When applying Talon grips to a polymer handgun I assume you clean the area with alcohol etc. and “paste” them on.

My question how hard or easy is it to remove / apply a new set when the time comes? Do they leave a nasty gunk behind that is a PITA to deal with or is it relatively easy to replace or go back to stock?

Thanks all,
Chris

On the guns that I use a lot, those grips get replaced after a few years.
They peel off fairly easily and there is a little sticky residue left behind.

But, since I’m putting new grips on I take a little crud buster (I think that’s the name of the stuff it’s like carb cleaner but safe for guns) And that cleans off all the old crap. Sometimes I spray a little on a toothbrush to get into the texture of the grip.

This way it cleans off the old crap and gets the gun prepared to apply the new grips.

The trick to applying the Talon grips is to have a hair dryer handy. After I clean the grip surface with alcohol I warm it up with the hairdryer.
Then put on the new grips and squeeze them into the stippling of the gun. Now heat up the new grips with the hair dryer so they are warm and squeeze them into the stippling.

This seems to really get them seated onto the gun nicely.

I use a heat gun on a very low setting after applying a Talon grip to "set" it and I've never had a problem removing one. I've used the grips on at least half a dozen guns. I usually use isopropyl alcohol to get the glue residue off.

In my experience, Talon grips are easy to remove when you need to. I've returned a few handguns with Talon grips to stock before selling or trading them. Just peel off the grips and give it a quick wipe down with a little rubbing alcohol. You can't even tell the Talon grips were on them.

They are so easy to remove by hand that I wonder how they stay on to begin with.

Thanks much.

Unasked question: Are Talon grips any good while they're on there?

Answer: Hell yeah. My regular carry guns all have them. P320, P365, Walther PPS Classic, PPS M2. I'm spoiled, and when I pick up one of my other pistols that don't have Talons it always feels a little... wrong?

I definitely think that Talon grips are worth the cost. I have them on several pistols. An added very minor advantage is that they add ever so slightly to the thickness of the pistol grip - something I find beneficial as I have large hands.

Jerry

Slight redirect. I have a bunch of skateboard tape lying around. Is it worth the time to try using it or is it a poor substitute for Talon Grips. Ie, I know Talon looks like skateboard tape but is it different in important ways? I just don’t want to waste my time cutting this stuff to fit well only to discover it sucks.

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Originally posted by pedropcola:
Slight redirect. I have a bunch of skateboard tape lying around. Is it worth the time to try using it or is it a poor substitute for Talon Grips. Ie, I know Talon looks like skateboard tape but is it different in important ways? I just don’t want to waste my time cutting this stuff to fit well only to discover it sucks.

Talon has different products w/ different textures. Some are like skate tape. Some are rubbery.