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EVA grip removal
Posted by:
David Nichols
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Date: November 18, 2020 06:08PM
Hello - what's the best and easy way to remove a glued on EVA grip from the rod blank - I assume epoxy was used
Thanks ! Re: EVA grip removal
Posted by:
Lynn Behler
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Date: November 18, 2020 06:49PM
I "filet" it off carefully with a filet knife. Get's me down to the glue, and proceed from there. Re: EVA grip removal
Posted by:
David Nichols
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Date: November 18, 2020 07:03PM
O.K. - sounds good - how to remove the 'little bits' and the dried epoxy ...? Re: EVA grip removal
Posted by:
John DeMartini
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Date: November 18, 2020 08:57PM
Gentle scraping and sanding will take care of the "little bits".
If you are going to install a new grip I would not worry about removing the epoxy, bond the new grip on.to it. Good luck Re: EVA grip removal
Posted by:
Lynn Behler
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Date: November 18, 2020 09:00PM
Are you trying to get down to the bare blank? Re: EVA grip removal
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: November 18, 2020 09:14PM
Get some spectra type fishing line. Wearing heavy gloves, wrap a few revolutions around your hands and shave the EVA off the rod with the spectra. Easier than you might think.
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Posted by:
David Nichols
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Date: November 18, 2020 09:33PM
yes - down to the bare blank... Re: EVA grip removal
Posted by:
Robert A. Guist
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Date: November 19, 2020 10:43AM
Hello All.
I do as Tom does, except I tie mine to two wooden handles I made from foam brush handles I've pulled the handles off of. Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines. Bob, New Bern, NC. Re: EVA grip removal
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: November 19, 2020 01:03PM
Note:
One process that you might follow is to always cut from the larger portion of the blank to the smaller portion of the blank when cutting grips off a blank. The idea is that as the knife is angled in a bit to do the cutting, the diameter of the blank is getting smaller as you cut, and the likelihood of cutting into the carbon or fiberglass fibers is reduced - when compared to cutting from the small side of the blank to a larger section of blank. In addition, to get all of the remnants of glue from the blank, I just use gentle heat and a straight edged razor blade held at 90 degrees to the blank and simply scrape any residue off of the blank. There is a good chance that the finish will come off the blank as well, but that is fine since that section of blank will be covered by the new grip. Gentle heat - softens the epoxy and makes its removal much easier. Best wishes. Re: EVA grip removal
Posted by:
Lynn Behler
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Date: November 19, 2020 06:49PM
Once I'm down to the glue I'll wrap a paper towel around the blank over the glue and soak it with DNA, let it sit for awhile and heat the area with a hair dryer to soften the glue. This makes scraping glue go a little easier. Pack a lunch. Re: EVA grip removal
Posted by:
David Nichols
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Date: November 19, 2020 07:13PM
Ham and Cheese sandwich with chips and a pickle slice ??-- haha - I would like to thank all those who responded to my question.... THANKS Re: EVA grip removal
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: November 19, 2020 11:46PM
Lynn,
I appreciate the technique. However, I have never found that DNA does anything at all for making any change to hardened epoxy. If you do have some DNA that actually makes a change on hardened epoxy, treasure it; because I have never found it to work for me for any of the different times that I have tried it. As a result, I never use DNA. I just use heat. Soften the epoxy and scrape it off. Normally, it takes no more than 5 or 10 minutes to remove a grip - EVA or cork, and remove all of the remaining epoxy and grip pieces. Also, normally most of the finish is gone as well, but I could care less since the blank is covered with the new grip. Take care Re: EVA grip removal
Posted by:
Lynn Behler
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Date: November 20, 2020 07:32PM
Roger, my DNA is exclusive to me! I don't know, I soaked it in something, thought it was DNA, thought it helped. I been wrong before. lol A word you have used in your post has been banned from use. Please use a different word or contact the forum administrators.
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