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Johnny Peppers · 11-27-2001, 02:12 AM

Don't know is this is considered a bad social habit or what, but I thorougly agree with Art on not putting water on any Luger grip or any other delicate piece of wood. There is absolutely nothing wrong with giving the grips a good cleaning, but I limit the cleaning tool to a medium tooth brush. Again this is my opinion and I will not state it as a fact, but the grips usually age along with the finish of the pistol and any attempt to make the grips look 100% on an 80% pistol looks out of place. If I found a 98% AE with grips that looked like they came off an 80% AE I would probably have them sharpened up to match the pistol, but by the same token if I found an 80% AE with 80% grips I would leave it alone with the exception of a good brushing.

11-27-2001, 02:12 AM	#11
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Grip renovation Don't know is this is considered a bad social habit or what, but I thorougly agree with Art on not putting water on any Luger grip or any other delicate piece of wood. There is absolutely nothing wrong with giving the grips a good cleaning, but I limit the cleaning tool to a medium tooth brush. Again this is my opinion and I will not state it as a fact, but the grips usually age along with the finish of the pistol and any attempt to make the grips look 100% on an 80% pistol looks out of place. If I found a 98% AE with grips that looked like they came off an 80% AE I would probably have them sharpened up to match the pistol, but by the same token if I found an 80% AE with 80% grips I would leave it alone with the exception of a good brushing.