It seemed like there used to be a Para Rubber shop in every suburb, but nowadays their ranks have thinned. Nevertheless, they're still a great source of rubbery and foamy things for 4WDs. My latest purchase was some ribbed rubber sheet cut from a bulk roll and I used it to make treads for the sills of the Wrangler and for the built-in steps on the rock sliders. I'm really happy with the result. The helpful Para guy, who turned out to be the store owner, gave me two useful pieces of advice; thoroughly clean the surface of the rubber you're going to glue with methylated spirit, and use a water resistant contact adhesive. He stocked Bostik's Super Contact. I bought some and it seems to be holding well but there may well be other products that do as well or better. Suggestions welcome in the comments section.
September 24, 2010
Para Rubber comes through again
It seemed like there used to be a Para Rubber shop in every suburb, but nowadays their ranks have thinned. Nevertheless, they're still a great source of rubbery and foamy things for 4WDs. My latest purchase was some ribbed rubber sheet cut from a bulk roll and I used it to make treads for the sills of the Wrangler and for the built-in steps on the rock sliders. I'm really happy with the result. The helpful Para guy, who turned out to be the store owner, gave me two useful pieces of advice; thoroughly clean the surface of the rubber you're going to glue with methylated spirit, and use a water resistant contact adhesive. He stocked Bostik's Super Contact. I bought some and it seems to be holding well but there may well be other products that do as well or better. Suggestions welcome in the comments section.
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I used to enjoy browsing in the Para store, until it closed. Great place with a distinctive rubbery smell I'll never forget.
ReplyDeleteI went into my Para the other day and the woman serving could barely be bothered to look up from her magazine. Won't be back in a hurry.
ReplyDeleteI bought what seems from the photo to be the same stuff you got, for use as a cargo mat. It's quite good, but a bit thin.
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