Pitted bow rails

[Gary H NC]

Anyone know of a way to bring them back to life? I have polished,used scotch brite and every metal polish i could find. It still has pits and will not shine.
Just wondering if anyone knows any tricks or should i think about replacements?

 

[Coors]

Re: Pitted bow rails

I haven't found a trick to it, but there are 3 places here in Florida, that Boathouse Marine has a store'
If it costs $15 at West, they have the same part for $3.99
But they have no web-site.

 

[Coors]

Re: Pitted bow rails

And, they have good stock of rails and fittings, and good used props.
Way on the other side of town from Tasha's.

 

[iwombat]

Re: Pitted bow rails

The temporary fix is to use the inside of the foil liner of a cigarette pack. The flecks of metallic liner will fill the pits for a little while at least.

(Old biker trick)

The permanent fix is sandblast and re-chrome. If they're really pitted chrome won't hold and silver powder coat is about the only reasonable option.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Pitted bow rails

the Jacksonville store is my toy store. 3 minutes from my house. they carry a lot of fittings, but few rails. the Melborne store is a lot bigger. here's there page. remove the quotes copy and paste.
"http://www.boathousediscountmarine.com/"

 

[Coors]

Re: Pitted bow rails

the Jacksonville store is my toy store. 3 minutes from my house. they carry a lot of fittings, but few rails. the Melborne store is a lot bigger. here's there page. remove the quotes copy and paste.
"http://www.boathousediscountmarine.com/"

For some reason, I thought you lived at the beaches.

 

[tommays]

Re: Pitted bow rails

cloth metal buffing wheel and brown stick


I take rough SS stock to pharmaceutical grade all the time IT makes a REALL SH?? STORM but it is shiney



the wheel and brown stick should bring it back to life


It is just like gel coat many ways to do the same thing REMOVE the least amount of surface to get to good material

Tommays