Practicalomaha Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 For those of you that have done this before I have one question. After applying the carbide material. when do you pull the tape off? Do you let it fully dry, or pull it off right away, or remove after 5 min? Any help so I don’t mess it up and make it look like crap would be great. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky mayonnaise Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) I use frog tape and original slow cure jb weld. About 35-40 minutes after applying the grit I'll pull the tape off. The jb has started to setup a bit at this point but you can still touch it up with an exacto blade. Edited April 8, 2020 by chunky mayonnaise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Exactly what @chunky mayonnaise (lol) said. Use the slow cure JB weld and wait until it’s getting just stiff enough you *KNOW* nothing will run when you remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt0922 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I haven't done my pistol yet but have practiced on some old ar pistol grips and I used the 24 hour jb weld and pulled the tape about a half hour after applying the silicon carbide. I would pull it before the epoxy dries. I got nice sharp lines doing mine this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvDog Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I pulled the tape off about 15-20 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Practicalomaha Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Perfect! This is the exact info and help I was looking for. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_ht Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 On 4/8/2020 at 1:36 PM, Practicalomaha said: For those of you that have done this before I have one question. After applying the carbide material. when do you pull the tape off? Do you let it fully dry, or pull it off right away, or remove after 5 min? Any help so I don’t mess it up and make it look like crap would be great. Thanks! One question, what grit have picked for the SC? There are several available options, and I narrow them down to the following two options: 60/90 and 120 Any suggestion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Practicalomaha Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 I am trying the 60/90 and going to see how that feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdfwguy Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Has anyone tried the knife making type of epoxy? Just asking because I already have some on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) That should work fine. I use original JB weld primarily because it dries gray / black and blends in even better, but that should do a good job. The slower the cure time, the better. 30 mins of working time should be plenty. Edited April 15, 2020 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Tanner Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) I use the normal JB weld epoxy, I cant remember the cure time on it... I think it may be like 10 min set time and 24 hr full cure. but I pull the tape off around 30 mins. I also use the 60/90 grit. Edited April 15, 2020 by C_Tanner sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlan357 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I just SC'd my 2nd frame. I de-greased the frame with rubbing alcohol then masked off the edges with 1mm wide flexible vinyl tape used for masking pinstripes on cars. Much easier to bend around curves. Then extended the mask with strips of blue painter's tape. Roughened up the smooth areas with 220-grit and cleaned with more alcohol. Painted on JB-Weld Original Cold-Weld. Sprinkled on 60/90 all over the frame, lightly pat it down(wear nitrile gloves), sprinkle more , pat some more, repeat a few times. Let it sit for an hour then carefully removed the tape. Sprinkled more media on the exposed glue and used a plastic pick and old credit card to straighten out lines. Then let it cure for 24 hours before handling. Prepped. Painted with JB-Weld Right after peeling the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdfwguy Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Wow, that's a great looking job. How much JB Weld do you think it required? Does the grip feel noticeably larger? Just about to order the supplies from Amazon tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlan357 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 12 hours ago, wdfwguy said: Wow, that's a great looking job. How much JB Weld do you think it required? Does the grip feel noticeably larger? Just about to order the supplies from Amazon tonight... A 2oz package of JB Weld is probably enough for 3-4 grips. The SC layer is .015-.017” thick. About the same as a business card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdfwguy Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 5 hours ago, earlan357 said: A 2oz package of JB Weld is probably enough for 3-4 grips. The SC layer is .015-.017” thick. About the same as a business card. Thanks, that's just what I was wondering. I was imagining it being thicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvDog Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 The "thickness" will come from how heavy you lay on the epoxy. I just used a cheap sponge paint brush and put a thin even layer on. I supposed if you wanted an oversized grip, then make the layers of epoxy heavier. In the end, my grip is thinner than stock. Because I took quite a bit of material off when sanding it prior to the epoxy. I did that on purpose though to get a slightly smaller grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desk-Jockey Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 How long does that grip hold up under your typical use? I used to shoot a lot of idpa with my glocks so stayed with idpa legal mods. Thinking about switching up now that my IDPA club folded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremyc_1999 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I ordered mid cure 15 minute epoxy. Should I replace it with a longer cure time? I watched on a thread here and thought that they suggested 15 min epoxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2000red Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Hey Jeremy. I used the 15 minute epoxy on both of the ones I have done. Worked fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremyc_1999 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 4 hours ago, s2000red said: Hey Jeremy. I used the 15 minute epoxy on both of the ones I have done. Worked fine for me. Thanks! I'm excited to try it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrackCage Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Just tried my first Silicon Carbide job. Was surprised how easy it is and wish I'd done it sooner. No dremel or sand paper, just rubbing alcohol before applying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfrisk72 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Have done several SC grips after backstrap recontour and finger groove removal on Gen 3's. BSI Slow Cure, 40/60 Grit with Fine line vinyl auto supply tape. Fill any frame holes or gaps with play-doh and watch your thickness during application, if you put it on too think it will chip at the edges after use/abuse. I pull the tape an hour or two after application and let it cure overnight before handling. Made the mistake of handling too soon and the grit will be pushed into the still suring epoxy resulting in a "flat" spot with much less grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremyc_1999 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) I finally got around to putting silica carbide on my glock 45 tonight. It was way easier than expected. I don't have quite as clean of lines as earlan357 and it is still curing, but I'm definitely satisfied. Time to sand off the finger grooves on the gen 4 19 and do it to that one. I'll post more pics tomorrow when it is re-assembled Edited April 8, 2021 by Jeremyc_1999 add photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intheshaw1 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Nice, I got my supplies a month ago to do it to my 17.4, I just haven't had time yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremyc_1999 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Intheshaw1 said: Nice, I got my supplies a month ago to do it to my 17.4, I just haven't had time yet. It took me longer to strip and tape off the frame than it did to apply the epoxy and silica carbide. I had the wife help pour silica carbide over the frame while I tamped it into the epoxy. Wasn't needed, but definitely helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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