THE TUBES ARE COATED IN A RUBBER COMPOUND CALLED HYPERFLEX.THIS IS A NEW PRODUCT ON THE MARKET AND IS AN EXCELENT FINISH.REASON FOR THIS APPLICATION IS THAT THE BOAT WAS LEFT UNDER TREES AND HAS STAINED THE TUBES.
Not sure if its the black wear strip.
All I got when I searched Hyperflex was lovely ladies in wetsuits.
If the ladies are included in the price of the sale it doesn't seem a bad buy?