QUOTE(Ian Stott @ Sep 9 2019, 01:17 PM)

After I cleaned mine, good old soap and water I used shoe polish to make it nice and black again! i am retired military so me and shoe polish are old friends, looks great, water beads nicely and lasts for a year before a redo is required. Cost effective and easy.
I’m prior military too (Marines) and never thought of using shoe polish. Thank you for the tip and for your service!