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Title: Softening old rubber grippers?
Post by: moleman on December 22, 2012, 06:06:00 PM
I recently acquired an old Bear tape on quiver from the 50's and the rubber arrow grippers are very stiff and hard, is there anything you can put on the rubber to make it functional again?
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Title: Re: Softening old rubber grippers?
Post by: twigflicker on December 22, 2012, 09:08:00 PM
Probably easiest to just replace it...

http://www.3riversarchery.com/Bear+4-Arrow+Gripper_i3590_baseitem.html

Jonathan
Title: Re: Softening old rubber grippers?
Post by: ksbowman on December 22, 2012, 09:12:00 PM
I've softened them with Armour all if they're not too far gone. Soak them several times a couple hours apart.
Title: Re: Softening old rubber grippers?
Post by: stringstretcher on December 23, 2012, 05:40:00 AM
There used to be a product call Ruglyde. You could get it at automotive stores.  It is the same stuff you see tire changers brush all around the beads of tires when mounting them to keep them pliable and soft.  Not sure if it is still available, and it came in gallon quantities.  But it would keep any rubber from cracking and splitting or drying out.