how do i remove my handlebar grips w/o destroying them?
12-19-06, 08:51 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Orange County CA
Posts: 963
Bikes: Surly CC, Raleigh Team Pro, Specialized Rockhopper with an xtracycle
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
how do i remove my handlebar grips w/o destroying them?
wd40 and work it off??
12-19-06, 09:02 PM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Salem, MA
Posts: 2,188
Bikes: Land Shark, Level Professional, Tsunami singlespeed, Giant Reign 1
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
if you use (Maruni) rubber cement, Bestine works wonders. It's available at most art supply stores.
12-19-06, 09:43 PM
#7
señor member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: yay area
Posts: 1,157
Bikes: Malvern Path Racer, Schwinn LeTour, Follis, Bridgestone 400 (RIP), concord 2sp
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by sers
if you use (Maruni) rubber cement, Bestine works wonders. It's available at most art supply stores.
12-19-06, 09:50 PM
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 894
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Plain old water has always worked fine for unglued ones for me, or ones that were stuck on with hairspray. From a spray bottle works best for me, but I've just pulled up an end and drizzled and smooshed around with success as well.
Doesn't WD40 leave an oily residue?
Doesn't WD40 leave an oily residue?
12-19-06, 10:52 PM
#10
Bike fiend.
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bomb City, WI
Posts: 93
Bikes: Giant STP SS, Trek 400 (Fixed), 1970's Orion, Huffy Flatbed BMX, Vintage Huffy Kids Cruzer, Vintage Sears Cruiser, Trek Prototype Frame (fixed)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I always use Denatured Alcohol (Or everclear), works great, evaporates quickly.
12-19-06, 11:16 PM
#11
drunken ass
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: portland, or
Posts: 25
Bikes: davidson track bike, cecil walker track bike, conversion fixie polo bike
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
i jsut use rubbing alcohol. Take a butter night, dip it in the alcohol and slide it in the grip and rub the knife all the way around the bars. **** slides right off.
12-20-06, 08:07 AM
#14
ride fast...take chances
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: alpharetta ga
Posts: 247
Bikes: 2004 titus switchblade, '96 marin rocky ridge ht ss; '91 marin rocky ridge ht (soon to be fully rigid); 2006 motobecane grand sprint; '06 bianchi pista; '83 (?) haro freestyler - neon green.
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
if you have access (bike shop, service station, buddy's house)...the compressor is the best. i've done them all. it's the easiest, fastest, and requires no sloppy liquids to clean up off the garage floor.
12-20-06, 08:24 AM
#15
Guest
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,242
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by gregtheripper
also you can use a screwdriver to leverage against the grip. i usually roll them off partially like a condom and then use brute force.
Use rubbing alcohol instead of screwdriver and peel off as describe above.
S/F,
CEYA!
12-20-06, 10:48 AM
#17
Gone, but not forgotten
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Toronto
Posts: 4,508
Bikes: spicer fixie, Haro BMX, cyclops track, Soma Double Cross, KHS Flite 100
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Originally Posted by 1fluffhead
I prefer using chopsticks to screwdrivers because it will not scratch the hell out of your bars.
12-20-06, 01:12 PM
#18
hunter, gatherer
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,183
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
air compressor works great,
but when at home i sometimes use a plastic syringe to squirt soapy water/whateva way under the grip..
same idea with wd40 and the long nozzle, but a littel cleaner
but when at home i sometimes use a plastic syringe to squirt soapy water/whateva way under the grip..
same idea with wd40 and the long nozzle, but a littel cleaner
12-20-06, 01:26 PM
#19
Senior Member
^^ yes
Plastic syringes are handy as hell for other stuff too. I originally got one from my dentist to wash out the bloody holes where my wisdom teeth once were, and now I use it three or four times a year. It's surprising how often a tiny high pressure jet comes in handy.
Plastic syringes are handy as hell for other stuff too. I originally got one from my dentist to wash out the bloody holes where my wisdom teeth once were, and now I use it three or four times a year. It's surprising how often a tiny high pressure jet comes in handy.
12-20-06, 11:37 PM
#21
elite
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: seattle, wa
Posts: 516
Bikes: track, road, cross, fixie
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
roll it off. usually works with ourys and moderately loose grips. start inside, and rolll baby. and lube the outside of the grip so it slides easily.
