[The Duke]

i was wondering if there was a way that i can permanently paint/dye/ bleach a rubber material while still maintaining the rubber texture/grip.

the rubber material is a grey color, and im trying to make it all white or all black

i know that there are vinyl/fabric paints but that will make the texture/grip different in touch.

is there any other way?

much appreciated
 

[The Duke]

*Ignore me, I am impatient*

[Arkcon]

Almost by definition, the common elastomer polymers we use as rubber tend to be fairly impermeable to many solvents, so it's not likely anything will "drive" a dye into them.  If something were successful, it would likely weaken the rubber.  So paint the surface, or dye it when you polymerize it.  That's pretty much what is always done -- we paint walls or keep them natural, we paint automobiles, etc.  Granted we dye cloth after it's woven, but it's porous -- rubber isn't.