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1911jerry
PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:56 am 
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Hello,

Is there any product you can put on Micarta grips to bring out a luster or shine. I have a set that are beautiful, but a bit dull. I guess I like shiney things.....

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Jerry
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Giff Holmquist
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Some micarta will take an oil finish like Danish Oil. Can try paste wax as well. I've used both successfully.
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Ned Christiansen
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Try some ArmorAll, looks good for a while at least.
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Pete R
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Try some ArmorAll, looks good for a while at least.
Wont that make the grips exceedingly slippery?

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Steve Bailey
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Not usually. Smooth blasted micarta takes WD 40 or Armor All and soaks it up. If you contact John Van Zyck at VZ grips he can tell you exaclty what to put on the micarta. Between linen, paper, and canvas, the only one that I remember holding color really well is the paper. However, canvas and linen are stronger, IF I remember right.

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Jim Tighe
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Steve,

I cant speak for holding color better but based on John VZ and an earlier post:

John VZ wrote: "* Canvas is the strongest of the three followed by Linen, than Paper. Paper is still overkill."

So you can loose your mind and still have a pretty good memory.... :lol:

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