Grip installation advice-carbon bars

[development_cycle]

Guys, never had carbon bars before and need to install push on grips, any advice as I'm assuming the old hair spray trick isn't advisable here?

 

[BertR00t]

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I always used to use hairspray on my old Profile ones that I used for 7-8 years and didn't wreck them.

 

[02gf74]

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You can use lock on grips but don't go mental tightening them, reckon you more like snap the tiny bolts before the bar gets crushed

 

[Raging_Bulls]

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Never used hairspray myself. Water has always done the trick for me.

 

[02gf74]

If the bars are cheap chinese knock iff, the diameter maybe slightly smaller to get weight down so the grips may be loose.

 

[scottproonly]

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I had trouble with kcnc foam grips on Easton haven. They just wouldn't stick! Eventually I tried No More Nails and that did the trick. Solvent free, so it shouldn't damage the bars
Kes

 

[T'boo Ted]

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Never used hairspray myself. Water has always done the trick for me.

Same, water on, water + screwdriver, off, or WD40 (but then the grips go off faster)

 

[stefanano57]

Wrap masking tape sticky side up around the bar(slightly less than size of grip) and pour a little white spirit or acetone into the the grip, cover holes with thumbs and give a shake.
They will slide on a treat.

Once dry they won't slip and the tape is easy to remove if a change of grips is required.