Best wat to remove rub marks

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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!
 
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!
 

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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.
 
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.
 

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