keyring things

Dave Stones · 02-12-2004, 17:08

sorry about the vague title, but i don't really know how to describe them. anyway, they are the rubber coloured things you put over the end of your keys to help identify individual keys. I've looked everywhere down here for some, inthe co op, sainsburys, all the local key cutters etc, can't seem to find any. Are there any other places anyone recommends, any key shops online etc? all they seem to have down here are they coloured labeled keyrings that you put your name in and put on a keyring, whatever

i used to have 4 different coloured ones, cos all the keys were the same, but two have broken

Chris W · 02-12-2004, 17:10

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...538498496&rd=1

found these, but i am still looking for the little rubber things

Dave Stones · 02-12-2004, 17:11

yeah thats the thing, these keyrings are everywhere, but the little coloured rubber things are like a nightmare to find

thanks anyway *rep*

Chris W · 02-12-2004, 17:18

Do you have a timpsons near you?

they cut keys in multicolours and IIRC stock the little rubber things you want as welll

Dave Stones · 02-12-2004, 17:23

three in the city centre apparently...

ian@huth · 02-12-2004, 17:26

When I had a problem with several similar keys I dipped the ends of them in paint to help identify them.

Dave Stones · 02-12-2004, 17:37

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Originally Posted by ianathuth

When I had a problem with several similar keys I dipped the ends of them in paint to help identify them.

but that means 4 tins of paint.... and i have to believe 4 tins of paint is more expensive than 4 rubber things.... going by the prices of paints (even tester pots) at work anyway

Chris W · 02-12-2004, 17:38

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Originally Posted by Dave Stones

but that means 4 tins of paint.... and i have to believe 4 tins of paint is more expensive than 4 rubber things.... going by the prices of paints (even tester pots) at work anyway

just dip at work while no-one is looking

ian@huth · 02-12-2004, 17:50

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Originally Posted by Dave Stones

but that means 4 tins of paint.... and i have to believe 4 tins of paint is more expensive than 4 rubber things.... going by the prices of paints (even tester pots) at work anyway

You only need one tin if you think about it. You have 4 keys, two of which still have the rubber caps. Dip a third key in paint which you can probably get for free if your store has a colour mixing service and leave the fourth with no rubber cap or paint. Job sorted.

**Russ** · 02-12-2004, 17:51

And while we're at it, what makes cobblers so good at cutting keys?

And would it confuse them if you took in a pair of shoes shaped like keys??

As soon as Harry Hill comes out with further jokes on the subject, I'll be back to pillage them some more

greencreeper · 02-12-2004, 17:53

I tried all the shops I use - all manner of key related tags and cords, but no key cover (condoms?). Thinking about the types of people who would have lots of keys and therefore need such identifiers, have you tried building supply places and DIY stores?

[edit] Hobby stores will supply small (about an inch high) tins of enamel paint - they're for the sad people who spend their lives painting models of things in the real world.

Dave Stones · 02-12-2004, 18:10

ianathuth, no way would i even be able to get anything for free, we had to sign a bit of paper saying we could have a stanley knife to cut boxes open

tight arses...

we sell the little humbrol things too, and the microdot-sized brushes

my brother used to paint matchbox buses... says it all really

greencreeper · 02-12-2004, 18:12

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Originally Posted by Dave Stones

my brother used to paint matchbox buses... says it all really

Used to? Well I'm glad the treatment worked

Mr_love_monkey · 02-12-2004, 18:36

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Originally Posted by greencreeper

[edit] Hobby stores will supply small (about an inch high) tins of enamel paint - they're for the sad people who spend their lives painting models of things in the real world.

I spent many happy hours painting small models of planes, tanks and boats - and only had to stop once I ran out of room - it was either that or get rid of some of my spiral bound notebooks with all my train numbers in it, or get rid of my stamp collection....

Theodoric · 02-12-2004, 18:54

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Originally Posted by Dave Stones

sorry about the vague title, but i don't really know how to describe them. anyway, they are the rubber coloured things you put over the end of your keys to help identify individual keys. I've looked everywhere down here for some, inthe co op, sainsburys, all the local key cutters etc, can't seem to find any. Are there any other places anyone recommends, any key shops online etc? all they seem to have down here are they coloured labeled keyrings that you put your name in and put on a keyring, whatever

i used to have 4 different coloured ones, cos all the keys were the same, but two have broken

Aren't you still a bit young to have so many keys that you feel the need to find some method of identifying them?

When I was 20, I had the key to the front door and that was it.