I had an unintended meeting with a small powerboat today. We drifted together and his bow pulpit pressed up against my port quarter rub rail. It wasn't a hard hit and there appears to be no structural damage. However, the rub rail got pressed in before we could fend off each other. It's about a 4-inch long depression, about half the depth of the rub rail. Not a major eyesore, but I'd like to get rid of it.
Questions: Has anyone had any experience repairing a rub rail? Will unscrewing the rub rail screws for a couple of feet above the dent allow me sufficient access to the underside of the rub rail? Once I do have access, I assume that the rail is not round, but is convex. If so, how can I pop out the dent without causing more damage?
Is this a bad idea all around, or is popping out a ding in a rub rail do-able?
Thanks in advance for your help. - Rob ('86 E-30+)
Questions: Has anyone had any experience repairing a rub rail? Will unscrewing the rub rail screws for a couple of feet above the dent allow me sufficient access to the underside of the rub rail? Once I do have access, I assume that the rail is not round, but is convex. If so, how can I pop out the dent without causing more damage?
Is this a bad idea all around, or is popping out a ding in a rub rail do-able?
Thanks in advance for your help. - Rob ('86 E-30+)