Super-wetting　materials　are　widely　used　to　treat　oil-water　mixed　sewage.　However,　there　are　still　great　challenges　in　manufacturing　strong　and　durable　super-wetting　materials　for　the　separation　of　complex　emulsions.　A　method　for　the　simple　preparation　of　durable,　low-cost,　superhydrophobic,　and　superlipophilic　3D　materials　is　reported　in　this　paper.　Superhydrophobic　metal　rubber,　MR-C,　was　successfully　prepared　by　depositing　low-cost　candle　soot　on　a　metal　rubber　workblank,　and　then　stamping　and　dipping　the　soot-coated　rubber　workblank　in　a　polydimethylsiloxane　solution.　MR-C　effectively　separated　a　variety　of　water-in-oil　emulsions　driven　by　gravity.　In　addition,　because　the　3D　porous　material　acted　as　a　protective　layer,　MR-C　could　still　be　used　to　efficiently　separate　emulsions　even　after　the　sample　was　subjected　to　a　wear　test　under　500　N　loads.　After　being　immersed　in　a　corrosive　environment　for　a　long　time,　the　surface　of　the　material　maintained　its　stable　superhydrophobic　properties.　The　stable　and　efficient　separation　efficiency　and　strong　mechanical　durability　ensure　the　reusability　of　MR-C　in　purification,　and　it　shows　great　potential　in　oily　wastewater　treatment　applications.　©　The　Royal　Society　of　Chemistry　and　the　Centre　National　de　la　Recherche　Scientifique　2021.