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soak eva grips
Posted by: Hank Turner (---.hr.hr.cox.net)
Date: January 09, 2011 03:12PM

Is it ok to soak eva grips in hot water to make them easier to install?

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Re: soak eva grips
Posted by: Jim Gamble (97.106.17.---)
Date: January 09, 2011 03:51PM

There is no need to do so. Make yourself a "push board", lubricate with Rod Bond and drive it home. It will slide right down like butter. IF you so desire, you can always ream the grips a bit to get them closer to the proper size. Make sure they stop 6" or so from the actual installation location when checking the reamed grips for fit before installation. They need to be a bit snug once they are pushed into final position.

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Re: soak eva grips
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: January 09, 2011 04:33PM

Hank,
Another thing is to use the blank well coated with epoxy to completly wet down the inside of the EVA, before the EVA starts to get snug on the blank. This extra epoxy the full length of the interior of the handle really helps it slide down the blank.
Ropger

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Re: soak eva grips
Posted by: Hank Turner (---.hr.hr.cox.net)
Date: January 09, 2011 06:04PM

thanks guys, I'll give it a shot. I really had a tough time with the butt grip, it may have been one size to small but I got it done.

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Re: soak eva grips
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: January 09, 2011 09:05PM

I assume you have read the FAQs instructions on how to mount EVA grips? You can access it with the FAQs link above.


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Re: soak eva grips
Posted by: Edward D. Smith (---.ard.bellsouth.net)
Date: January 09, 2011 09:21PM

I've used rubber cement with EVA and Hyplon without prolems. It is slightly more flexable than epoxy.

Ed Smith
Flat Rock, NC

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Re: soak eva grips
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: January 09, 2011 09:50PM

measure well. You want the closest size you can get to where it will sit. I measured several times and looked at a lot of different sizes till I found two that fit the closest. Then it is just follow the instructions on how to slide them on.

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: soak eva grips
Posted by: Fred Yarmolowicz (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: January 09, 2011 10:35PM

The person that taught me to build rods said to soak the grip in water that was boiled for 10 mins to allow it to easier slide down the blank. I did it once and it did make it easier but it was unnecessary. Ream the grip to a close size(make sure all the grit is out of it before you test fit or you will scratch the blank). Make certain to get full coverage of epoxy inside the grip and drive it home. Dont stop until you are at the final position. It seems when you stop it will be a bit tuff to get it moving again.

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

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Re: soak eva grips
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: January 10, 2011 08:10AM

this stuff shapes very easy. So if you get the right size ID for the blank you can put it on a lath and shape it .

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: soak eva grips
Posted by: Hank Turner (---.hr.hr.cox.net)
Date: January 10, 2011 01:07PM

Tom, thanks for reminding me of all of the info we can find on faq. what a great help to a novice builder.

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