diff --git a/motoman_gp70l_support/meshes/gp70l/visual/link_1_s.dae b/motoman_gp70l_support/meshes/gp70l/visual/link_1_s.dae
index 830b6cf3..a9e58a26 100644
--- a/motoman_gp70l_support/meshes/gp70l/visual/link_1_s.dae
+++ b/motoman_gp70l_support/meshes/gp70l/visual/link_1_s.dae
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
               <color sid="emission">0 0 0 1</color>
             </emission>
             <diffuse>
-              <color sid="diffuse">0 0 0 1</color>
+              <color sid="diffuse">0.1 0.1 0.1 1</color>
             </diffuse>
             <index_of_refraction>
               <float sid="ior">1</float>
diff --git a/motoman_gp70l_support/meshes/gp70l/visual/link_3_u.dae b/motoman_gp70l_support/meshes/gp70l/visual/link_3_u.dae
index d370dd72..8922370c 100644
--- a/motoman_gp70l_support/meshes/gp70l/visual/link_3_u.dae
+++ b/motoman_gp70l_support/meshes/gp70l/visual/link_3_u.dae
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
               <color sid="emission">0 0 0 1</color>
             </emission>
             <diffuse>
-              <color sid="diffuse">0 0 0 1</color>
+              <color sid="diffuse">0.1 0.1 0.1 1</color>
             </diffuse>
             <index_of_refraction>
               <float sid="ior">1</float>