Stubborn rubber grip removal?

guitar1580 · January 18, 2010, 08:06 PM

I have a black rubber Pachmayr grip on my stainless Dan Wesson revolver. It's been on for 20+ years.

Yesterday I tried to remove it to put on a wooden grip for a while, and it will not budge. I did remove the screw, and I've tried spraying it with penetrating oil, it's soaking now. I've pulled, twisted, got my fingers under the top edge. If I pry much harder, it is going to tear, and I really dont want to ruin it or cut it off if I don't have to. It must be galded to the metal somehow.

Has anyone else ran into this problem? Any suggestions?

Josh P

noyes · January 18, 2010, 08:11 PM

Heat with a hair dryer maybe ?

SilentHitz · January 18, 2010, 08:15 PM

I've used hot water, not boiling, to remove rubber grips...not the whole pistol mind you, just the butt. The rubber will expand before the steel, and it loosens any gunk that might be holding it.

Just make sure everything is dried off and re-oiled before installing new grips...hair dryer might be worth a try 1st, never tried that one.

guitar1580 · January 18, 2010, 08:42 PM

Ahhhhh! Thank you so much Silent. 5 minutes in the bathroom sink and the grip is off. I got a little water down in the hammer area, but I've flushed it with good oil already. Thx again.

Josh

SilentHitz · January 18, 2010, 08:47 PM

Glad it worked for you too. Had some a few years back that I could swear someone used some kind of glue on LOL.

January 18, 2010, 08:06 PM	#1
guitar1580 Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2009 Posts: 201	Stubborn rubber grip removal? I have a black rubber Pachmayr grip on my stainless Dan Wesson revolver. It's been on for 20+ years. Yesterday I tried to remove it to put on a wooden grip for a while, and it will not budge. I did remove the screw, and I've tried spraying it with penetrating oil, it's soaking now. I've pulled, twisted, got my fingers under the top edge. If I pry much harder, it is going to tear, and I really dont want to ruin it or cut it off if I don't have to. It must be galded to the metal somehow. Has anyone else ran into this problem? Any suggestions? Josh P

January 18, 2010, 08:15 PM	#3
SilentHitz Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Ms. Posts: 1,984	I've used hot water, not boiling, to remove rubber grips...not the whole pistol mind you, just the butt. The rubber will expand before the steel, and it loosens any gunk that might be holding it. Just make sure everything is dried off and re-oiled before installing new grips...hair dryer might be worth a try 1st, never tried that one. __________________ Guns don't kill people, husbands who come home early do. http://k5fv.com/ Last edited by SilentHitz; January 18, 2010 at 08:18 PM. Reason: added text

January 18, 2010, 08:47 PM	#5
SilentHitz Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Ms. Posts: 1,984	Glad it worked for you too. Had some a few years back that I could swear someone used some kind of glue on LOL. __________________ Guns don't kill people, husbands who come home early do. http://k5fv.com/

January 18, 2010, 08:11 PM	#2
noyes Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2008 Posts: 1,032	Heat with a hair dryer maybe ?

January 18, 2010, 08:42 PM	#4
guitar1580 Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2009 Posts: 201	Ahhhhh! Thank you so much Silent. 5 minutes in the bathroom sink and the grip is off. I got a little water down in the hammer area, but I've flushed it with good oil already. Thx again. Josh