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Bow Walker
03-05-2007, 09:21 PM
How To Remove And Replace A Wooden Bow Grip (part 1 of 2)
1) First secure the bow in a vise or a press if you have one. You could do it without either, however it becomes a bit more awkward handling the bow. I put my bow in my RS Bow Vise. The only tools you need are a hair dryer and a tube of Black 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive.

2) Next you need to heat up the grip and riser to soften the old adhesive. Use the hairdryer and apply heat directly to the back of the grip. This will heat the wood of the grip as well as the riser. Heating times will vary depending on the power of the hairdryer. It took me about 10 minutes to get the adhesive on my bow to soften.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Removing_Grip1.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4587&size=big&cat=500)

3) Once you get the grip and riser hot enough, start putting pressure under the over-hang at the bottom of the grip to try and lift the bottom of the grip off the riser - (right hand at bottom of grip).
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Removing_Grip2.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4588&size=big&cat=500)

4) When the bottom starts to move keep pressure on it while pushing at the top of the grip. You may have to let the bottom fall back into place a bit in order for there to be room for the top of the grip to slide out. Once you get the top loose you will start to see a gap open between the grip cutout in the riser and the grip.
*NOTE: Keep the pressure and movement focused toward the back of the grip and not side to side as this could crack the grip*
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Removing_Grip3.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4589&size=big&cat=500)


5) Keep working the grip back and forth, top to bottom, until it slides off.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Removing_Grip4.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4590&size=big&cat=500)

Bow Walker
03-05-2007, 09:26 PM
How To Remove And Replace A Wooden Bow Grip (part 2 of 2)
6) Once the grip is off there will be adhesive residue still on the riser. To remove it, take a small, flat bladed screwdriver and carefully scarped it off. You can also use a sharp utility knife blade to cut the thick stuff off. Get the area where the new adhesive will go as clean as possible.
*NOTE: BE CAREFUL!! Keep in mind that the riser is aluminium and you can cut into it with any sharp object. You can also very easily scrape the camo dip off. The object here is to get the majority of the old adhesive off the riser*
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Removing_Grip5.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4591&size=big&cat=500)

7) Once the riser is clean of the old adhesive apply a thin bead of the new 3M Weather strip adhesive to the riser in the area of the back of the grip. Use the old adhesive as guidance as to where to run the bead of the new adhesive.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Removing_Grip6.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4592&size=big&cat=500)

8.) Next slide the new grip onto the riser.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Removing_Grip7.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4595&size=big&cat=500)


9) Finally, once the new grip is on, secure it with string, an elastic, packing tape or whatever you have available to keep pressure on the grip to the riser until the adhesive sets up.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Removing_Grip8.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4597&size=big&cat=500)

That's it. Let it set up over night.


Take your time removing the old grip. If you apply too much side-to-side pressure you stand a good chance of cracking the grip.


I would also recommend against using a screwdriver or some other tool to help pry the old grip off. This is another good way to crack or damage the grip and the aluminium riser. Heat is all you should need.

Good luck!

sealevel
03-05-2007, 09:30 PM
Thats the hard way i just undo the screw on either side and put the new one on. About 60 seconds

Bow Walker
03-05-2007, 10:24 PM
Thats the hard way i just undo the screw on either side and put the new one on. About 60 seconds
:lol: That's great for those who can, but - what about some of us who can't?

Obviously Mathews owners, and Diamond owners, and Bowtech owners have a bit of a job to remove the old grips.:cry:

There's one thing that I didn't even consider when I ordered my bow - and that was the possibility of wanting to change the grip. A custom grip is a thing of beauty as well as function.