Traction grip

motorcycle_dan · Post by **motorcycle_dan** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:20 pm

All the work on getting the Skanaker back up and running has me wanting to do something with the grip. Stock shiny surface wasn't cutting it and it didn't "fit" me right anyway. I had ordered some replacement grip with stippling but still wasn't what i wanted. So over to the sander and removed the palm bump and trigger finger rest, Worked it into the shape that I wanted. Used a wood rasp to finish it to my liking. Now it is bare wood. I'm thinking of using some glue and sand blast grit for traction. anyone tried this? My inital thought was contact cement. I think that will stick to the wood and allow me to stick some abbrasive on as well. Thoughts? comments? I'll try and get pictures as it goes.

therider · Post by **therider** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 4:45 pm

Loctite 401 + wood powder

bummer7 · Post by **bummer7** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 5:07 pm

Inexpensive paint and coarse sand particles worked for me.

SamEEE · Post by **SamEEE** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:05 pm

Better still would be to stipple it, but in lieu of a stipple-machine PVA covered in wood chips or sand would work okay.

Contact adhesive I don't think would play very well with sand.

motorcycle_dan · Post by **motorcycle_dan** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:16 pm

therider wrote:Loctite 401 + wood powder

That looks a lot like super glue. How fast does it set? what is wood powder? I do want it to feel aggressive like 100grit sandpaper.

rmca · Post by **rmca** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:24 pm

Have a look at this:

http://www.targettalk.org/viewtopic.php?t=27533

Hope this helps

Northwestern AP · Post by **Northwestern AP** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:33 pm

I've applied skate tape (carefully cut out to match those areas where I wanted a rough surface) to the grip. It's inexpensive, easy to apply and effective, though it's a bit more course than I would prefer.

Darius Young used to use the paint-on compound that is used for the step-zones of aircraft or on pick-up truck beds or something like that. It's more permanent though.

Neither of these will reshape the grip, but it does take away that slippery waxed wood feel.

therider · Post by **therider** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:09 am

motorcycle_dan wrote:
therider wrote:Loctite 401 + wood powder
That looks a lot like super glue. How fast does it set? what is wood powder? I do want it to feel aggressive like 100grit sandpaper.

About ten seconds. Wood powder is what you produce when you saw wood.
It's not my idea. Cesare Morini taught it to me and gave a bit of wood powder.

It grips really well

therider · Post by **therider** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:11 am

Just spread some liquid superglue, thin. Then a pinch of wood and blow off extra material

j-team · Post by **j-team** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:59 am

And make sure the superglue is 100% dry before grabbing the pistol!

kle · Post by **kle** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:48 am

therider wrote:
motorcycle_dan wrote:
therider wrote:Loctite 401 + wood powder
That looks a lot like super glue. How fast does it set? what is wood powder? I do want it to feel aggressive like 100grit sandpaper.
About ten seconds. Wood powder is what you produce when you saw wood.
It's not my idea. Cesare Morini taught it to me and gave a bit of wood powder.

It grips really well

"Sawdust."

Misny · Post by **Misny** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:02 am

This might be what you are looking for: http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools ... d1140.aspx

John Marchant · Post by **John Marchant** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 3:38 pm

I have coated the area that requires more grip with a thin coat of matt polyurethane varnish and then sprinkled sifted sand onto the area. Tip off the excess grit/sand and when dry, give it another thin coat of matt varnish to seal the grit onto the grip.

Linecutter · Post by **Linecutter** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 4:29 pm

Epoxy, sprinkled in coarse salt. Once it's dry just use water to remove the salt grains.

kle · Post by **kle** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 4:31 pm

Linecutter wrote:Epoxy, sprinkled in coarse salt. Once it's dry just use water to remove the salt grains.

That's an interesting idea - a subtractive process, rather than many of the other additive processes suggested here.

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