Grip tape on grip panels

[ruready]

I have grip tape on my glock and liked how it feels. So I tried to put one on the grip panels of my Kimber Team match however, the grip tape won't stay long in a position. After a few dry fires, the grip tape is out of position. Is there a technique for installing this on the grip panels. Anyone know an aftermarket grip tape, pre cut for the grip panels?

[juan]

take a old set grips or cheap ones

sand the checkering off and rough them up a little

mine stay on for about 5 months

[D.Hayden]

Not exactly what you were asking but..

I replaced mine with these: http://www.jerrybarnhart.com/bpp.htm

[Loves2Shoot]

Epoxy and aluminum oxide, much better than the tape.

[ParaGunner]

take a old set grips or cheap ones

sand the checkering off and rough them up a little

mine stay on for about 5 months

+1 I do this for all my 1911s

[Pat Miles]

Epoxy and aluminum oxide, much better than the tape.

MUCH better than tape! Never moves.

Best,

Pat

[Jhp147]

I don't have any experience with real grip tape, but like others here, I started with a cheap pair of ugly brown simulated GI plastic grips. I sanded off the checkering with large grit paper so it would stay a bit rough and used 3M stair tape. It is more aggressive than the grip tape I have seen at least and thicker, and I wanted thicker grips anyway. It worked very well. Looks a whole lot like Burner grips to me. I had some epoxy around to use in case it came loose, but it didn't. One thing I learned, don't apply it where my thumb touches the grip when I sweep the safety up, it will definitely drag the skin there.

[dangucci]

Old grips with the checkering sanded off would be a good way to go. If you want to make sure the tape really sticks wipe off the grips with some alcohol first to get off any oils or residue. Take a heat gun and warm up the grips and the tape and then press them together. You will get a very strong bond.

[MTBfarms]

Cut grip tape a little long so you can wrap it around the grip panels just enough so that when you tighten the grips down the grips will hold the tape in place.

[ruready]

Thanks for tips. It looks the most common one is to sand down an old grip and apply the grip tape. I thought there is a Tru-grip for 1911 like the Glocks.

[diablodawg]

Simple, smooth alumagrips and Trugrip. Done and done.

[Putty]

Epoxy and aluminum oxide, much better than the tape.

+1 Springer does a great job.

[RussB]

Grip Tape Junkie

These were a set of smooth Micarta grips I made. I thoroughly degreased them, and applied 3M stair tread tape. Very grippy

Before Grip tape, funky Kermit the Frog looking laminated Micarta

After Grip tape...

[Triggerbender]

Find yourself a pair of smooth grips someone changed out from an RIA 1911 pistol.

There is a bunch out there cheap and ad/modify grip tape as desired.

[ruready]

Thanks for the pic. I might try the stair tread tape route. The skateboard tape that I used on my Glocks tends to flake when new. Often times, they go in between the gun and holster which the outcome won't be pleasant.

Grip Tape Junkie

These were a set of smooth Micarta grips I made. I thoroughly degreased them, and applied 3M stair tread tape. Very grippy

Before Grip tape, funky Kermit the Frog looking laminated Micarta

After Grip tape...

[usmc1974]

why not just find a set of the kimber plastic grips and a woodbuner and give them a permanent textured finish like we do Glocks