Quick key 'hack'

Haizum74 · Aug 7th, 2017, 07:28

As my car keys were looking a tad worn and the rubber/plastic had come off I decided to give the Sugru a go.

You can buy it at B+Q or Screw fix (amongst other places). It's exactly like plasticine except it hardens to a rubber like texture after 24 hrs.

This was my key before.

What the stuff looks like out of the package

Moulding it as best I could and rejoicing in the memories of old school days building plasticine boobs.

And the finished repair (the screwdriver was used to 'round' off the sugru inbetween the key hole just to look a bit better)

Sysyphus · Aug 8th, 2017, 00:48

Wow... Where has that stuff been all my life?

Thanks for sharing

Haizum74 · Aug 11th, 2017, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Sysyphus

Wow... Where has that stuff been all my life?

Thanks for sharing

The only issue is afterwards you want to use it on everything

druid · Aug 13th, 2017, 13:25

Got some and fixed 2 keys! Win all round

Joseph Martin · Aug 13th, 2017, 15:07

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Originally Posted by haizum74

moulding it as best i could and rejoicing in the memories of old school days building plasticine boobs.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

oliverpervasive · Aug 15th, 2017, 10:39

Found it at Maplins ( in white and black) £6.49

Fixing my S40 keys - my V70 keys are older and more used but fine....?

Beach Person · Aug 21st, 2017, 18:23

Hmmm - maybe good for cracked rubber on base of aerial.

I have some of that plastic which you can mould when it has been warmed up in a glass of hot water - quite different to this, sets hard and not as easy to shape, but has its uses.

druid · Aug 21st, 2017, 22:03

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Originally Posted by Beach Person

Hmmm - maybe good for cracked rubber on base of aerial.

I have some of that plastic which you can mould when it has been warmed up in a glass of hot water - quite different to this, sets hard and not as easy to shape, but has its uses.

Cool but just buy one dude. Good stuff though, bought some and did my key too.

Beach Person · Aug 21st, 2017, 23:10

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Originally Posted by druid

Cool but just buy one dude.

I have to consciously keep stopping myself from trying to reinvent the wheel all the time - that one sneaked through.

Aug 7th, 2017, 07:28	#1
Haizum74 Master Member Last Online: Today 19:13 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: York/Selby	Quick key 'hack' As my car keys were looking a tad worn and the rubber/plastic had come off I decided to give the Sugru a go. You can buy it at B+Q or Screw fix (amongst other places). It's exactly like plasticine except it hardens to a rubber like texture after 24 hrs. This was my key before. What the stuff looks like out of the package Moulding it as best I could and rejoicing in the memories of old school days building plasticine boobs. And the finished repair (the screwdriver was used to 'round' off the sugru inbetween the key hole just to look a bit better) __________________ '08 V50 2.0D Last edited by Haizum74; Aug 7th, 2017 at 07:32.

Aug 13th, 2017, 13:25	#4
druid V40 Owner Last Online: Dec 13th, 2020 01:28 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tonyrefail, Souh Wales. View Photos By: druid	Got some and fixed 2 keys! Win all round __________________ *An MS Warior living one day at a time* "Neville" 207,000 so far. Water use 0 - oil negligible....

Aug 15th, 2017, 10:39	#6
oliverpervasive Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2021 14:56 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: london	Sugro mastic Found it at Maplins ( in white and black) £6.49 Fixing my S40 keys - my V70 keys are older and more used but fine....?

Aug 21st, 2017, 18:23	#7
Beach Person Junior Member Last Online: Feb 12th, 2023 16:57 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Wirral	Hmmm - maybe good for cracked rubber on base of aerial. I have some of that plastic which you can mould when it has been warmed up in a glass of hot water - quite different to this, sets hard and not as easy to shape, but has its uses. Last edited by Beach Person; Aug 21st, 2017 at 19:03.

Aug 8th, 2017, 00:48	#2
Sysyphus Senior Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 02:05 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Suburban Philly	Wow... Where has that stuff been all my life? Thanks for sharing

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