Source for glue-on grit ?

[StealthyBlagga]

I want to add some glue-on grit to my Production gun (M&P9 Pro). Can anyone point me to a good source of a suitable grit powder ? Also, what is an appropriate adhesive... epoxy ? Any other tips/links would be great.

[Beretta Lover]

Scott Springer of Springer Precision known here as"loves to shoot" has a recipe for this

[CMV]

Epoxy and aluminum oxide. Pm me ur address and ill send u some alum ox...have plenty

[Dan Sierpina]

A friend of mine used sand from his driveway.

Aww, heck, the guy from Arizona is looking for sand??

Edited November 21, 2010 by Dan Sierpina

[jsneff]

Epoxy and aluminum oxide. Pm me ur address and ill send u some alum ox...have plenty

Is the aluminum oxide black and is it the same material found on grip tape?

[Loves2Shoot]

Epoxy and aluminum oxide. Pm me ur address and ill send u some alum ox...have plenty

Is the aluminum oxide black and is it the same material found on grip tape?

You can get it is different colors and aluminum oxide is used on skateboard tape (grip tape), sandblasting, and sandpaper. About any pace that does sandblasting will have it, and a handful will do many grips.

[TerryO]

I have the aluminum oxide but what's the recipe to bond it to the grip.

[ClutchUSMC]

I have used both aluminum oxide and regular sand from the craft store. Mix it up along with some pc7 or marine tex and go to town.

[Fireant]

How do you keep it from breaking off? I've mixed at a lot of different percentages and the epoxy gets too hard and just snaps back off. No matter how I prep the surface.

[sperman]

I've got several pounds of "Black Beauty" left. How much do you want?

[austin rick]

I bought a gun from "General CHang" and it looks like it has coarse skateboard tape on it. Is the advantage of mixing your own to keep the grip diameter smaller than with the grip tape? I ask because the grip is almost too big for me.

Thanks,

Rick

[Pat Miles]

I've used aluminum oxide on several grips and am happy with the results. I do any grip reduction and blending with my 1" belt sander and Foredom leaving the grip semi-rough. I wash it down with alcohol then apply a coat of JB Weld which I warm with a heat gun so it flows and settles. Next comes the AO which I liberally pour over the grip. Next I gently pat the AO into the JB Weld and then set aside for a couple of days. I've never had a problem with the AO cracking or flaking off. The AO is Brownells Extra Course (080-206-060) which may be extra course for blasting but is not extra course on the grip. It provides a good complete grip but still allows me to shift my strong hand when and if necessary.

When I clean the gun the grip is empty and I use alcohol with Q-Tips and a rag.

Pat

Edited December 2, 2010 by whatmeworry

[B_Seehawer]

So JB Weld works better than normal epoxy?

Getting ready to do mine soon.

Brad

[Fireant]

Thanks Pat, I had not tried JB weld. I'll give it a try this weekend.

[Aircooled6racer]

Hello: JB weld stays pliable so it will not break off as easily. You can use play sand from Lowes etc. Black beauty works great and has a good colour. Thanks, Eric

[austin rick]

Could someone post a picture of the finished product when they get done? I'm very new at this and I'll still wondering why not just use skateboard tape.

[Fireant]

Skateboard tape always shifts on me in the hot summers around here. Epoxied grit will not. I also hate having to replace it all the time.

[austin rick]

Thanks. I haven't shot this gun during the summer, so I haven't experienced that yet. I didn't figure it would wear out, but if it starts to shift it would make sense that you would have to replace it. Let me know how the JB Weld works.

Thanks Again,

Rick

[Pat Miles]

So JB Weld works better than normal epoxy?

Getting ready to do mine soon.

Brad

As I've only used JB Weld for my grips I can't say it's better than other epoxies. I've had no bad experiences with it so no reason to change.

Pat

[sperman]

Could someone post a picture of the finished product when they get done? I'm very new at this and I'll still wondering why not just use skateboard tape.

The large grip on my M&P had so much curveature that the tape would never lay flat, much less stay put. That's why I glued on the sand.

[RePete]

Try Eric Wessleman. He's fast.

http://www.ericwesselman.com/store/M%26P.html

[01G8R]

I use Loctite Plastic Epoxy using a similar procedure as Whatmeworry. The only difference is I add a couple drops of black dye to the epoxy before spreading it on the grip. The epoxy is honey colored when mixed and will dry semi transparent. By adding the black dye it gives a nice solid black color to the area that is coated. I use the dye that came with Brownell's Acraglass. I use an acid brush to "paint" the epoxy on the grip and blue painter's tape to mask off the areas I don't want coated. I remove the tape after applying the AO, but before the epoxy starts to set. In my experience it isn't necessary to warm the epoxy for easy application.

[soaringf22]

Could someone post a picture of the finished product when they get done? I'm very new at this and I'll still wondering why not just use skateboard tape.

+1 on the finished product pic and what recipe you used

[sperman]

Here's a pic of an M&P I did.

And an STI

[GunCat]

Scott,

Which glue, epoxy, etc. did you use?