Car Key Fob

[barmy]

Just in case anyone has an idea, my key fob has a rubber/plastic portion covering part of it, which has the buttons attached for the various functions, which is coming off. I have tried gluing with a contact adhesive but this hasn't worked so my question is:

Has anyone managed to repair this type of key fob, and if so how?

I don't particularly want to go to a dealer for a replacement as from experience with a previous car it will cost a fair bit.

Thanks
Simon

[alavahalf]

Contact adhesive is meant for larger areas/surfaces.
You would propably have got a better result with superglue. Should you want to retry with superglue, makesure both surfaces are clean with no residue left over from the contact adhesive.

[klazomaniac]

What make and model does the key belong to barmy ?
Sometimes you can buy one from ebay and swap certain parts over.

[Buenchico]

There are online services where you send them your key, they take the innards out and put them into a brand new casing. They're usually a lot cheaper than getting a new key through a main dealer.

Make and model?

[elliemay1]

If nothing works why not use your spare key?

[gingejbee]

^^^some cheaper cars have only a standard key (ie no remote buttons) supplied as the spare....

[elliemay1]

Ok, thanks,I didn't know that

[mjwman]

On eBay and probably Amazon they sell silicone skins to cover and transform key fobs. cheap fix.

[barmy]

Thanks all, never thought about e-bay as an alternative.