Source for SKS Fender Stay Caps

[Donald Gillies]

Could you possibly use some of that "dipping" compound that's
advertised for dipping your wrench handles into? Cover the fender
stay with wax or crisco, dip it, wait til it dries, dip it again, then
after drying, peel it away and reinstall the stay on the bike, and
place the newly created rubber cap onto the stay ??

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

 

[Richard B]

"Jonathan Kaplan" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Does anyone know where I can purchase the small black caps that go on
> SKS Fender stays? I lost a few and no one seems to be able to sell
> them without having to purchase a whole fender stay kit. As a
> substitute I tried heat shrinkable tubing (wrong size), orange thread
> protectors (smallest available was for number six screws and too
> large), and the insulation from 12 gauge wire (too small). Any
> suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>

I use the vinyl caps that I remove from the hooks on the cheap wire
coat hangers purchased from Target stores; they are white but they work
just fine. Alternatively, you can purchase appropriately sizes vacuum
caps from an auto parts store. Try a little hairspray or a bit of clear
nail polish to glue whatever you use as a cap securely onto the ends of
the stays.

Rich

 

[Jasper Janssen]

On 21 Apr 2006 15:45:34 -0700, [email protected] (Donald Gillies) wrote:

>Could you possibly use some of that "dipping" compound that's
>advertised for dipping your wrench handles into? Cover the fender
>stay with wax or crisco, dip it, wait til it dries, dip it again, then
>after drying, peel it away and reinstall the stay on the bike, and
>place the newly created rubber cap onto the stay ??

That's what I was thinking, the existing caps look liek they're formed by
pretty much that process. I actually don't think you need wax or crisco,
you need to get it as clean as possible. When you eventually want to
remove it again, it'll probably come off anyway.

Jasper