Originally Posted by vwlfan
... The pads are just too "oily", almost like they have a light silicone covering....
many modern rubber products are silicone, holds up better than older carbon rubber formulations .... to glue it you might try Goop or E6000, which is used in arts and crafts work for glass and other hard to glue things

Bill

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