rubber rubbing strake

[rigpigpaul]

Hi All, I have an Beneteau AWB and the rubbing strake at the stern is badly stained. What is the best way to clean it?
thanks in anticipation.

RPP

 

[Yngmar]

If it's anything like the very similar one on J&J Bavarias, PVCu solvent cleaner. Apply, wait 15-30 seconds (during which it will soften the top layer with all the ingrained dirt) and then wipe off using some more of the cleaner. Switch rag regularly so you don't smear old dirt back in. Works magically. Let it sit for an hour or so for the solvents to evaporate out of the PVC, then polish and protect (e.g. spray wax) to keep new dirt off a while longer. It should look like new now.

 

[JFowler]

I clean our with a cream cleaner such a CIF, with plenty of water. When dry polish it to delay the inevitable return of staining.

John

 

[nickf]

Cleaning with acetone followed by wax polish to seal works for me.

 

[duncan99210]

Dunno, the Admiral does this sort of thing as a “pink” job.....








But when occasionally I get dragooned into doing the job I first go at the bumper with a “magic eraser”, anything that doesn’t shift is attacked with Cif. Then remind myself and the Admiral to remove shoes before boarding.

 

[rigpigpaul]

Thanks for your answers. I have acetone onboard and I will buy some spray wax.

 

[Heckler]

Hi All, I have an Beneteau AWB and the rubbing strake at the stern is badly stained. What is the best way to clean it?
thanks in anticipation.

RPP

I had a new one fitted five years ago after an incident in Pwllheli. It did the usual and stained, I used a used green scotch pad so that the "sharpness" had been taken off and some Cif, did the job perfectly