Best wat to remove rub marks

[Terry Wilkinson]

Best way to remover rub marks on Tracker graphite metallic paint?

 

[Chobeemauga]

Could you post a picture of the defect?

Is this in gelcoat? Paint over Gelcoat? Paint on aluminum?

If it is in paint: try some rubbing compound, then polishing compound, and finally wax.

If in gelcoat: wet sanding, and polish. This is a more detailed process. I made a post about it.

https://www.nitroowners.com/threads/oxidation-repair.85400/

 

[arzenmaster]

Tracker boats of recent are powder coat. Restoration is the same as automotive paint. There are tons of you tube videos on using polishing/cutting compound.

 

[Andrebass]

Denatured alcohol, rubbing alcohol works too. Paint thinner works.

Put on paper towel.

Just remember to wax after you clean rub marks off.

 

[Terry Wilkinson]

Could you post a picture of the defect?

Is this in gelcoat? Paint over Gelcoat? Paint on aluminum?

If it is in paint: try some rubbing compound, then polishing compound, and finally wax.

If in gelcoat: wet sanding, and polish. This is a more detailed process. I made a post about it.

https://www.nitroowners.com/threads/oxidation-repair.85400/

My boat is an aluminum 2006 Tracker tournament V-18...tried buffing with car wax with poor results. Fishin around too many stickups on Truman and Mark Twain!

 

[Terry Wilkinson]

I have an aluminum '06 Tracker Tournamet V-18. I have tried to buff the marks with no success. Been fishin around stickups on Truman and Mark Twain!

 

[Andrebass]

Those are well earned battle scars.

Looks like you need something to burr off the raised edges. maybe put blue tape around it and sand with a 800 or 1000 grit wet sand paper.
fill with liquid wax and buff that out.

See if others agree or have better ideas.

 

[Terry Wilkinson]

Thanx Andrebass.

 

[Chobeemauga]

Based on those pictures I would use some rubbing compound then polishing compound and then wax. ( I think that is the right order. You want to go from the most abrasive to the least.) I think those would buff out.

An orbital polisher may be a good investment. I got one at northern tool for around $100 bucks.

In to see what other ideas are offered.

 

[Terry Wilkinson]

Thanx!