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I finally got the pins today so all pinned up. So first is a pic of the grip in the normal position and the 2 after show moved foward and back allowing access for cleaning and protecting and you can...

On the bay. Taylors 1000/ uk merchant has them.

This time reverse things and tape up to protect the epoxy while I clean and polished up the area arond the epoxy to remove any marks and get it looking clean again
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Here is a pic of it once...

Didn't stretch the rubber to get it on so should be no issues with the fit. It seems almost like a paint on it atm. The good thing about the marker is it takes seconds so can touch up any time. The...

The touch up on the corners is cured so smoothed to match the rest then test fitted. All fits nice so using w and d sanded with 1200 and 2000 to finish up to a beautiful smooth finish. While apart...

So has cured now so to start the shaping. Re taped the edges to avoid scratches and use a file for bulk removal till had it roughly there. Then used some 600 w and d wrapped around a pop stick to...

Got some more done tonight. Started by just cleaning up the filing lines a bit and giving a good cleaning ready for the epoxy. Then taped the area each side to make sure that I only got epoxy where I...

Since I couldn't find any information on something like this when I searched I will document how I do this so others can find something in the future. If anyone has suggestions or advice along the...

Dion I still want the rubber grip loose on top and just seal the metal so wont be a issue about bonding to rubber.

The small local hardware is closing unfortunately but have to move all stock so...

This is why I am asking instead of doing.I have no idea what reacts with what and what would be safe. I'm not in a rush I just want to do it right. I wasn't aware it would react after drying. Now I'm...

Bob from my Google fu it does look like they used the nail type of pin with one side with a flat head with circle punched into it with collars and peening on the other side.

Dion I hadn't thought...

Bob I believe that you are right and it wouldn't be possible to get another grip which is why I am not wanting to bond it to the metal. I am not sure if it's a original pin. I had presumed it was but...

It has a depressed section in the tang that is far from uniform or smooth so even cleaned up it wouldn't look good and would also decrease the value as the rubber is original from factory and not on...

So as the title suggests I found rust forming under the grip in my puma 63. I have unpinned it and can clean it up easily enough but was looking for suggestions as to how to seal the area to stop it...