Skateboard tape

[sonny]

Boing.....I should have said metal screening.

 

[Peter Gun]

BTW, I worked in a surf/skate shop for years. Those shops throw away thousands of strips of tape that are big enough to cover the strap. If you can stomach a recon mission to see how pathetic some of our youth has become, stop by and they'll probably give you a whole sheet for a look at your CCW!

 

[boing]

Oh, you meant metal screen. What does your front strap look like with the screen removed?

 

[sonny]

I don't know ....wasn't my gun....but it did feel good ......you could just get a small sheet of metal screen and somekind of thin cardboard and use some contact cement spay and glue them together ....let it dry and cut to size.....better yet back it up with a piece of rubber from a balloon or something else....maybe an old rubber glove..... some kind of non slip backing...just a thought

 

[boing]

I love to tinker, so I may give it a shot. Thanks for the idea.

 

[Onslaught]

Maybe I like wasting money... but I use Decal Grip when I need a grip on something. It's $9 as opposed to $4, but it's not as abrasive as skateboard tape. It's available in "grit" or "rubber", and both are great on a pistol. I prefer the "rubber" as it still gives a firm grip, but it's not as scratchy. Peels right off with no residue.

It's available in pre-cut pieces, or as a sheet for custom stuff.

FWIW though, I do think A-Grip is probably the best stick-on grip I've ever used, but it's FUZZY! and that's just not right!

 

[Missouri Mule]

I prefer the textured, adhesive backed rubber sheeting available from Brownells. It looks a little pricey up front but it goes a long way.

 

[DeltaElite]

I've used friends weapons with it, it is effective and also allows you to file your fingernails while at the range.
It looks very tacky in my opinion, even though it is effective.
If looks don't matter, then it is a good option, IMHO.

 

[Chris Rhines]

I would suggest going to the local skate/surf/head shop, preferably the most underground, alterna-loser one you can find, and buying your skateboard tape there. Very important - make sure that you tell the dude behind the counter what you plan to use it for.

Man, the look on that guy's face was priceless...

- Chris

 

[Quartus]

Oh, you are going to hate me for this. On my 1911 frontstrap I have a nice thin peice of metal that is textured like good checkering. Remove grip panels, install, replace grip panels, done. VERY nice. I think most folks would mistake it for a good checkering job unless they were tipped off. And it's completely removeable.


My buddy the gunsmith put it on and I have NO idea where he got it!

 

[Sisco]

I did tell the lady at the skate shop that I was going to use it on my pistol.
She didn't blink an eye, just asked if it was a 1911 or a Glock.

 

[TheFrontRange]

Well, I'm just starting my own "field-testing" of some skateboard tape thanks to a starter supply from 9x19...looks and feels pretty good so far!

 

[C. H. Luke]

The stuff Home Depot sells as "Ladder Tape" is by 3M:

"3Mâ„¢ Safety-Walkâ„¢ Medium Duty Resilient Tread"

It's the same material as "Decal Grip" but slightly thicker &
coarser. Thick enough that edging may be skivved. It's a whopping .69
cents per foot for 1" wide. They have 2" & 4" also.
Works superbly and lasts indefinately.

 

[boing]

Quartus-

It's probably this thingy from Wilson Combat.

 

[Sisco]

Man! I just put in an order with Wilson Combat, wish I had seen that before I did!

 

[Tman]

Grit - does it come off?

While using skateboard tape, could the grit from the tape ever come off and muck up your pistol? Just wondering.

Boing: thanks for posting the front strap thingy. I'm thinking about getting a 9 mm 1911 and really don't want to pay $150 bucks to have it handcheckered.