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01-31-2006 06:20 PM #1
Regripping
Hey,
I'm regripping a new set of irons and having trouble getting the old tape off.
It seems the manufacturer uses a pretty strong solvent, and the tape was pretty much melted to the shaft (can't be peeled off).
I have been able to get it off, but it is taking forever to scrape off...I've tried solvent and it's not really helping.
Anyways, just wondering if anyone knows of a good way to get this stuff off.
Thanks,
Nat
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01-31-2006 07:02 PM #2
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01-31-2006 07:08 PM #3
That's what I was thinking of...
or some kind of torch.
Do you (or anyone else) know if temperature is really an issue when dealing w/ shafts, I can't imagine that it would ever be too hot to damage them, but just want to make sure
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01-31-2006 07:16 PM #4
If you're using an electric heat gun you won't be able to get the shaft hot enough to do any damage. I'm assuming steel shafts here.
If you're going to use propane, don't heat the shaft until it gets red hot. Just heat it enough to get the tape to catch on fire. And yes, I'm serious. If you can get the tape to light, it should hopefully just burn off and leave soot on the shaft.
<Insert well ventilated room warning here.>
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01-31-2006 07:53 PM #5
lol thanks for the tip...
Whenever I'm in Golf town I see them using torches on the clubs, but wanted to make sure that I wasn't going to F anything up doing it at home
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01-31-2006 11:28 PM #6
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Originally Posted by NWILLIAMS
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02-01-2006 07:11 AM #7
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02-01-2006 07:12 AM #8
Golfworks usually has a special on at this time of year for re-gripping. You get a neat tape stripper that works very well on both graphite and steel. http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_GW1101
Looks like the special is already on:http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_GW1212
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02-01-2006 09:05 AM #9
Hey Garth, I already have the normal tools like the stripper, and have never had a problem regripping before.
Just this set has something wierd going on...Scraping takes a good 45 mins per club on these ones!
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02-01-2006 11:21 AM #10MaydayGuest
regripping
if you have an old steel shaft lying around
cut it approx 6 inches from teh butt end and then cut the wide end about 45 degrees
This will allow the shaft to scrape the outside of the one with the tape on it
then if you are fussy take the handymans secret weapon and tape the other end so you dont cut your hands
This is a chaepskate approch but is effective
Should take about 2 beers to make
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02-01-2006 01:35 PM #11
fyi to those interested, when scraping won't do it, a torch does a great job...
I used a hand held propane torch and it burned off everything in a few seconds, then i threw on a little solvent to get rid of the last little bits...
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02-01-2006 01:55 PM #12Originally Posted by NWILLIAMS
G.
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02-01-2006 02:08 PM #13
They were brand new from the factory...
They were from Titleist, which is interesting because i've had this problem with regripping new titleist irons in the past...
From what I can tell they just use a really strong solvent that deteriorates the tape to the point where it can't be peeled off anymore.
There are actually chemical burn marks on the inside of the grips i've taken off that suggest it's a really strong solvent.
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02-01-2006 02:16 PM #14Originally Posted by NWILLIAMS
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02-01-2006 04:00 PM #15Originally Posted by NWILLIAMSLive as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi
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02-01-2006 04:00 PM #16Originally Posted by NWILLIAMSLive as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi
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