Best way to ditch the shiny red grips on my Uberti

[Lippy984]

Just got my first revolver. 1860 Army made by Uberti. And boy, a lot of people aren’t kidding, these grips are RED. And slippery. What’s the best way to remove the glossy red without sanding?

 

[bang]

You can use stripper but no more than what is on them varnish wise fine sand paper works pretty fast.
The stripper will help take some of the color out but going back with a dark stain after will cover it. Then use a flat sealer. I use quick dry spray.

 

[kje54]

Just got my first revolver. 1860 Army made by Uberti. And boy, a lot of people aren’t kidding, these grips are RED. And slippery. What’s the best way to remove the glossy red without sanding?

Remove the grips, use a stripper to remove the sealant, clean and dry then rub down with some fine sandpaper. Once that is done you can stain it a different color if you choose then use a finishing oil to seal the wood. I use Tung Oil, others use True Oil and others use boiled linseed oil. DO NOT seal with a Urethane as it can yellow with age and if applied too heavy (many multiple coats) your grips will become slick again. Leave polyurathane for household furniture finishing/refinishing and modern gunstocks.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Original Colt grips were varnished so they should be shiny, that nasty red on the current replicas need to go! Here's an old Colt taken apart with a replica with fancy grips, the old dirty grips still have some shine.
IMG_0175 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr