Since we have a fiberglass boat (17' O'Day Daysailer), I had some
boat cleaner and wax lying around.

After hosing down and scrubbing the luggage rack with dishsoap, I
used Collinite's No. 920 Boat Cleaner.  Actually, I used some
kerosene to clean off duct tape and related goop before I used the
boat cleaner.  The 920 claims to leave the fiberglass "chemically
clean," which implies taking off any oxidized layers.  Seemed to work
quite well, leaving a bit of a white haze.

I used Collinite's Boat Wax to finish up and the luggage rack now
looks pretty darned good.

Now I just have to wait for the Bus Depot to ship me the new seal.
:-)

YMMV.

-Karl

PS: Anyone ever tow a Daysailer with a Vanagon?

Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 GL Weekender  "Beverley"
Mechanic list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops
Busses by the Trail - Oct 15-17, 1999: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/bbtt