I got the butt pad for the riflestock ground down well a while ago but the thing that's bothering me is that the rubber (where I ground it off) is still very chewed-up looking and not good and smoothed out. Any tips on how to clean it up?

Use some wet/dry paper with a light oil as a carrying agent. A wooden block as a backer is recommended.

I got the butt pad for the riflestock ground down well a while ago but the thing that's bothering me is that the rubber (where I ground it off) is still very chewed-up looking and not good and smoothed out. Any tips on how to clean it up?


Just wondering what you used to grind it with. I've never had an issue with the rubber looking chewed. I always used a belt sander with the pad fastened to the stock, as long as the stock is unfinished, which I know yours is unfinished.

What grit did you use to grind it?

40 grit on a rotary grinder attatched to a hand drill

try something finer like 220 grit and see if that cleans it up

40 grit on a rotary grinder attatched to a hand drill


40 is really coarse for that. Try something finer like JB said.

Since the plastic plate that mates to the wood is already sized perfectly, should I just work it a ton with the 220 grit? It's not that the rubber is not shaped with it... just that the appearance is poor.

Since the plastic plate that mates to the wood is already sized perfectly, should I just work it a ton with the 220 grit? It's not that the rubber is not shaped with it... just that the appearance is poor.

On an unfinished stock I would do all pad fitting while attached to the stock and not remove it until you are finished. This will give you a much better look when the rifle is completed.