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help! ripped domes!
January 17 2008 at 5:59 AM dandelion (Login dandelion1)
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so i went to put on my domes, and the silicon had ripped off the dome! i slathered superglue on them but i dont think its gonna work...the silicon are competely ruined you can see cracks throughout. however this is only on my right dome, the left dome silicon arent cracked but they are obviously used. I used the airlock, so yes i use a lot of suction. Louise, i remember you saying that you sucked the air out until you couldn't suck anymore out, how have your domes lasted you? im not even in week 5 yet.......money out the window!! unless i can fix this...anyone????
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Louise
(no login) Re: help! ripped domes! January 17 2008, 6:06 AM
If you bought direct from Brava you should have 90 day warranty so you can send them back. Could you try wrapping cling film round the whole thing and maybe taping it inside? (Only try to fix them if you can't send them back). If this works they won't be sticky so you'll have to do them really tight to stay on but mine haven't been sticky for months and I have no problems.
I've sucked them on very tight but got progressively tighter as the weeks have gone by, the main thing is not to let the silicone cushion turn inwards which mine haven't so they're ok.
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dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: help! ripped domes! January 17 2008, 7:06 AM
the cling wrap is a good idea - thanks! no i bought the system new off ebay from the person selling the botticelli airlock, yes i now know it was a rip off
....ah well. the problem is that i cant keep the silicon from turning in. even if i hold it while i suck the air out it turns in afterwards.....i dont know what to do about that........
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dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: help! ripped domes! January 17 2008, 7:18 AM
i dont know why i cant keep the silicon from turning in....but im assuming my domes will last me another week and thats it. so i have started looking at options (cannot offord to spend another 800$), and because i did not order directly with brava i cannot order another set of domes for 400$ (which i wish i could)...so on ebay i found this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=290197192934&Category=72803&_trksid=p3907.m29
the same seller sells bosom beauty and brava, and i think this is probably their version of brava (it looks like a knock off). i found some comment on the net saying that its much more comfortably than the bosom beauty, but that person had not tried brava so i dont know how it compares. i wrote a question to the seller asking if there was sillion or some sort of padding for comfort, i am awaitng the response.
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Louise
(no login) Re: help! ripped domes! January 17 2008, 4:03 PM
Dandelion - Seri's been through loads of domes, maybe you could post saying you're looking for a second hand set, I know it's not ideal but even if they last you a few weeks while you save up. What size have you got now and what are your underbust, bust and bra size? Maybe you would have got a seal better with narrow?
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dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: help! ripped domes! January 20 2008, 4:47 AM
Louise, I measure 28.5 across ribs, 32.5 across chest...you think narrow would be better?
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dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: help! ripped domes! January 20 2008, 4:55 AM
oh, and i wear 34a . sometimes 32b, but 32 is getting tight. i wear the 34a on either the middle or tightest clasp.
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Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: help! ripped domes! January 20 2008, 4:47 PM
I started as 27.5-28 under, and 31.5-32 over. Brava advised me to use narrow large (I was amazed I didn't need the absolute smallest size available!), and after 6 weeks I needed the narrow XL. When I started I only filled about 25% of the large, now I can fill the XL, I've lost weight too so I have a lot more growth than you could tell from the measurements. I'm about 26.5 under and 33-33.5 over now.
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dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: help! ripped domes! January 21 2008, 6:12 AM
oh, and i tried the cling wrap as you suggested lol...oh boy was it a disaster. i thought it was gonna work perfectly and i taped the hell out of the domes with cling wrap. the result? IMPOSSIBLE to get a seal with cling wrap. and it must have been cheap tape cuz the whole cover i made came off so easily, practically sliding off the domes. I have tried to fix it with superglue, and todays the second day and its holding on, but likely temporarily. i doubt this 'fix' lasts more than a week.
January 17 2008 at 5:59 AM dandelion (Login dandelion1)
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so i went to put on my domes, and the silicon had ripped off the dome! i slathered superglue on them but i dont think its gonna work...the silicon are competely ruined you can see cracks throughout. however this is only on my right dome, the left dome silicon arent cracked but they are obviously used. I used the airlock, so yes i use a lot of suction. Louise, i remember you saying that you sucked the air out until you couldn't suck anymore out, how have your domes lasted you? im not even in week 5 yet.......money out the window!! unless i can fix this...anyone????
Author Reply
Louise
(no login) Re: help! ripped domes! January 17 2008, 6:06 AM
If you bought direct from Brava you should have 90 day warranty so you can send them back. Could you try wrapping cling film round the whole thing and maybe taping it inside? (Only try to fix them if you can't send them back). If this works they won't be sticky so you'll have to do them really tight to stay on but mine haven't been sticky for months and I have no problems.
I've sucked them on very tight but got progressively tighter as the weeks have gone by, the main thing is not to let the silicone cushion turn inwards which mine haven't so they're ok.
Edit Message Delete Message
dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: help! ripped domes! January 17 2008, 7:06 AM
the cling wrap is a good idea - thanks! no i bought the system new off ebay from the person selling the botticelli airlock, yes i now know it was a rip off
....ah well. the problem is that i cant keep the silicon from turning in. even if i hold it while i suck the air out it turns in afterwards.....i dont know what to do about that........Edit Message Delete Message
dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: help! ripped domes! January 17 2008, 7:18 AM
i dont know why i cant keep the silicon from turning in....but im assuming my domes will last me another week and thats it. so i have started looking at options (cannot offord to spend another 800$), and because i did not order directly with brava i cannot order another set of domes for 400$ (which i wish i could)...so on ebay i found this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=290197192934&Category=72803&_trksid=p3907.m29
the same seller sells bosom beauty and brava, and i think this is probably their version of brava (it looks like a knock off). i found some comment on the net saying that its much more comfortably than the bosom beauty, but that person had not tried brava so i dont know how it compares. i wrote a question to the seller asking if there was sillion or some sort of padding for comfort, i am awaitng the response.
Edit Message Delete Message
Louise
(no login) Re: help! ripped domes! January 17 2008, 4:03 PM
Dandelion - Seri's been through loads of domes, maybe you could post saying you're looking for a second hand set, I know it's not ideal but even if they last you a few weeks while you save up. What size have you got now and what are your underbust, bust and bra size? Maybe you would have got a seal better with narrow?
Edit Message Delete Message
dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: help! ripped domes! January 20 2008, 4:47 AM
Louise, I measure 28.5 across ribs, 32.5 across chest...you think narrow would be better?
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dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: help! ripped domes! January 20 2008, 4:55 AM
oh, and i wear 34a . sometimes 32b, but 32 is getting tight. i wear the 34a on either the middle or tightest clasp.
Edit Message Delete Message
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: help! ripped domes! January 20 2008, 4:47 PM
I started as 27.5-28 under, and 31.5-32 over. Brava advised me to use narrow large (I was amazed I didn't need the absolute smallest size available!), and after 6 weeks I needed the narrow XL. When I started I only filled about 25% of the large, now I can fill the XL, I've lost weight too so I have a lot more growth than you could tell from the measurements. I'm about 26.5 under and 33-33.5 over now.
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dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: help! ripped domes! January 21 2008, 6:12 AM
oh, and i tried the cling wrap as you suggested lol...oh boy was it a disaster. i thought it was gonna work perfectly and i taped the hell out of the domes with cling wrap. the result? IMPOSSIBLE to get a seal with cling wrap. and it must have been cheap tape cuz the whole cover i made came off so easily, practically sliding off the domes. I have tried to fix it with superglue, and todays the second day and its holding on, but likely temporarily. i doubt this 'fix' lasts more than a week.