Interceptor Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Just wondering if anyone has tried, or knows, if it's cool to apply a spray on finish like KG Gunkote or Norrell Molyresin to an S_I grip and then bake it in the oven at 300 degress for an hour. I know that the grips are molded with fibreglass so I was wondering about the heat resistance. If this is not a plan, then how are people painting the grips and having very durable finishes which dont have to be resprayed every few months. My other question is applying those same finishes to hardchrome (minus framerails) directly. Is the finish as good as it is on bare metal after it's done. Season's pretty much over so now I am going to monkey with my STI Executive a little (how I do hate those gray grips + hardchrome). Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Don't put your grip in the oven at three hundred degrees unless you want a nylon omlette. The grip is not made of fiberglass. It is made of nylon resin with glass fibers as a reinforcement. Glass reinforced plastic and fiberglass are two completely different animals. The heat deflection temp of nylon is about 270F. At the very least, your grip will warp as it anneals. There's a bunch of guys who are adept at refinishing grips. Jim Shanahan is probably the best-known. I'd talk to them about what paint to use. I think you're going to have to use some type of epoxy paint to have any hope of sticking to the grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interceptor Posted November 19, 2004 Author Share Posted November 19, 2004 Thanks for the reply, now just wondering about on top of the hardchrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 done that, rubs off w/ holster wear, other wise stay's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 A good trick when painting a grip is to use a product called "Sand Free". It is a combination of solvents that soften the substrate for better adhesion. It is used for painting plasic or poly car parts. Spray it on and paint while it is still wet. I used it to cover a terrible paint job on a used grip I bought. Nate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interceptor Posted November 21, 2004 Author Share Posted November 21, 2004 Cool, thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Most catalized auto paints on a properly prepared grip will last for a long time. Brownells sells an epoxy paint in areosol cans that does not need baking to dry and it works fairly well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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