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saxman · 09-13-2007, 08:31 PM

Super glue - the thin, watery kind for cracks in wood parts that are still basically whole, just cracked. I just clean the grip with dry cleaning solvent (brake cleaner spray) and a toothbrush to get rid of oil/dirt. Then I start wicking the SG into the crack from the back of the grip panel. As soon as a drop soaks in I add more. Eventually it gets saturated - it's a 'feel' thing for knowing how much to put in, how fast and for how long. 24 hours later the grip is hard as a rock. Excess SG can be taken off with Acetone.
The gel kind is good for putting pieces of wood back together. After curing, you can treat the joint with the liquid SG to complete the repair. I've been known to stain and oil grips after this kind of work and the repair is nearly invisible. The beauty of the liquid SG on wood is that it wicks all the way to the end of the crack as it soaks into the wood on both sides of the crack. Once you get it to the saturation point and let it cure overnight, the joint is stronger than it was before the crack. I have fixed shotgun forends, M1 Carbine stocks behind the recoil lug, sheared-off bolt-action stock recoil blocks and behind the action 'tang' and of course pistol grips.

09-13-2007, 08:31 PM	#6
saxman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 301 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Super glue - the thin, watery kind for cracks in wood parts that are still basically whole, just cracked. I just clean the grip with dry cleaning solvent (brake cleaner spray) and a toothbrush to get rid of oil/dirt. Then I start wicking the SG into the crack from the back of the grip panel. As soon as a drop soaks in I add more. Eventually it gets saturated - it's a 'feel' thing for knowing how much to put in, how fast and for how long. 24 hours later the grip is hard as a rock. Excess SG can be taken off with Acetone. The gel kind is good for putting pieces of wood back together. After curing, you can treat the joint with the liquid SG to complete the repair. I've been known to stain and oil grips after this kind of work and the repair is nearly invisible. The beauty of the liquid SG on wood is that it wicks all the way to the end of the crack as it soaks into the wood on both sides of the crack. Once you get it to the saturation point and let it cure overnight, the joint is stronger than it was before the crack. I have fixed shotgun forends, M1 Carbine stocks behind the recoil lug, sheared-off bolt-action stock recoil blocks and behind the action 'tang' and of course pistol grips. __________________ You can lead 'em to the water, but you can't make 'em drink.