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Questions tagged [rubber]

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How to remove or replace old-style (80s-90s) garage door window trim for painting and replacement?

I want to paint my garage door, but the old brown rubber holding in the glass will clash with the color I'm thinking of. Is it possible to remove the rubber (and glass) and then replace it with a new color after painting? Garage door is a basic…
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Securing rubber mats to garage floor

I'm renting a house in which I have some gym equipment in the garage. I'm anticipating buying some 3'x4'x3/4" rubber stall mats to protect the floor and deaden noise from dropped weights. I would be lying the mats side by side in a tiling fashion…
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Locating a Weatherstrip for door that is NOT foam and vinyl

I have a standard Kerf weatherstrip for my door. Because it is made of vinyl and foam, my cat can shred it to pieces. Is there another type of weatherstrip (rubber, silicone, etc.) that will be more resistant to the cats clawing? I need a thicker…
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How to fix a garbage disposal with rubber caught in it?

I'm missing a small piece of flexible rubber that was approx 0.8" x 0.3" x 0.17". I think it went into the garbage disposal in the kitchen sink. After turning off the breakers, and securing my cat so he would not turn them back on out of spite, I…
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What is this kind of rubber band with low elasticity called?

I am looking for rubber bands that are not too elastic. I remember with LEGO there were rubber bands used as a belt between rotating pieces: They weren't the usual rubber bands that you can stretch much more: Do you know what is their name?
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What kind of paint do I need to paint rubber?

Is there any type of easy-to-apply paint (spray paint, ideally) that would work well for: rubber surface relatively rugged (Context: I need to paint hockey pucks) I know you can get Krylon and the like for plastics...would that be suitable for…
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Improve weatherworn, stained rubber saddle on outdoor playground toy

I installed a rocking horse for our kids. (saved from a neighbour's trash). The black rubber saddle on it looks weathered as can be seen in the photos below. I am looking for a way to make it look better (cleaning it didn't help, it's in the…
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Vacuum belt sliding off of rotator

I have an upright vacuum cleaner with rotating brushes at the intake. What rotates them is a belt that is rotated by a small rotating divot-looking thing. The belt is always falling off of that divot. The divot used to be silver/steel-colored, but…
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How do I remove the dome or access the lightbulb(s) in this shower's flush mount light fixture?

In my parents' condo, this fixture was installed when they moved in. Apparently this is the first time the bulb(s) needed replaced. I found a similar fixture and situation in this thread but it is unresolved. I removed two screws I thought were…
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Shower leaking onto carpet in adjacent bedroom

Carpet in the bedroom that backs up to the 2nd floor shower gets wet. There is no water leaking below the shower or in any other direction. I removed the drywall and there is a liner which was filled to the rim with water. In the picture below, the…
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A glue suitable for patching top loading washing machine's rubber seal

I'm looking for a glue/adhesive sealant that would be suitable for patching top loading washing machine's rubber seal (there's a 2cm x 4cm hole). I'm mainly interested in finding glue that would be safe to use (non-toxic? food grade? food safe?). I…
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What material can I put along a sharp, thin metal edge?

I have some sharp aluminum sheet metal, about as thin as a sheet of paper. I need to put something on the edge to protect other items from being cut by the edge. This could be a piece of rubber that fits over the edge, for instance. The nearest…
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Glue for internal rubber seals on uPVC windows

I have some double glazed uPVC casement windows, the interior seal around the sash has come loose in some places. Unlike some other windows, these seals don't clip into the uPVC profile, but are instead glued. What kind of glue should I use to…
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How do I replace an old ladder's anti-scratch strip?

An acquaintance of mine an old aluminum ladder, sort of like this one: The ladder used to have some kind of rubbery strip at the forward edge of its top platform, to prevent it from scratching the wall when it's leaning against it. But - that strip…
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Is it advisable to use EPDM for flooring around the pool?

I am planning to use EPDM flooring around the pool so that it will provide grip and kids won't get hurt when they fall. But few people said that EPDM does not do well around water. Is there something I am missing. There are few online images that…
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