melting key

[4given]

The rubber key guard on my ignition key looks like it's melting. Any one know what the problem might be? It's on a skeeter/ yammy. Does anyone know where I can get a key made for the locks on my lids?

[Tyme2fish]

Remove the latch/key assemble from the deck lid and take it to any Lock Smith. They'll be able to make you a replacement key.

[4given]

Thanks for your reply. I'm sorry I wasn't very clear. My first question was about my melting rubber around my key where it fits into the ignition. It's a real mystery. The second question was I still have a key for my lids I haven't broken one off in the lock but I can't find anyone who has a small enough key to make a new one. I've tried wally world, a hardware store and a marine dealer.

[GeoFisher]

Thanks for your reply. I'm sorry I wasn't very clear. My first question was about my melting rubber around my key where it fits into the ignition. It's a real mystery. The second question was I still have a key for my lids I haven't broken one off in the lock but I can't find anyone who has a small enough key to make a new one. I've tried wally world, a hardware store and a marine dealer.

It is REACTING to plastic that it is in contact with.......Do you leave it in the ignition......if so........look closely at the ignition to see if it is also reacting.

Later

Geo

[4given]

Thanks Geo. What does reacting to the plastic mean? Yes both sides are melting and yes I leave my key in. Will taking it our everytime solve the problem? Thought it might be a short but it is a brand new ignition and the old one did the same.

[Tyme2fish]

The second question was I still have a key for my lids I haven't broken one off in the lock but I can't find anyone who has a small enough key to make a new one. I've tried wally world, a hardware store and a marine dealer.

Again, a lock smith can help you out. They've got keys in all styles and shapes, sizes.

[GeoFisher]

Thanks Geo. What does reacting to the plastic mean? Yes both sides are melting and yes I leave my key in. Will taking it our everytime solve the problem? Thought it might be a short but it is a brand new ignition and the old one did the same.

Different types of plastics with different chemicals REACT differently when they touch.

It happens all the time with lures. You put a couple hard baits in a box with some worms, and in a few months you have a mess of goo....same thing.

The rubber on the key cover is touching the hard plastic of the key slot. That is causing a chemical reaction that is MELTING both.......

*****....but a common problem

First, I'd stop leaving the key in.
Second, I'd remove the cover from the key and replace with something else.
Third I'd put some talcum or something on the plastic where the melting is.....

Later,

Geo

[4given]

Thanks for the advice. Think I'll try the talcum and taking my key out. That won't be easy to retrain myself since I've been leaving it in for 43 years. It is beyond my understanding why Skeeter would use two materials together that would react to each other. Thanks again.

[GeoFisher]

Thanks for the advice. Think I'll try the talcum and taking my key out. That won't be easy to retrain myself since I've been leaving it in for 43 years. It is beyond my understanding why Skeeter would use two materials together that would react to each other. Thanks again.

20 years ago it would have NEVER happened...........Cheaper junk in everything now. Save a few cents on manufacture of a key cover, but cost the consumer a few hundred when he has to pay for a new ignition or new plastic console piece. HORRIBLE.

Later,

Geo

[09Z7SC]

Thanks for your reply. I'm sorry I wasn't very clear. My first question was about my melting rubber around my key where it fits into the ignition. It's a real mystery. The second question was I still have a key for my lids I haven't broken one off in the lock but I can't find anyone who has a small enough key to make a new one. I've tried wally world, a hardware store and a marine dealer.

You need to go to an actual locksmith. Wally world and the other two may not have the blanks. You could also probably get the blanks from the manufacturer of the locks, like perhaaps Perko. they seem to make most of the compartment locks on the market today.

[harryprocraft]

I has the same thing happen with the cushions on a reel over time the plastic(rubber) starts to break down just from the enviroment so i would take the plastic off the key. 4Given, you are in the dixie hwy area there is a locksmith in the peddlers mall by holycross high school, they made my keys.