aggunner Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 one hell of a head ache and one hell of a grip I stippled the grips first time around and just coudln't get the traction I wanted so I shaved the grips down, slathered on the resin and sprinkled on the aluminum oxide and tada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
get2now Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 That nice!!! Good job. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Nice, I like the grip much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Hello: Did you use an Epoxy resin or polyester resin? I would think polyester would be brittle but maybe not? It does look great. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 (edited) aggunner, nice job! i'm thinking of doing the same. how much of the grip did you shave down? any mag drop issues? Edited October 10, 2007 by yoshidaex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggunner Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 thanks y'all. I used epoxy resin and didn't shave down the grips too much, just to the point where the diamonds were smooth with the rest of the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I like it. I think I will try this with an old grip I have "thinned" all the way through in a place or two. I think the resin will strengthen it and make it usable again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggunner Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 scott, thanks again for the aluminum oxide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Merlin, let me know it that works, I've got a couple that the dremel got away from me on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashdown Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Wow! That looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 scott, thanks again for the aluminum oxide. Glad you put it to good use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Excellent job. Really looks good. Let us know how well it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggunner Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Excellent job. Really looks good. Let us know how well it works. i've shot with it a few times but haven't been able to ring it out yet. The true test is going to be a 3 day thunder ranch class coming up in jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz1911 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Super nice job. I'll be curious about the results for ressurecting an old grip and the strength. Please post results ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 where do you get aluminum oxide/epoxy resin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggunner Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 where do you get aluminum oxide/epoxy resin? scott was kind enough to send me the aluminum oxide and I have plenty left over if you want some. Let me know if you want it and i'll send what i have left to you. And I got the resin at autozone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Hello: You can get the resin from any boat supply place(Academy,West Marine etc.) The aluminum oxide from any blasting supply company or Harbour Freight. Hope this helps. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark dye Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I did a few guns like this several years ago...works great. Acra-glass works just fine for the epoxy. If you get tired of the ugly brown alum oxide, you can go to the local craft store and get colored sand. This is usually available in blue, red, black etc. Mark Dye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 (edited) How coarse is the aluminum oxide you used? Brownells lists extra coarse, coarse and fine. Edited October 10, 2007 by Jaxshooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggunner Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 How coarse is the aluminum oxide you used? Brownells lists extra coarse, coarse and fine. i used the extra course stuff, 60grit if i recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek45 Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDRODA396 Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 aggunner. I know this thread has been dormant for awhile, but after reading the thread by splashdown on grip repair, I'm interested in giving this a go myself. So, my question were you able to apply the epoxy resin with a paint brush, or how did you apply it where you wanted it. And once the resin was applied, did you just sprinkle the oxide on and whatever stuck was enough, or did you apply some, press it down then apply some more? And finally, did you do the entire grip at one go, or did you break it down into stages. I will definately appreciate any other input you might have...I have an old grip to practice on, but would like to start armed with as much knowledge as possible. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDRODA396 Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 (edited) work computer double post...oops! Edited December 26, 2007 by CDRODA396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 (edited) the fiber glass resin should be thin enough where you can apply it with a paint brush. Don't apply it too thick or you run the risk of the epoxy running. As for applying the abrasive media, sprinkle it on till you get good coverage. Do it all in one go. You should have enough time before the epoxy dries up. I had to do my grip repair in multiple stages since i'm trying to build the size of the grip back up (i went a bit crazy with the file ). My next experiment is to mix up some epoxy with the abrasive media, brush it on and apply more media. My reasoning behind that is if the outer layer of media flakes or comes off from excess use, the media that is suspended in the epoxy should still be rough enough. Edited December 26, 2007 by yoshidaex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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