I absolutely can’t stand huge keys, so I made the following mod’ to my basic key.
- Use an blade to make a slice through the rubber key cover, going from the base to the top.
- Pull off the cover, using the blade to trim away some rubber that will be sticking through perforations on the inside.
- Use a Dremel cut off wheel to cut away the extra key material on the side opposite the RFID chip.
- Use the Dremel to cut off the plastic on the side of the RFID chip. Be careful to leave some plastic all around the chip and of course be careful not to damage the chip.
- Optional: Use some sandpaper to smooth off the trimmed plastic just a little.
- Dip the key into or spray it with Plasti Dip.
- Let the Plasti Dip dry.
- Use an X-acto knife, or similar, to cut out the key ring hole at the top.
- Done! A crotch/pocket friendly key.
Notes:
- This works with the “basic” key only. This won’t work with one of the key-less entry keys. However it does work with the “smart key”. As I mentioned in the steps above, just be careful not to cut into the RFID chip.
- My Plasti Dip had thickened too much and I didn’t have any naptha to thin it, so this isn’t the smoothest finish. The nice thing about Plasti Dip is that I can remove it just like I did the original cover and then make a nicer application.
