Sticky, no sticky.
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Isn't it there so you are able to keep the units in your hands when the water is flying....
I don't know, Tom. Some of my "rubber" coated items feel like they are covered in 5 day old pancake syrup.. I've tried water and acetone so far and neither removes the sticky that seems to oooozzzee slowly out of the coating.. Definitely non-slip as John says but the sticky transfers to one's hand and is a mess..
Watch a pro football game and the wide receivers are all wearing sticky gloves or pine tar on their hands. I often wonder if it affects the way they tackle an opponent. They tackle the guy down, he goes to get up and they are attached like a fly on fly paper.
That is sad if it is degrading, hate to toss $$$$ binoculars or portable radios.
How to remove sticky feeling off rubber: How to Remove a Sticky Surface from Rubber » How To Clean Stuff.net AND if that does not do the trick....replace them.
Here is a novel approach... Instead of removing the sticky... cover it.
Duct tape is always an option. And with all of the colors you can make it a decorative addition to the $$$$ binoculars or other surface/touch offending instruments.
Duct tape is always an option. And with all of the colors you can make it a decorative addition to the $$$$ binoculars or other surface/touch offending instruments.
I’ve had to do that with a Ryobi buffer. For some reason they thought it was a good idea to use wax sensitive rubber on a device used for waxing.
After a couple years the handle rubber was coming off and getting stuck on the hull, rags, clothes, and everything else around. I wrapped the handles in duct tape and that fixed it.It’s a less elegant solution for binoculars and radios though.
I don’t see a roll of camouflage. Maybe liquid tape or flex seal.
I just used a damp cloth with baking soda and cleaned my binoculars. Excellent results. Anyone throwing away their radios or binoculars because they are tacky, I’ll pay shipping.
on a side note, I did send the binocs back to mfr. They replaced them as the specs were only a few years old. Worth talking to the mfr.
I've had to do several instruments. If I remember correctly I used rubbing alcohol and a few rags. It took some time and elbow grease, but after it was removed it didn't come back.