Best way to clean my holster press pads?

[Randyc]

Is there anyway to clean my McMaster-Carr gum rubber holster press pads. I've thought about using alcohol, but I believe alcohol would dry out the gum rubber. I have some black dye stains on the pads that have transfered to my non black holster projects.

Thanks Randy

[$$hobby]

Im not aware of anything that would "clean" it and not attack the rubber. that gum rubber wants to draw everything to it.

what i would do is get anothor or a couple more pads and keep them separate for use.

or. i would try doing a test. get some food wrap (clear plastc wrap) and placing it around/over the leather and do your pressing. Im thinking the wrap may leave some witness marks, but who knows. you could make up a cheap/quick test holster to test this or use an existing boo boo.

[Randyc]

I'm going to go ahead and order another set of pads from McMaster Carr.

Thanks for the advise!

Randy

[The Major]

An alkaline cleaner with butyl can be used to clean the rubber pads. try simple green.