes and waxes yachts as his summer job. He's good - very, very good. And I (of course) taught him everything he knows.

Anyway, he removes stains, marks, scratches and scars - least aggressive first and moves up.

I asked him - here's his order. The first 2 don't require rewaxing the area. Everything else does.

1. Water and a damp (but not wet) synthetic chamois. Actually removes a lot of marks this way.

2. West Marine Cleaner Wax (has a super-mild oxidation remover in it).

3. Meguire's Swirl Remover.

4. Soft Scrub.

5. Mequire's ScratchX

6. West Marine Rubbing Compound.

7. Wet Sanding.

Good info. I'll be trying out a couple of these on a couple spots around the Bu. Seems like things just happen sometimes, despite my best efforts to not hit anything. I've never hit a dock, but you can't control other people bumping or knocking the boat with boards and such.

[DeltaDan]

If you are talking about the white marks(dock rash) that comes off of the edging that line the docks, diluted acetone takes them off like a whiteboard eraser. It is amazing.