After reading some of the posts I now know why there are so many !@#$ grips out there. I've seen NOS grips sell for less that the shinny improperly refinished ones. Tru - Oil works great it just takes long to get results, but the best things in life take a long time to mature(?). It's just like anything else these days where someone will buy something then customize it to their liking (in other words ruin it) and then selling it off to fund another custom masterpiece that they will eventually sell. Don't get me wrong I've seen some really nice work done by a few members here, this doesn't apply to them.