[net.consumers] Adhesives to repair rubber?

warren@ihnss.UUCP (Warren Montgomery) (03/26/84)

Repairing rubber or flexible plastic items is a common problem for
which I have seen no good solutions.  I am currently trying to find
an effective repair for:
	1)	a VW key, which has a hard rubber or plastic head
		through which it is usually attached to a key ring.
		(The hole tore through).
	2)	weatherstripping around car windows attached firmly
		to the glass, but now split and useless.
		
I have tried lots of solutions for each of these problems, but none
has lasted more than about a month.  Nothing seems to stick very
well to this sort of material, and most adhesives are defeated by
the flexing of the joint that comes with normal use.  Anybody have
any success trying to fix these sorts of things.  I have tried
(unsuccessfully) the following:

	Silicone caulk (for the weatherstripping):  Alone, it was
			useless.  Backed by electrical tape it
			lasted a couple of months.
			
	Tape alone:	Ugly, and lasts only a short while.
	
	Epoxy (On the key):  Broke into tiny pieces almost
			immediately.  I tried several kinds.
			
	"Instant gules": (I have never succeeded in getting these to
			stick to anything but skin!)
			
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	Warren Montgomery
	ihnss!warren
	IH x2494