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Old 08 October 2016, 13:54   #1
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The fabric on my rib handles is fading, how do I go around making them black again without taking it off and replacing with new fabric?
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When you say fabric rubber ? Poly marine have a coating if so

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Are the handles PVC or hypalon?
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Are the handles PVC or hypalon?
Hypalon.
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Tuffcoat EcoTuff works well to refinish them. It is A little thicker than the polymarine paint. Available in a few colors.
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