Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish

ndbigfish · 08-21-2009, 06:50 AM

Anyone have Iso grips that have lost all the finish off of the rubber? Mine will turn your hands black if you touch them without gloves. I might try to clear coat them with urethane or lacquer to seal them.

caper · 08-21-2009, 07:05 AM

Yeah some of mine is gone. I never ride without gloves so I didn't notice the black on the hands.

VulcanE · 08-21-2009, 07:22 AM

I've been running mine for about 5 years now, and no "black" coming from the rubber. But the chrome is another story, it's starting to bubble and tarnish.

**cnc** · 08-21-2009, 08:14 AM

I would not use lacquer to seal them. The solvents in Lacquer will eat into most plastics and man made rubber compounds leaving the surface a sticky mess. Clear urethane would be safer.

patmahoney · 08-21-2009, 09:51 AM

Mine starting to do the same, rarely ride w/o gloves though. I haven't put much thought into a solution, too busy dealing with other issues.

cactusjack · 08-21-2009, 09:53 AM

Yeah. I kind of expected that here. The heat and sun eventually ruins everything. I notice it when I ride wearing my fingerless gloves. I sprayed some Protectall on them to see if that helps. Not sure yet if it did.

mncruiser · 08-21-2009, 10:17 AM

Mine do it too. Don't usually ride with gloves and hands get some black on them.

jd01 · 08-21-2009, 06:10 PM

If it's the "shine" your talking about on the rubber, yeah mine is losing that too. I suspect that wearing gloves all the time tends to wear the shine off the rubber. I notice that the areas the gloves don't always touch, still shines.

**ringadingh** · 08-21-2009, 08:16 PM

My hands get some black on them as well, I havn't found nothing that stops it so far.

dogdoc · 08-21-2009, 08:21 PM

OK, well we have a unamious decision, Iso grips suck. yes my finish is not what it used to be but my rubber is good. HEHE. I only ride with gloves, the oils in your bare hands ruins the rubber. So all you guys got to do is keep buying new Iso grips every few yrs to keep 'em looking good. or buy some all aluminum grips and forget it. :-)

ndbigfish · 08-22-2009, 08:31 PM

My riding gloves are undyed deerskin. There is not much friction and very little oil because of the gloves. I'm not crazy about the Iso grips; they look cool but....
The chrome is good however. ;) I'll find something to dress them back up with.

08-21-2009, 06:50 AM	#1
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish Anyone have Iso grips that have lost all the finish off of the rubber? Mine will turn your hands black if you touch them without gloves. I might try to clear coat them with urethane or lacquer to seal them. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-21-2009, 07:05 AM	#2
caper Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 1,137	Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish Yeah some of mine is gone. I never ride without gloves so I didn't notice the black on the hands. __________________ Live in the NOW !
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08-21-2009, 07:22 AM	#3
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish I've been running mine for about 5 years now, and no "black" coming from the rubber. But the chrome is another story, it's starting to bubble and tarnish. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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08-21-2009, 08:14 AM	#4
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish I would not use lacquer to seal them. The solvents in Lacquer will eat into most plastics and man made rubber compounds leaving the surface a sticky mess. Clear urethane would be safer. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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08-21-2009, 09:51 AM	#5
patmahoney Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hingham, MA Posts: 450	Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish Mine starting to do the same, rarely ride w/o gloves though. I haven't put much thought into a solution, too busy dealing with other issues. __________________ 2002 Nomad 1500 - Black and Red 2011 Nomad 1700 - Black and Silver MAPGR Ride Captain Enjoy the ride.... Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-21-2009, 09:53 AM	#6
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish Yeah. I kind of expected that here. The heat and sun eventually ruins everything. I notice it when I ride wearing my fingerless gloves. I sprayed some Protectall on them to see if that helps. Not sure yet if it did. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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08-21-2009, 10:17 AM	#7
mncruiser Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 220	Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish Mine do it too. Don't usually ride with gloves and hands get some black on them. __________________ Jeff Twin Cities, MN '08 Goldwing '01 1500FI Nomad, traded 9/12 Also '02 Honda Sabre Kawanow #826
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08-21-2009, 06:10 PM	#8
jd01 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canton,Georgia Posts: 851	Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish If it's the "shine" your talking about on the rubber, yeah mine is losing that too. I suspect that wearing gloves all the time tends to wear the shine off the rubber. I notice that the areas the gloves don't always touch, still shines. __________________ Don Denman "JD" 2001 Luminous Vintage Red carbed 1500 Nomad VBA #376 VROC #6195
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08-21-2009, 08:16 PM	#9
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish My hands get some black on them as well, I havn't found nothing that stops it so far. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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08-21-2009, 08:21 PM	#10
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish OK, well we have a unamious decision, Iso grips suck. yes my finish is not what it used to be but my rubber is good. HEHE. I only ride with gloves, the oils in your bare hands ruins the rubber. So all you guys got to do is keep buying new Iso grips every few yrs to keep 'em looking good. or buy some all aluminum grips and forget it. :-)
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08-22-2009, 08:31 PM	#11
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Kurkayan Iso-grip Finish My riding gloves are undyed deerskin. There is not much friction and very little oil because of the gloves. I'm not crazy about the Iso grips; they look cool but.... The chrome is good however. ;) I'll find something to dress them back up with. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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