Expiring wrote:

I have a few almost new usage-wise, but very old, tools with rubber
handles. I want to keep using them.

The rubber surface has become gooey and sticky and comes off on my hands.


Somebody makes a liquid handle dip coating exactly for this. You remove the
old coating, clean, and dip the handles in the stuff, let dry, then repeat
until the desired thickness is built up.

Jon