+Team Sydster Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 I know in the past I saw something about this in a forum, but now I can't find it. The rubber surround that is wrapped around the unit is slipping off, what can I use to stick it back on? Thanks Quote Link to comment
+Shifty Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Call Garmin and tell them it is happening. They should fix it for free since its a defect. S Quote Link to comment
+Team Sydster Posted September 4, 2005 Author Share Posted September 4, 2005 I would still be curious how I could fix it myself, if possible. Thanks for your suggestion though. Quote Link to comment
drew Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Check the text below which I cut and pasted from an older post. If you want to fix the unit yourself, the chap who used RTV silicone rubber seemed to have good luck. Drew ----------------------- "When the rubber strip on my eTrex came loose, I first tried using a product called “Shoe Goo” to glue it back. The rubber material in this strip is the very first thing I have ever found that Shoe Goo fails to stick very well to. It even sticks well to Teflon, but not to the rubbery material used on my eTrex. The next thing I tried was plain old RTV silicone rubber, which seems to have worked very well. More than a year later, the strip is still firmly in place. " Quote Link to comment
+Haffy Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 (edited) I concur with the above post about the RTV silicone. You can buy it at any automotive store or even at Wally World. The rubber around my Etrex Vista has come off a couple of times in the last couple of years and this stuff has worked great. Just make sure to remove the old sticky adhesive with some acetone or denatured alcohol before reglueing and you should be good to go. Edited September 4, 2005 by haffy6 Quote Link to comment
goodweather Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 see Etrex Legend Rubber Bumper Un-glued Quote Link to comment
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