Fenders

[AIDY]

Had a lovely sail at the weekend, but moored up against a boat on saturday night with a rubber strip round it painted red. my lovely white fenders are now <font color=red> RED </font color=red>. Any ideas of how i can get the red marks off ?

I have tried the usual Cif, Ajax, white spirit, Bleech even oxalic, but it is still there.

Any help would be great, before I deposite the red on my hull or even someone elses.

Cheers

<hr width=100% size=1>/forums/images/icons/wink.gif <font color=blue> Regards Andy </font color=blue>

 

[MLBURGE]

might be worth trying some 'acetone' or 'cellulose thinners' i dont know if if will effect the rubber fender but it should be ok if you wash them off with water afterwards.

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[AIDY]

Thanx Martin good idea. I have also thought i might have a go with some rubbing compound.

<hr width=100% size=1>/forums/images/icons/wink.gif <font color=blue> Regards Andy </font color=blue>

 

[andyorr]

Was the paint oil based gloss or cellulose or a stain? You may need another solvent but some may melt the fenders! Try paint stripper but have some water handy and do a tiny test patch first.

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[Guest]

Try Auto T-Cut ....... its a very mild cutting compound for restoring car colour ..... actually takes off a fine layer ....

Can also clean those marks of the hull !!


<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ... and of course Yahoo groups :
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-navigator/

 

[Born_Free]

Had the same problem a couple of years ago, the acetone (nail varnish remover) it did the trick, and I gave them a good scrub with Flash afterwards to clean the rest of the fender and get rid of the acetone.
Hope this helps.
P.S. It was't me my hull's blue

<hr width=100% size=1>I have nothing to declare, except my genius
(Sorry Oscar)