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[John Sabato]

One suggestion for healing a break... clean the break area thoroughly... I can't overemphasize this...

Then before applying the epoxy... figure out how you are going to hold the piece in place with some good pressure to hold it in exactly the correct position. Some kind of jig.

Finally apply the epoxy just enough to fill the break surfaces and press them hard together for at least 5 minutes.

Once the piece has passed the 5 minute mark, then mix a little more epoxy and spread it very thinly on the back of the grip on both sides of the break. Not enough to make the grip stick out when installed, but enough to provide a surface of epoxy as a supplemental bond to the epoxy in the crack of the break. Once it has dried for at LEAST 24 hours, if you laid it on too thickly, then sandpaper it gently until the epoxy is reduced enough to get the grip back on.

If you are fortunate enough that the back of the grip rests in a recess in the grip frame then put some extra epoxy in that area and don't bother thinning it down after drying. It will provide some additional strength.

After all, you are never going to completely hide the fact that the grip got broken... it will never be one piece again, but it can be just as strong as one piece and be very serviceable if the epoxy is applied correctly.

Good Luck and lets see your before and after results when you are done.