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Replacing Rubber Grips on a Rowing Oar
Replacing Rubber Grip on Rowing Oar
You will need the following:
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Draw knife
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Chisel
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Sandpaper
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Thinners
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Rema Tip-Top - SC4000 Cement
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Scrape old grip off carbon handle with a draw knife, chisel, sharp bladed knife or similar.
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Clean handle with sandpaper and thinners.
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Mix SC4000 glue to ratio of hardener 4% which equals 100gms of SC4000 to 4gms of hardener which will make enough to cover and attach 4 grips. Use a digital kitchen scales to weigh the glues then prime handle with newly mixed cement.
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Allow glue to dry.
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Grips are supplied pre primed.
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Apply glue to primed handle first and then the grip, in that order.
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Wait until glue is tacky but doesn’t come off on finger.
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Start applying blue rubber against a straight edge positioned along the handle.
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Wrap grip around handle overlapping the joint. Run finger along the joint so it makes good contact.
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Trim excess rubber with Stanley knife using straight edge.
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Apply two strips of electrical tape to either side of the joint leaving a gap 2-3mm.
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Apply small amounts of contact adhesive along joint between the two tape lines.
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Wrap a plastic packaging tape firmly around handle (sticky side out).
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Remove tape once glue has dried.
Replacing Timber Veneer Grip on Rowing and Surf Oars
You will need the following:
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Curled up Veneer grip from Croker
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Epoxy resin with a lightweight filler (laminating Epoxy resin) could be West Systems Microlight, Q Cell or Microballoons
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Black insulation tape
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Small hand plane
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Packing tape
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Sandpaper
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Remove covering (old veneer grip) including any black glue. Sand until you are back to the carbon fibre.
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Dry fit veneer cover so that it does not overlap. Plane off any overlapping areas. Leave a small gap 1-2mm.
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Apply Black insulating tape 460mm from the thin end of the blade to prevent glue staining the handle.
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Mix epoxy resin to a pourable consistency like honey.
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Paint on an even layer approx 1mm thick.
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Slip Veneer over handle and squeeze into place.
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Tape in three positions to hold still on the handle.
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Spiral wrapclear packing tape sticky side facing out (twist after the first two turns to keep sticky side off the veneer).
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Let dry.
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Remove any tape and fill any areas that need filling, let dry.
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Sand to a smooth finish.
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