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rosnik

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I found that common or garden super glue will stick to the strap, well to the strap retainers anyway, one of mine split and I have glued it while Silix sends my replacement. It is holding very well especially when you see how much pressure it is put under with such a thick and grippy strap.

My family business growing up was called Portland Rubber Company, so although I'm may not be a rep noob I do know a bit about gluing rubber. Super Glue and LocTite both work well on most rubbers (even nitrile rubbers). There are two tricks to getting a really good bond.

1. Use sandpaper (carefully) to rough up the area where you intend to glue. Also use the sandpaper on the corresponding piece you intend to glue to it. A smooth surface has very little surface area; roughing it up increases the surface area by 10x. 10x the surface area = 10x the holding strength.

2. As soon as the the glue is applied and the two pieces are mated, apply steady pressure for at least 30 seconds. The pressure provided by a thumb and forefinger is generally sufficient, though not as precise as a vice. If you do put it in a bench vice, don't overdo it; a little goes a long way when a vice is involved. Hope this is useful to someone.

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