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[Steve Helmick]

I finished my TED handles with two coats of Zap Finishing Epoxy and covered the grip with "grip tape", and would do that again in a heartbeat. Tennis racket wrap & fishing rod handle wrap are easiest to get and work perfectly. Rod wrap is available in spiffy colors that you can color code to your plane, however.

Now that you have put Polycrylic on it, I think you should scrub it good and clean and recoat it if needed, then just put on the "grip tape". Done deal. No reason to get fuel on, or touch the Polycrylic ever again. But you could put a coat of epoxy on it.  Steve

[Tim Wescott]

I did that on the first home-made handle I did.  It's a sticky mess, isn't it?

Sand it, then put a coat or two of urethane spar varnish, or dope, or Rustoleum "screaming red surprise" gloss protective enamel.  Something fuel proof.  I don't use grip tape, but I think I'm gonna get me some.

[kenneth cook]

                          I'm guilty of the same thing. I was fortunate to have some Nelson water based poly on hand. After cleaning the handle and a light sanding I recoated with Nelson. All is good to date. I wasn't aware of how quickly it could break down. Ken

[RC Storick]

If it were me I would sand it best you can and coat it with Zpoxy and use the tape as suggested.

[RC Storick]

2 part anything if its still good will work and the tape will follow the cutouts.

[Brett Buck]

So polyurethane is harder than polycrylic? I've got some K&B superpoxy (the old stuff) would that work? It has the finger cut outs so I don't know about tape. Thanks for the suggestions.

   My handles are finished with superpoxy. That will certainly be fuelproof.

    Brett

[RandySmith]

I like the gauze grip tape, but I have seen a few handles that they painted with a 2 part epoxy or paint, and they had  ground up cork to small particles, when it was still wet they rolled it around in the  cork to coat it, and let it dry. It felt really good, non slip

Randy

[keith varley]

The trouble with making a beautiful finish on your handle , is that as it gets dragged around on pavement , it soon gets really ratty looking. I have been using Plast Dip for a few years now and I am really happy with it. I have used the dipping cans and also the rattle cans (spray) . I really like it .Gives a good grip, and lasts through a lot of abuse.I still use grip tape in a contrasting colour on the grip portion. Not a super hand rubbed finish like a good stunter , but so easy and long lasting . and widely available..Check out their web site.  http://www.plastidip.com/
It's mainly sold for tool handles.
Keith

[skyshark58]

I have many handles so I use "Polygrip".