shooterrdy Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I wanted to reduce the front strap and add pre molded grip tape to My STI grips. I took the front strap checkering off with a dremel and hand sanded it down to a pretty even surface then applied grip tape using a heat gun (blow Dryer) it turned out looking and feeling great. At the second match I had trouble with mags falling cleanly from the gun I now think I went to thin on the front and My grip is holding the mags in place My question is there a way to add some epoxy or something to the front strap to build it up a bit then re apply grip tape? Help Please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entropic Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I would be posting a WTB add for a new/used grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookman Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I did the same thing , it's hard to stop when you are close to perfection...Yup, I tried epoxy, Steel strips, all the things you are thinking... Buy a new grip , you know you will end up doing it , then starting all over again..Good luck.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanRedneck Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 One last trick you can try before buying a new frame..... remove the mag release and wrap a mag in 4 layers of painters tape. Heat the grip up evenly with a heat gun or blowdryer and jam the mag in. Let cool for 30 minutes before removing the mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookman Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hardcore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Elliott Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Try some epoxy steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanc Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I have a new factory black grip, I put a ready made reduced on mine. PM me if you are interested and can't save your current grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottlep Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Are you sure you didn't misshape/deform the grip when using the heat gun to do the grip tape? I had one of my STI grips become deformed just from putting it in my heated ultrasonic cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Could also be that its thin enough to flex under your grip and your grip is whats actually retaining the mag...maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsampson Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) I was going to give this a try until I found the Extreme Shooter sight. https://www.extremeshooters.com They make the grips for the new STI DVC. For $160 bucks you get a fully stippled and reduced grip. When the new ones cost $110 from Brownell's, I couldn't pass it up. Ordered it on Friday, it shipped on Friday and I had it in hand Monday. Came out great. Superb product, great service. Edited May 5, 2015 by Bigsampson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdozer Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Wgj3, that's exactly what it's doing. Because if you just hold the gun not on the clock, they'll drop free. They only hang up when you are squeezing them during a stage. I've removed all his Dremel privileges for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repins1911 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsampson Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Dremel tools, provides the most repair work for real gunsmiths than any other single source. That said, i still whip mine out on occasion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeislarge Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Don't forget the whiskey. If you're going to Dremel your gun you should be minimum six fingers into the bottle. Fifteen by the time you're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodder Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I thinned my grip until it was pretty flexible and did this. Masked the areas I did not want epoxy on and spread a coat of regular JB weld on. Used black beauty medium grit blast media and tapped it into the epoxy. Wait about 30 minutes and remove the tape and touch up the edges with a little more media. No more flex and a great feeling grip. I have grip tape on my other guns and like this much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmob50 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsampson Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 i prefer scotch w my dremel, please! Nice SVI too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtired Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 If you are dremeling a SVI you had better be drinking single malt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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