|   the best way to remove grip on the bar | ming
Mar 28, 2003 6:44 AM | | I have used different methods to remove grips. They are all pain. I have tired windex, compressed air(the kind for clearning computer parts). How does pro remove grips in shop??
thanks
ming |
| WD40 and this method... | BryanW
Mar 28, 2003 7:34 AM | | I have found this way to be very easy and work very well. Get a can of WD40 with the little red "straw" that fits on the end of the spray nozzle. Squeeze the grip together a bit so you can stick the straw in and shot the WD40 inside. Rotate the grip and a little bit to work the WD40 around under it as much as you can. You can actually try to push the grip on more which wont actually push it on but rather work the spray further into the grip. Once you have loosened it up some, stick the straw in again and spray more and repeat. I have gotten off numerous grips with only about two shots of this method each. You should be able to slip them right off.
Of course, if you dont want the grip you are replacing, just cut it off the bar and toss it in the can. |
| compressed air (in a shop) | laffeaux
Mar 28, 2003 9:56 AM | | Compressed air is the only way I've ever seen them removed in a shop. If you're replacing them, a knife is another easy method of removal. |
| syringe | mt
Mar 28, 2003 11:42 AM | | squirt some water in there with a syringe |
| compressed air (in a shop) | xl_cheese
Mar 28, 2003 12:14 PM | | in addition to working well this method can be loads of fun. You can propel the grip across the room! |
| compressed air (in a shop) | thomaslane
Mar 30, 2003 7:26 AM | | How does one remove their grips with compressed air? Does it only work with closed-end grips (that haven't been torn up by laying the bike on its side)? I've always used the alcohol method, but I'd love to find one more use for my air compressor. |
| I cut them off | shiggy
Mar 28, 2003 1:06 PM | | Then put on a new one with spray adhesive. But I usually use cork bar tape. |
| Pros use compressed air. I use rubbing alcohol. | GlowBoy
Mar 28, 2003 1:19 PM | | I'd use compressed air if I owned an air compressor, which I do not.
I do have a 99 cent bottle of rubbing alcohol. Pry the end of the grip back a bit with a screwdriver, drip some alcohol in, work the grip around a bit to distribute it, and then the grips come right off. Alcohol also works for installing grips. |
| Pros use compressed air. I use rubbing alcohol. | lithiapark
Mar 29, 2003 4:54 PM | | I too use rubbing alcohol. I use a wooden shish-kabob stick, you can get them in grocery stores-kind of like a 10 inch tooth-pick, to insert under the grip. Then just dribble a little alcohol along side of the skewer. The wood doesn't scratch the handlebar. I may be paranoid but I don't want to start a stress riser that leads to bar failure, particularly on my carbon bars. You can easily put the grip back on with a little alcohol, it dries in 30-60 minutes, and I don't glue my grips any more. The alcohol is of course handy to have around for degreasing small parts and cleaning disk brake rotors, and is way cheap compared to a lot of other products. |
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