On Jun 22, 10:03*pm, Judy Zappacosta zappajNOS...@Use-Author-Supplied-
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My kid wants to use my dad's vintage US Divers circa 1970's black scuba
fins in the pool but I won't let him until we solve the problem of the oily
rubber coming off in our hands.

We bought new straps and soaked the fins themselves for days in a bucket of
pool water, but still the oily black inky rubber comes off as you rub the
fins in your hands.

Is there a "coating" or some way to stop old scuba fins from smearing oily
black rubber on everything it touches?

You wouldnt drive on the highway in 40 yr old tires or with 40 yr old
radiator hoses and belts, rubber decomposes- oxidises. Time for the
trash.