Is your capo’s rubber sleeve showing signs of wear?
You don’t throw away a Mercedes when the tires wear out. Replacement sleeves are available at many music stores, or you can get them directly from us at our online store.
Have you lost or worn out the Delrin (plastic) Cap?
Our ORIGINAL and LITE capos, as well as most of our older models, feature a cone-shaped plastic thing on the end of the screw. We call it a Delrin Cap. It is bonded to the screw — and it is a very strong bond — but very rarely one can come loose and get lost. The capo won’t work very well without it.
Delrin Caps are easy to replace and available at our online store.
Is the rubber pad coming loose?
The pad is what we call the part of the capo that goes against the back of the neck (not to be confused with the sleeve, that pushes down the strings). The rubber-to-metal bond that we get on the pad is phenomenally good, and they very seldom come loose. But we didn’t say never.
If one end of it is loose, but the other is still bonded to the capo, you might want to try fixing it yourself. Lift up the loose end, and insert one drop of cyanoacrylate (super glue, or krazy glue). Apply moderate finger pressure to the pad for about ten seconds. If any excess glue has seeped out, dab it clean with a paper towel.
If the pad has come entirely off, and you still have it, you’re welcome to try to glue it back on yourself. PAD GLUING INSTRUCTIONS.
Or we can send you a replacement pad, along with the instructions. You’ll need that tube of cyanoacrylate (super glue, or krazy glue). Getting a good bond is kind of tricky, and we’ve had a lot of practice, so best of all would probably be to send us the capo. We’ll put on a new pad, no charge, and send it back to you.
