Bowed grips

[Knuckle Dragger]

Anyone have a solution for warped e2 grips? Replacement is not an option until it is. I’d like to keep the factory grips looking sweet.

[caylegeorge]

I've fixed warped rubber and plastics from that era, but mostly things like flex bottom's from JT masks. Usually I make a hard dense flat from (for the grips you could even use a stone countertop or flat shop table) and then slowly warm the rubber up with a heat gun. After its up to a more flexible temperature - Then you can keep the rubber pressed against the form until it cools.

Be careful, heat guns can go from just right to burnt quickly.

[Knuckle Dragger]

I’ll try that with a hair dryer and empty frame. Right now I have it wrapped, I’ll add heat this weekend.

[grendal50]

Hot water/freshly boiled water may do the trick too, and not melt or burn anything.

[lew]

It's been over a decade since I had my E2, but I think there's enough space on the inside of the grip. If they won't retain their shape after using to heat to reset them, I would think epoxying a metal shim to provide a "spine" on the inside of each panel would do the trick.

[Knuckle Dragger]

I was thinking about this, but wondering what adhesives to use.

[Grendel]

The material I believe is TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) so I would use Loctite 495 but any flexible glue for plastics/vinyls should do. I'd use plastic shim stock (lots of colors out there) and Loctite 495 to adhere them together.