bryanmc Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) I'm looking at a rather hard to find rod that has a small (<1") gash in the foregrip from a hook. I'm not sure exactly what type of foam it is. My question is, are these types of things repairable somewhat without replacing the entire foregrip? Thanks Edited January 3, 2014 by bryanmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilpdriverrat Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 A little bit of well placed heat can melt the Eva to close the hole but you will still be able to see where the blemish is but the hole will be gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhicks22309 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 The EVA foregrip isn't an integral part of the rod and you won't do any functional harm even if you removed the whole thing; just don't scratch or scorch the blank itself while you're attempting any repairs. If you want it to look good you can cut a chunk out, neatly, where the hole is and use foam glue or contact cement to fill the hole with a matching plug of foam. You may even be able to find a small (thumbnail sized) foam football, baseball, a different colored piece cut to the shape of a lightning bolt, or whatever suits you to use as a plug and add some customization; just neatly cut your chunk out to match the size and shape of the plug. EVA will cut easily with a razor blade or sharp exacto knife or you can dremmel it and it's compressable enough to fit snugly into a "near enough" hole. You can buy foam sheets at a local crafts store and they may have foam icons that would add class or humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshn4lmt Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I have had the best luck over the years mixing eva dust with slow cure epoxy,filling the hole-and then turning on the lathe,cant even tell it was done. I always collect eva dust from the lathe and keep a bag of it handy for just these occasions.that pic is no big deal,I turn brand new grips all the time that have bigger voids in them.during manufacturing,voids happen all the time,you just don't know they are in the foam until you turn the handle to the shape you want and they show up as the material is removed from the eva grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braided Line Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Open the "cut" and add some epoxy . Close it up and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
