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vinyl/rubber but cap instalation
Posted by:
kevin gross
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Date: January 06, 2011 09:29PM
I am going to be building rods and will be using EVA grips and would like to add vinyl/rubber but caps. Will epoxy work for that? I was thinking epoxy would not stick to rubber. can you help me out with this one. Thanks for your help! Kevin Gross Many men will spend their whole life wondering if they made a difference. Marines dont have that problem - Ronald Regan Re: vinyl/rubber but cap instalation
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: January 06, 2011 09:37PM
Wipe the inside of the cap with alcohol. Then run some medium grit sandpaper around the inside of the cap. Adhere with epoxy. All will be well if you have a nice snug fit with the EVA.
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Posted by:
Ken Preston
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Date: January 06, 2011 09:39PM
You'll probably also want to sand down the EVA where the butt cap will slide over it to make it a more seamless fit - or look at an EVA style butt cap that abuts the EVA handle. Search MUDHOLE for tapered EVA butt Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/06/2011 09:41PM by Ken Preston. Re: vinyl/rubber but cap instalation
Posted by:
kevin gross
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Date: January 06, 2011 11:04PM
Good call on getting one that just butts up against the grip! Kevin Gross Many men will spend their whole life wondering if they made a difference. Marines dont have that problem - Ronald Regan Re: vinyl/rubber but cap instalation
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: January 07, 2011 10:02AM
eva shapes real easy so you can taper the end if needed to fit the cap and look better.
here I did one to fit an aluminum cap [www.rodbuilding.org] Bill - willierods.com Re: vinyl/rubber but cap instalation
Posted by:
Robert Marie
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Date: January 07, 2011 03:31PM
Greetings Kevin,
Think of a need of a fit-up using masking tape as your filler material. choose masking tape which is just narrow enough so that you have no reveal. Then with digital caliper measure the I.D.of the Butt Cap. Next, start wrapping (neatly) the tape on the end of the butt until you have just slightly exceeded the Butt Cap ID. Mix up enough (a 25cent 'circle' on foil, will do fine) 5 minute epoxy glue. Using solvent that's handy wipe the contact surfaces, then paint 'on' your glue. Have wipes handy, as with any grip applications and you've got it. Good luck, Bob M Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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