oval roof bar end caps - rubber/plastic
anyone know of a source (besides someone else's roof bars)
Cheers Jim K
oval roof bar end caps - rubber/plastic
Feb 18, 2013
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or thinking laterally a bit, a source of rubber end caps (sort of like pub pool cue end rubbers?) that I could stretch to fit around the oval bar section??
Jim K
Duct Tape?
mmm nice "Del boy" touch.... what about Duckworthian spectacle elastoplasts?
Jim K
make them from self amalgamating tape
would that be the stuff that stays sticky and you need gloves to handle?
Jim K
No it bonds to itself over time.
and you need gloves to
No you don't but it must be bone dry when you use it.
Have you googled the manufacturer see if they sell spares?
Bill
what sort of time?
or what happens?
naturally ;>)
Jim K
Only takes an hour or so. It does not work in the wet. Marvellous stuff - every diy bodger should have a roll.
that'll be why I don't have any ;>)
what colour is it (when set)? how smooth can you get the outer surface?
Jim K
How about making your own from sugru?
No but there may be some slight tackiness initially which can easy be cured by using some talcum powder.
See other uses at the end of this page
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A roll 10m x 19mm is approx 2 quid from many suppliers (or ten quid for
3m from QVC)In article , Jim K writes
Adhesive lined heatshrink sleeving would be good for this:
Shrink the sleeving onto the end of the tube then pinch the open end with long nosed pliers to close it into a cap. Trim off the excess when cold, about 3 or 4mm left as a pinch should hold fine.
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