Improving chucks, need some advice

[Misterpink1986]

As the title says, I want to improve my chucks. I already read a few topics about that, but I couldn't really find the right answer for me, so I just ask

I have some different woods, might be interesting to know for that:

Beech wood Doubles
Oak wood
Ash wood
Maple wood Doubles

I want to paint some of them, at least 3 or four pairs, maybe the doubles, doesn't matter right now, I better come straight to the point.


1. Does the paint affect the grip?
- My chucks are all quite slippery, I made the mistake to order all of the woods polished, so now I gotta find a way to add some grip 
I want to paint them, so any kind of tape is no option, what is the best way to paint/spray them and is there a special type of paint that would be recommended?

2. I read a lot about oiling the chucks, is that recommended for my kinds of wood and if so, how is it done?
I'm not sure if i got that thing right, do you take some oil for that and put it on the chucks or do you put your chucks in
a bowl of oil and wait for a while ?
How long does it take them to dry and how do you dry them after oiling 

Does it affect the grip? 

3. Grip again, would it help to cut some horizontal lines in the wood, like this one:


Maybe a little smaller and only on the corded side, but does it improve the grip anyway?

I'm have absolutely no idea how to handle this 

[absolutezewoah]

As far as I know, painting them does help the grip a little bit, depending on if you give it a polyurethane finish or not, but I always tape mine no matter what.  If you change your mind about the tape, I suggest you buy some electrical tape.  The stuff goes on easy, comes off easy, and you can clean the residue with a warm, watery rag.

From my experience, if you paint your chux, you're going to want some spray paint, not regular liquid paint that you have to apply with a brush.  If you use liquid paint, it's hard to coat it evenly.  I've never used spray before, so I'd recommend you'd ask your local DIY store guide on tips.  I don't think you would need anything fancy, you could probably settle for some can spray paint and give it a couple coats.

Also, I'm not sure if the paint will stick to the polished wood...  I think you might need to sand the polish off it.  Maybe that might make it less slick?

After you paint them, I highly recommend you spray them with some polyurethane.  I'd do the recommended amount of coats it says on the can.  It gives the chuck a nice gloss and also protects the paint from chipping. 

For oiling, I don't know anything there, sorry. 

As for the ribbing, I'd assume they would help with grip, but at that point, I think it's a personal preference and probably wouldn't make too much of a difference, but I'm speaking off of an assumption here.  Maybe makes a huge difference.  Try it out and come back with the results? Again, I recommend taping your chucks with some electrical tape

[Misterpink1986]

Okay... Thanks for the tip, this really helps me 

I think I'm gonna let it rest for now, maybe I'll give it a try later 

I try with tape first, functionality is more important than optic