Silicon Grippers

I will admit that I like the feeling of fresh gloves. The silicon grippers on the index and middle fingers are awesome, but they have a tendency to wear off within a few rides.

Does anyone know of a DIY or hack to get some more grip (aside from grip-tape on the levers)? Someone mentioned that they had heard of using liquid latex on the fingers, but I've not heard any first-hand experience.

Shoe Goo?

I'd vote for trying Shoe Goo as well. If you spread it on with a popsicle stick, or toothpick, you can get a nice thin layer. It works great on my hockey gloves, but I use it on them to prevent wear, not for grip.

You could try and mix some 100% silicon (from a caulking tube) with some toluene to a thick gear oil consistency and paint it on with an acid brush or a chip brush. We use this in the gangway stitching in trains.

Never used it for gloves before but it should work. Good luck and let us know how it works out!

Don't forget your respirator. Unless you like huffing chemicals. ;)

Nice, these are some interesting options.

Doesn't shoe goo harden up quite a bit?

try some roofing tar.

Can of Plasti Dip. Put a bit on your levers too

Can of Plasti Dip. Put a bit on your levers too

Ooh, yeah - that should work. And less gruesome than roofing tar, albeit more expensive.

Weirdly enough, I've done this. We used to dip the fingertips of our diving gloves in it for lobster season. Makes for a slippery, stiff surface. Good for puncture resistance, but that's it.
Wouldn't recommend it on bike gloves.