pro grip

   Hi.My pro-grip on my boat is starting to look tacky and i have bought some replacement pro-grip, but it has no adhesive side. would No more nails adhesive work well or should I use evostick for securing the Pro grip? and also how would you take the old stuff off in 1 piece so I can use some if the pieces which are still intact?

thanks
Tim

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tim grasse Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 34	Post Options Post Reply Quote tim grasse Report Post Quote Reply Topic: pro grip Posted: 07 Nov 10 at 6:42pm
	Hi. My pro-grip on my boat is starting to look tacky and i have bought some replacement pro-grip, but it has no adhesive side. would No more nails adhesive work well or should I use evostick for securing the Pro grip? and also how would you take the old stuff off in 1 piece so I can use some if the pieces which are still intact? thanks Tim

s.a.l.t.y Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Apr 08 Location: Costa del Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 517	Post Options Post Reply Quote s.a.l.t.y Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 10 at 6:51pm
	Evostik would be your best option. But buy the spray can version http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9254422&fh_location=//catalog01/en_GB/categories%3C{9372013}/categories%3C{9372031}/categories%3C{9372100}/specificationsProductType=adhesives&ecamp=cse_go&CAWELAID=266887314 It will save you all the time and hassle of pasting it on twice. Just mask up the area of the boat and pro grip and then spray away!

tim grasse Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 34	Post Options Post Reply Quote tim grasse Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 10 at 6:58pm
	thanks. my boat has a rough pattern on the deck, probably designed for grip but it doesn't help at all, would the spray work with the pattern on the deck? thanks tim

s.a.l.t.y Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Apr 08 Location: Costa del Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 517	Post Options Post Reply Quote s.a.l.t.y Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 10 at 7:26pm
	Yeah it should do as long as you do a thickish coating so theres maximum contact between the 2 glued bits of evostik.

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 822	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 10 at 8:39pm
	The stuff I was recommended, and has worked fairly well is Alpha Thixofix, e.g. here: http://www.isaaclord.co.uk/productDetail.aspx?product=792&subCat=44&parentCat=6/44 I don't think you can get a spray
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winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 10 at 9:34pm
	I have used thixofix, but also found wickes contact adhesive to be pretty good.
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tim grasse Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 34	Post Options Post Reply Quote tim grasse Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 10 at 10:11pm
	thanks for all the suggestions on glue but do you know how to take off the old stuff without it ripping so there is less work on preparing the deck? tim

winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 10 at 8:30am
	If you take off the old stuff without tearing it then the glue will either be on the old pro grip, meaning it's uselss, or it will be one the deck, so you'll end up having to scrape it off. It's a n win situation. I think Gil Woolley posted a solution in the yahoo forum which so it might be worth looking there, or sending him a message.
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Villan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Nov 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1768	Post Options Post Reply Quote Villan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 10 at 5:43pm
	Heat gun! Warm the progrip up and peel it off slowly .. it'll be stretchy but should melt some of the glue off with it.
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Olly4088 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 10 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 424	Post Options Post Reply Quote Olly4088 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 10 at 7:05am
	I agree with Villan when we did the 5oh we heated it slightly and it came off fairly easily. Once you have applied it it might be worth running some kind of sealent around the edges to keep it from lifting when move around the boat
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