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Better suction cups for dome

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Topic: Better suction cups for dome

Posted By: Giacomo
Subject: Better suction cups for dome
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2016 at 11:16am

Does anyone know of a suction cup that works better than the ones that come with the Dome? I have a lot of trouble getting the suction cups to stick. My R-Pod is a brand-new 179.

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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2016 at 12:46pm

Try wetting them first.

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Posted By: Giacomo
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2016 at 9:17am

We did wet them, we tried hot water, and they still don't stick well. Is there anything else that someone could suggest?

Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2016 at 11:03am

I bought bigger suction cups with hooks at the hardware store and that seemed to help.

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Posted By: TigerPawd
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2016 at 2:11pm

I haven't tried in for years, but wetting suction cups with glycerine works well for a lot of applications, like in johns. Glycerine is nearly non-volatile so it doesn't dry out as water does. It's also water soluble, so it will wash off quickly and won't hold a lot of dust/dirt. It's available in most drug stores.

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