Preventing Bar Grips from twisting?

[CREPELLO]

So I've just built myself another run-around-winter-hack (which is turning out to be a little bit better than that, as usual. I can't help it if I make a nice bike! ) to replace the previous Dalesman (which somehow acquired cream mudguards and amber wall Pasela tyres - that was never going to work for a winter bike).

Anyway, I've fitted paddle style bar grips to the straight bars. I needed to use neat washing up liquid as a lube to get the grips on. Which worked but they haven't settled down yet and still easily swivel around on the bars. I've fitted these exact grips to another bike before and don't recall this amount of squirm. I tried reinserting them with less WUL; the bar surface is also a roughish finish.

I recall many years ago reading about the use of hairspray for fitting straight bar grips (but can't remember the details). Can anyone relate their experience of fitting bar grips to stay put, either using hairspray or other methods of getting the grips on without them squirming around? (I don't really need clamp on grips on this bike)

TIA

[Paulatic]

I seem to recall from a dim and distant past motorcycling time that applying cold tea helps stick them in place.

[CREPELLO]

I seem to recall from a dim and distant past motorcycling time that applying cold tea helps stick them in place.

LEMON CURRY? Ok, I can probably find some cold tea in the shed!

[jehughes7]

Hair spray is supposed to work

I'm a trendy consumer. Just look at my HTC_M9u using hovercraft full of eels.

[fastpedaller]

you could use a spay on glue (just a little sprayed on bar), which helps the grip slip on and then secures it - but you have to be VERY quick to get the grip on before it dries. If you ever want to remove grip, just squirt some WD40 in it.

[CREPELLO]

you could use a spay on glue (just a little sprayed on bar), which helps the grip slip on and then secures it - but you have to be VERY quick to get the grip on before it dries. If you ever want to remove grip, just squirt some WD40 in it.

Not sure about spray on glue (I have spray on Impact adhesive, but not convinced that WD40 would release that bond), but I've remembered now that I do have (spray) photo mount fixative, which is less aggressive than Evostik. Could that work with WD40 as the release agent?

[Neilo]

Hair spray for me.
With washing up liquid you end up in a heap on the road when you pull on the bars in the rain.
In my experience

[Mick F]

Happy Christmas Eve.
Just been watching a DVD of Holiday Inn ( Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby 1942)

I asked this very question about 'bar grips some years back regarding my Raleigh Chopper.
In the end, it was a matter of getting them on bone dry and forcing them on.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29831

[reohn2]

Take them off wash out the WUL and use hot water

[CREPELLO]

Hair spray for me.
With washing up liquid you end up in a heap on the road when you pull on the bars in the rain.
In my experience

Fortunately I've got bar ends on the bar ends to stop that happening

I did mention hairspray. The question is "how you use it"?

[CREPELLO]

Happy Christmas Eve.
Just been watching a DVD of Holiday Inn ( Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby 1942)

I asked this very question about 'bar grips some years back regarding my Raleigh Chopper.
In the end, it was a matter of getting them on bone dry and forcing them on.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29831

Happy Christmas Eve too! I'm fear that forcing on bone dry grips sounds like toooooooooooo much hard work. Has got to be a better way (like photo mount fixative?)

[CREPELLO]

Take them off wash out the WUL and use hot water

And where's the easy work in that? Come on folks, it's Christmas!

[Neilo]

Hair spray for me.
With washing up liquid you end up in a heap on the road when you pull on the bars in the rain.
In my experience

Fortunately I've got bar ends on the bar ends to stop that happening

I did mention hairspray. The question is "how you use it"?

spray the inside of the grip with the hairspray, push it on the bar, leave it to dry. simples
To remove. slide a thin screwdriver between the gripand the bar, spray some WD40 in the gap,twist the grip and pull off.

[CREPELLO]

Hair spray for me.
With washing up liquid you end up in a heap on the road when you pull on the bars in the rain.
In my experience

Fortunately I've got bar ends on the bar ends to stop that happening

I did mention hairspray. The question is "how you use it"?

spray the inside of the grip with the hairspray, push it on the bar, leave it to dry. simples
To remove. slide a thin screwdriver between the gripand the bar, spray some WD40 in the gap, twist the grip and pull off.

Ah, that is pretty much what I remember. I just wanted to know that I'd remembered everything. Thanks. I haven't bought any hair spray in years (and I hope not too, for hair deployment!). I do hope it's a good addition for the shed.

Any other useful applications for hair spray?? (perhaps aero streamlining the hairs one's legs?)

[Neilo]

I haven't bought any hair spray in years (and I hope not too, for hair deployment!). I do hope it's a good addition for the shed.

Fortunately I have a wife that uses it. All I have to do is remember to put it back and she is none the wiser