I have seen many different shades of color on old XR3 grips from black to almost blonde. Just wondering if anyone knows why these change colors?
XR3 Hard Rubber Grips
- Thread starter nrobe50
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They seem to "bleach out" from exposure to light, for one thing. Many times you'll see the right-hand one bleached but the left-hand one still black, perhaps from being carried in a holster. I'd suppose being displayed with the right-hand side exposed might do it, too.
RIT black die can remedy this, of course.
RIT black die can remedy this, of course.
trapperon
Blackhawk
It seems with a lot of revolvers that the right side grip panel is a little worse shape than the left due to exposure while in a holster.
I have never tried the rit black dye trick--but do commonly see original ruger hard rubber grips that have turned brown......
Ron
I have never tried the rit black dye trick--but do commonly see original ruger hard rubber grips that have turned brown......
Ron
Hondo44
Hawkeye
The old model grips are Black butaprene-rubber and they fade in the light, especially sunlight. Very often a gun used by a right hander and holstered on the right will have a far more faded right grip panel.
The old Colt and S&W black gutta-percha rubber grips also faded in this way.
The old Colt and S&W black gutta-percha rubber grips also faded in this way.
