FWIW, I've been working on repairing some deep gouges in Touche's rub rail
from Hurricane Sally last year.  The idea was to fill the gouges with some
sort of white "stuff" and then wet sand it.

What didn't work: 3M 5200.  100% fail.  Not only didn't it sand well, it
didn't adhere to the rubber rub rail.  Just balled up and rubbed off.

What did seem to work:  white Flex Paste (not Flex Seal).  It actually
stuck well to the rub rail and sanded well.  Took a lot of elbow grease to
wet sand but the final result seems to pass the 10 foot test.  It's a LOT
of work, however.  Initial sand to shape with 220 then progressively
finer.

https://www.flexsealproducts.com/product/flex-paste/

I also found that lightly wet sanding with 800-1000 grit restores the white
rubber.  That question has appeared on this list many times.  I've never
liked any of the suggested chemical or solvent solutions.  Not overly happy
about wet sanding it either but might actually be less damaging than
chemicals.

Your experience may vary.

-- 
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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