Air Blow Gun on a Tire Inflator?

[johnsomp]

I want to use some air pressure to remove grips that are in good shape.

 

I have a tire inflator (for bikes, cars, rafts, etc.) similar to this:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Champion-Sports-Economy-Electric-Inflating-Pump/1002999624

 

Can I use that, with some type of an attachment, to get to an air blow gun?  Something like this?

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-5-Piece-Quick-Connect-Blow-Gun-Kit/50129860

 

Will I need a connection hose between the end of the tire inflator and the air blow gun?

 

Any help would be appreciated!

[Puttersaurus Rex]

I use the chrome barbed piece (below black rubber tip) in this set in a pinch.  Not as good as the real air gun for grips, but I have done a dozen grips with this.

 

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-7-Piece-Blow-Gun-Kit/3421414

 

Not sure about the tire inflator at 20psi.  I bought a Porter Cable pancake compressor on sale for about the same price.  Had to buy a connection hose and a kit like this (which has a brass barb like the one above):

 

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-18-Piece-Accessory-Kit-Ensemble/50129862

 

Just under $150 for what I have, and I can add a nail gun for trim work if needed.

[VNutz]

IMO you need 40-60 PSI to remove grips.

[Bad9]

You can actually use just the things you have with your tire inflator, the black nozzle on the furthest left will work. Blowing grips on/off with a compressor and blow gun is much easier but I can successfully put grips on and off with a 12v tire inflator easy enough.

[johnsomp]

THANKS FOR THE RESPONSES.  I used what I had and it worked the first time.  The grip looked like it was going to explode, but I backed off, and got it to work!

[Admhowarth]

Good deal here on a 6 gal pancake compressor:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-6-Gallon-Single-Stage-Portable-Electric-Pancake-Air-Compressor/1000595167

 

Will give more than enough power and can be used for other projects around the house. 

[rynobucket]

1 hour ago, johnsomp said:

THANKS FOR THE RESPONSES.  I used what I had and it worked the first time.  The grip looked like it was going to explode, but I backed off, and got it to work!

Regardless of what compressor/inflator you have, removing grips that have been installed with solvent/tape can be a bit dicey. Be very careful, if they do explode there will be shrapnel that can cause serious eye damage. Id recommend putting some pvc over the grip when doing this to prevent this. Be careful!

[jmck]

On 11/3/2020 at 9:59 AM, VNutz said:

IMO you need 40-60 PSI to remove grips.

 

On 11/3/2020 at 10:00 AM, Bad9 said:

You can actually use just the things you have with your tire inflator, the black nozzle on the furthest left will work. Blowing grips on/off with a compressor and blow gun is much easier but I can successfully put grips on and off with a 12v tire inflator easy enough.

Keep in mind it also depends on the grip and installation.  Something thin like a Tour Velvet .60 on a shaft with no build up tape and a loose spiral of 3/4" grip tape?  20 lbs. is gonna be plenty, and you could do it with under 10 if you're careful.  OTOH, if you're talking about one of those stiff Winn Wraps or a .58 oversize full cord grip or something like that, especially going onto a shaft with a bunch of build up tape and a full wrap of 2" grip tape....then yeah, 50+ lbs for sure.

 

And +1 to using some sort of shield.  If it looks like it's going to explode that means there's a chance it's going to explode.  Better safe than sorry--eye protection is cheap, eyes aren't.

[Bad9]

14 minutes ago, jmck said:

  OTOH, if you're talking about one of those stiff Winn Wraps or a .58 oversize full cord grip or something like that, especially going onto a shaft with a bunch of build up tape and a full wrap of 2" grip tape....then yeah, 50+ lbs for sure.

 

And +1 to using some sort of shield.  If it looks like it's going to explode that means there's a chance it's going to explode.  Better safe than sorry--eye protection is cheap, eyes aren't.

I'm pretty good at removing grips with air but Winns are by far the most difficult for the reasons you mention. My success rate is about 50% or worse.

[Greenie]

I've used a tire inflator with black cone attachment for yrs. Go slow and try to break the grip lose. If you get an air bubble in the grip you ruined it. I use blue painters tape to put new grips on. They always blow on and off real easy.