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I use closed end push on grips installed with three zip ties evenly spaced apart inside the grips, they let you slide the grips on with minimal struggle then just pull the zip ties out and the grips are instantly rideable, no waiting for stuff to dry or evaporate, a several mm wide ring made from the ends of old grips butted up against the new grips can help stop water ingress if a skinny zietap or wire doesn't work out due to grips having a flange, DMR sect for example.
Been there done that with push on grips: Windolene, hair spray, hand sanitiser, zip ties and grip wire. They're just a little bit of a faff and there's always the suspicion that they'll let go in a real downpour when I need them most.
I really hate the clamp on the end of the bar, but Bontrager do single clamp grips with enclosed ends. The Bontrager SE Elite is my current favourite - nice and squishy and grippy, and lasts a long time. I love ESI Racer's Edge, but have torn a couple in the past. The Bontys allow you to ride with your hands almost over the end of the bars. Might just be me - grips are a personal thing.
Also worth noting that Trek does clamp-on and push on versions of the Bontrager XR grips, which are plenty thin, so you could (for a price) have a like-to-like comparison.
Also take a look at the new Gusset grips - they seem pretty sweet.
How does Gt85 work to stop them slipping?
it's wet to slide on, then evaporates. also softens the PVC tape a little for added adhesion.
removal is easy. old cut spoke to lift the grip, squirt some GT85 in, work it round a bit and then slide it off.
only thing better is spray glue, but it's not as easy to slide them on and they take ages to dry off (and you need to cut them off if you need to move them!)