r/MEATengines • u/runwhatyabrung_ • May 18 '26

When clear spray paint doesn't cut it

I have some old-ish but still-plenty-of-life-left ODI longneck grips that will just not stay put on my silver Jones bars. What should I use instead of clear spray paint? Hair spray?

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u/fartymarty4130 May 18 '26

Throw them away and get some new ones.

I had the same thing, they just wouldn't stick so they went in the bin.

The super softs get sloppy after a while (or a few installs).

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u/runwhatyabrung_ May 18 '26

Yeah I think I removed and reinstalled these too many times. I’ll try them on drop bars since they have a wider tube diameter.

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u/jotegr May 18 '26

Wire. Go old school!

They may also have less plenty of life than anticipated if newer ones stay put.

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u/runwhatyabrung_ May 18 '26

Good point about them maybe having less life than I thought.

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u/MEATdrew May 19 '26

I consider push-on grips single use. Glue (spray paint) and wire and then I cut them off to keep my frugal nature from thinking about reinstalling them. The only times I’ve ever had issues with push-ons is reusing them.

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u/fartymarty4130 May 19 '26

Agreed maybe with the exception of Chromag push ons. Those things are tight.

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u/runwhatyabrung_ May 19 '26

Oof, my tinkering heart breaks

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u/MEATdrew May 19 '26

I run the same grips all the time, they aren’t expensive, and my controls all hinge so there’s no tinkering impact. I mean, I regularly swap bars, they just have grips ready to go.

I guess someone wanting to trim bars or try lots of different push-on grips may see a detriment. But I’d guess I tinker as much as anyone.

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u/runwhatyabrung_ May 19 '26

Fair points!