How Do You Re-Blacken a Recoil Pad???

[Acera]

Got a black rubber recoil pad that has become scuffed and dull around the edges and sides.

Does anyone know of a product or technique that will return the rubber back to a gloss black finish?

I don't want anything that will rub off onto my shirt or a paint that will flake off. I've tried spray on tire dressing, just does not last more than a few hours. Then I have the same scuffed look.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Charlie]

The tire stuff would have been my first guess. What about a large black felt tip marker? I've used this to cover some writing on black straps and after a couple of applications it seem to work. Just a guess.

 

[CanTex]

Two things I would try. Black sharpie and or get one of the dollar store shoe shine kits that are just an impregnated foam pad vice a can of black polish.

 

[Acera]

I am going to try the felt tip marker, hopefully that will not rub off. Then see if Armor All will shine it up after it dries.

Just figured there was a specific product out there for this.

Thanks,

 

[Charlie]

Maybe black shoe dye? A sharpie or shoe dye would probably work but you'd have to let it dry the appropriate amount of time.

 

[LJH]

Two ways this can be fixed. The easy way, get a replacement. Unless it is rare or unique it might end up cheaper to replace it. The other way, try and find a product that will renew the rubber. If you want to renew it, try silicon spray. Or if you are brave, try ATF. I think it would be fine but I am not sure how that would affect the rubber, but it will shine it up. Have fun.

 

[Acera]

Thanks guys, got it fixed. Took a Magnum 44 black permanent marker and coated it several times. Let it sit overnight and checked it this morning to see if it would rub off on a white towel. Once satisfied that it would not come off, coated it with Armor All to shine it up and am now good to go.

Thanks for all the advice.

LJH, problem is that the pad was the new one, LOL. The scratching and scuffing are from installing it and getting it to fit a modified stock.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I realize you already fixed it but HD makes a spray for bikes that turns older "sun bleached" rubber back to black, I have used it before with great success.