Originally Posted by Stv
Yes, WD40 does wonderful work, but not here. With grips, as others here have stated, liquid dishwasher soap is much, much better.
The petroleum distillates can/may also age harden or soften the soft grips depending on the materials used in their manufacture. Also, residual lube may prevent the grips from adhering to the bars and slip.
Maybe dishwater soap works for getting grips off, but I tried it and the grips were forever slipping after I put the new grips on to the bars. I finally had to take them off, rinse off the bars and grips, and use WD-40.