RUBBER KNEE PADS

geedubya · Jul 13, 2020

Fitted some rubber Knee pads from the UK to my RE Interceptor however, no matter how much I clean the buggers, I keep getting black marks on my jeans every time.

Please any ideas as the Leader of The Opposition is getting somewhat pissed of with doing the washing,

GeeDub

Paul Sutton · Jul 13, 2020

Replace the rubber with grass turf then brag to your buddies about the grass stains on your knees...

geedubya · Jul 13, 2020

Mate,
you do have a very good control of the vernaculer however, at my age they would think that I just fell over on the bowling green.

GeeDub

Paul Sutton · Jul 15, 2020

I have searched and searched using Google but have found nothing about preventing rubber marks. I have asked other bikers and they have not encountered the issue or heard of it. Is it because good gripping rubber is softer so rubs off easily? Perhaps there is a Silicone equivalent that will not mark?? I shall keep inquiring.

Paul Sutton · Jul 15, 2020

Other possibilities may include a higher quality product, a top brand product, change to a different color, or use clear grips.

gggGary · Jul 15, 2020

Rubber is a wonderful product when manufactured by knowledgeable chemists, sounds like what you have is not properly vulcanized or if made of some two part silicone, was not mixed in the proper ratio, ie not enough catalyst (that's the expensive part), not mixed thoroughly, or wasn't fully cured. They may have been made from less expensive single part silicone. I'd be getting ahold of the maker for redress. Hot and humid MIGHT finish the curing if it's silicone. Some background on silicone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicone
Liberal and repeated coating with mineral oil may stave off the shedding and change the pants stains to oil spots. :smoke:

Wear black jeans?

geedubya · Jul 16, 2020

Paul Sutton said:
Other possibilities may include a higher quality product, a top brand product, change to a different color, or use clear grips.

G'day Paul,

I purchased these from Motone in the UK and thaey have a good reputation.

GeeDub

Paul Sutton · Jul 17, 2020

Maybe Email Motone to see if they have a solution? There price certainly suggests top quality.

fredintoon · Jul 18, 2020

geedubya said:
Fitted some rubber Knee pads from the UK to my RE Interceptor however, no matter how much I clean the buggers, I keep getting black marks on my jeans every time.
Please any ideas as the Leader of The Opposition is getting somewhat pissed of with doing the washing,
GeeDub

Hi GeeDub,
If you are too stingy to buy black jeans you'd better learn to do your own laundry.
Or, don't they make Philips Stickasoles any more?

geedubya · Jul 18, 2020

fredintoon said:
Hi GeeDub,
If you are too stingy to buy black jeans you'd better learn to do your own laundry.
Or, don't they make Philips Stickasoles any more?

Yup black jeans are on the to do list

Paul Sutton · Jul 19, 2020

If you buy black jeans the black marks will still be there and the Opposition will know it. There's no fooling 'er indoors!

geedubya · Jul 27, 2020

Paul Sutton said:
If you buy black jeans the black marks will still be there and the Opposition will know it. There's no fooling 'er indoors!

Inded Paul,

However, she will not see the stains and thus complain

"you don't have to wash these").

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