Grip cleaning real easy!

Doug G. · 08-15-2002, 01:03 AM

Ok, I tried the finish stripper and I think that it worked great. But I did not want to let my grips sit a long time, so I got out the wifeÃ¢??s "Oxi Clean". Mixed some up in hot water and placed the grips face down and let them sit for 5 minutes. I would agitate the solution every now and then. It really does get the rest of the crud out of the deep places. I then used a brush under tap water to rinse them off.

Luke · 08-15-2002, 12:28 PM

Doug,
What was the mix ratio (water/powder) for the Oxi-Clean?
Luke

Doug G. · 08-15-2002, 03:25 PM

Not real sure just filled up a 13"x9" pan about half full and dumped one scoop in. You can just see the water turn brown really quick. Make sure that the water is warm to hot.

saxman · 08-15-2002, 08:58 PM

You want quick? I had cracks in both grips, so I used a 'dry-cleaning' fluid to clean and degrease the wood so the glue would take. I used spray brake cleaner and a toothbrush. It's a five-minute job, and you're ready to fix cracks within another five minutes. Give a day for the glue to cure, then stain and/or oil (oil is required, since the brake cleaner really dries out the wood). I use raw linseed oil or Ballistol, depending on how the mood strikes me. I posted the superglue method of crack repair elsewhere on the Forum. The brake cleaner leaves the wood so clean that it's light-colored, so I stained before oiling. This also helped cover the dark lines on the old cracks that wouldn't come out. I'll post a pic of the grip as soon as I figure out how.

saxman · 08-15-2002, 09:05 PM

That is a grip worth saving, don't you think? The stain was some U.S. Army stock stain from Rock Island Depot.

Luke · 08-15-2002, 11:28 PM

In woodworking some of the exotic woods have a high oil content and wood glue will not properly adhere to the glue joint. I wash the surfaces to be glued with ACETONE which works quite well for the purpose.

I have also used this technique to clean the surfaces of cracked grips before applying epoxy.

08-15-2002, 01:03 AM	#1
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	Grip cleaning real easy! Ok, I tried the finish stripper and I think that it worked great. But I did not want to let my grips sit a long time, so I got out the wifeÃ¢??s "Oxi Clean". Mixed some up in hot water and placed the grips face down and let them sit for 5 minutes. I would agitate the solution every now and then. It really does get the rest of the crud out of the deep places. I then used a brush under tap water to rinse them off. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain

08-15-2002, 12:28 PM	#2
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 6 Posts	Doug, What was the mix ratio (water/powder) for the Oxi-Clean? Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

08-15-2002, 03:25 PM	#3
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	Not real sure just filled up a 13"x9" pan about half full and dumped one scoop in. You can just see the water turn brown really quick. Make sure that the water is warm to hot. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain

08-15-2002, 08:58 PM	#4
saxman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 301 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You want quick? I had cracks in both grips, so I used a 'dry-cleaning' fluid to clean and degrease the wood so the glue would take. I used spray brake cleaner and a toothbrush. It's a five-minute job, and you're ready to fix cracks within another five minutes. Give a day for the glue to cure, then stain and/or oil (oil is required, since the brake cleaner really dries out the wood). I use raw linseed oil or Ballistol, depending on how the mood strikes me. I posted the superglue method of crack repair elsewhere on the Forum. The brake cleaner leaves the wood so clean that it's light-colored, so I stained before oiling. This also helped cover the dark lines on the old cracks that wouldn't come out. I'll post a pic of the grip as soon as I figure out how. __________________ You can lead 'em to the water, but you can't make 'em drink.

08-15-2002, 09:05 PM	#5
saxman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 301 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That is a grip worth saving, don't you think? The stain was some U.S. Army stock stain from Rock Island Depot. __________________ You can lead 'em to the water, but you can't make 'em drink.

08-15-2002, 11:28 PM	#6
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 6 Posts	In woodworking some of the exotic woods have a high oil content and wood glue will not properly adhere to the glue joint. I wash the surfaces to be glued with ACETONE which works quite well for the purpose. I have also used this technique to clean the surfaces of cracked grips before applying epoxy. __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther