Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 20:00:02 -0700
Reply-To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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From: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: sink/stove lid bumpers are desolving
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You don't really mean that do you. Folks actually cook on that thin sheet
of metal? I would expect it to warp to all get out. Oh well.
mcneely
On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 5:28 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Those little bumpers will melt if the top is put down w/ the stove grates
> still hot, or heaven forbid, the stainless shield is used as a griddle! I
> have not done this but have seen pics from those who have! YMMV
>
>
> > On Jul 30, 2018, at 8:15 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Spencer,
> >
> > I actually have three of these there is another on the top side
> toward the sink but still over the stove.
> >
> > Mine are a little soft but not sticky. I think they are still
> doing about as good a job as ever keeping the dish drain firmly latched and
> reducing rattle. I actually keep a dish cloth in between as well and that
> helps silence things.
> >
> > they feel like really big rubber bumps like those used for cabinet doors
> only much bigger.
> >
> > Recently we were putting up pictures and we had a kit with some large
> round soft bumps for behind the bottom of pictures. they had adhesive and
> could be doubled or trippled in thickness.
> >
> > Not as nice as the original but they would do the job.
> >
> > I’ve never noticed anything quite like them in other applications.
> >
> > I suspect you have already lost one and the others will not be around
> long!
> >
> > Storing a dish cloth there when traveling might actually be a good
> solution.
> >
> > I’ll be interested to see what folks come up with!
> >
> > Eric Caron 85 GL Auto
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jul 30, 2018, at 19:24, Spencer Allen <soxndubs1951@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > The two brown rubber bumpers mounted on the underside of the sink & stove
> > lid on my 85 Westy are turning to the consistency of warm taffy. They are
> > soft and sticky and a rag will stick to them. With the lid up one is
> > located up to the right of the latch the other is middle bottom above
> stove
> > top. Anyone else have this happen? Are these bumpers even available
> > anymore? Thanks for any input.
> > Spencer
>
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