new grips, which adhesive?

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Currently installing a new handle bar set up and the grips suggest using Loctite Super Glue. I'm having trouble finding that particular adhesive. Any other suggestions on another adhesive?
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I myself us spray paint. This has worked for the last--oh 25 years or so for me--and I bet you have some in your garage or shop.

Heat release's most adhesives.


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Epoxy glue! Everything else comes loose

 

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JB weld. I've tried paint, grip glue, and super glue. Nothing holds up to the heat like JB weld.

 

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I've always used 2 part epoxy. Just make sure you really like the grips because you'll never get them off.

 

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x2 for spray paint, never had a pair come loose.

 

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plain black spray paint and follow these instructions

clean prepped to go bar and heater installed..cover everything up from overspray...spray into a heated or warmed up (heat gun or blow dryer) grip wait 30 seconds....spray on handle bar area where you will be sticking the grip..wait 30 seconds....blow on grip with air....wiggle grip back and forth slightly (DO NOT TURN)...leave it alone for an hour and it is 100% PERMANANT! You will have to cut these off and buy new heaters if you need them changed...no slipping and no coming loose if you follow that exact procedure. Super hard core monster strong guys put wire wraps around the grips to maintain a set..motocross racing tip. Most sleds don't require it and most following this technique don't either.

 

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Or just use Arctic Cat grip glue. I've done over 30 sleds with this glue. It is outstanding and it removes pretty easy when need be.
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X2 on the JB weld. I'm down to the JB weld, completely wore through the grip and it never move. Now I get to grind and scrape and peel and burn everything back down to the bar. I'm almost thinking that I want to try an new set of bars anyhow.

 

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Hairspray works good too.

 

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cey800

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Ok, dumb question. How do you blow the grips on with air? I was thinking about just sliding them on by hand.

 

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air gun

I've had my grips off and on a few times and I don't use glue. I have never had a grip move. Maybe some fit tighter than others. I always use a air nozzle. Slide the tip of the nozzle between the grip and the bar and blast with air. The air expands the grip so you can slide it on or off very easily.

 

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X2 for the spray paint. Works great, and I always have a can sitting around the shop. You guys sound a lot more technical about the install though.... I just clean the bar ends with solvent or mineral spirits, then douse the inside of the grip with shake and shoot, then, while its snotty wet inside I slide it up onto the bar. I hold it in place for about ten seconds and its there forever!

 

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TheOnlyBFC said:

Hairspray works good too.

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i have always used hairspray on the sportbikes grips. Don't know about the heat though.....

 

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wouldn't the JB Weld short out the elements on the hand warmers???

 

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Heavysledz said:

wouldn't the JB Weld short out the elements on the hand warmers???

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It hasn't yet. It's a glue/adhesive just like the others, no conductivity to it.

 

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so if you use spray paint, do you use that for the heaters or what do you use for the heaters

 

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2XM3 said:

i have always used hairspray on the sportbikes grips. Don't know about the heat though.....

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Heat makes it hard and sticky, just like blow drying your hair after hairspraying it

 

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rmkboxer said:

so if you use spray paint, do you use that for the heaters or what do you use for the heaters

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I have an old sheet in my shop, just put a hole in it, slide it over the handlebar so it covers everything from overspray. Then spray everthing including inside of grips with paint, wait just a few then push them on, they won't come loose. Next pair you put on you just use some paint thinner to clean off the old paint.