Can a rubber butt pad be sanded?

[Mostly Harmless]

Does anyone know if you can you sand a rubber butt pad without damage? If not, how do you adjust them? I'd like a ventilated pad, but I would like it to look tidy.
Thanks.

Toni

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[Deleted member 408]

YES, it can be sanded...

Depending on how much rubber you need to remove.. Use a decent aluminium oxide paper, summat like an 80 grit to rough it down and then a finer 240 or 400 grit to finish.

IF the butt pad is off the gun, you could also pop the pad into the freezer to cool it down before sanding..

 

[Mostly Harmless]

Thanks for that .

Toni

 

[2506sendero]

Yes, i have sanded rubber recoil pads before, but just avoid using anything that is mechanical/creates heat, it won't end well.

 

[Davey Sprocket]

YES, it can be sanded...

Depending on how much rubber you need to remove.. Use a decent aluminium oxide paper, summat like an 80 grit to rough it down and then a finer 240 or 400 grit to finish.

IF the butt pad is off the gun, you could also pop the pad into the freezer to cool it down before sanding..

Good to know!

 

[crowbar]

Traditional shotgun rubber butt pads were sanded to size and then "HOT BLADED" to finish .

 

[Bighit]

Larry does it here not a vented one but it will be the same.

Then finishing it

 

[Mostly Harmless]

Thanks guys. Everyone is so helpful

 

[copper]

yes, i have done quite a few, i normally use a belt sander upside down in a vice, bisley butt pads are great to do.

 

[RIB8580]

I’m quite tall and also shoot shotguns where the ‘fit’ is more critical. Every gun I’ve owned I have had to lengthen by some margin.
Anyway my point is the drum sander I bought makes short work of this whether it be wood, nylon or indeed rubber.

 

[copper]

way to go, anything is possible

 

[Sharpsman]

I've used belt sanders in the past , used different grits till nearly there and finishing with fine . Going slowly is key as some pads are soft as shxt.

 

[copper]

all adds to the fun of shooting.

 

[RIB8580]

all adds to the fun of shooting.

Very true, I strangely enjoy it and have made loads for other people.
Used nylon, walnut, even aluminium.

 

[Ian Cartmell]

Just done this one for my PS.
It was about 1cm too long top and bottom and about 5mm too wide either side.
80 grit down to 220 grit with the detail sander...

 

[P8X]

Just done this one for my PS.
It was about 1cm too long top and bottom and about 5mm too wide either side.
80 grit down to 220 grit with the detail sander...
View attachment 574840View attachment 574838

Looks like it grew there
Lovely job Ian