Removing a Circa Grip

[jeffc]

is there anyway to remove a circa grip without destroying it?

[Ginker]

I pulled mine off with air.. Came off perfect.

[spackler]

Air is the best way for sure. If you do it, make sure you put some sort of a tube around it so it doesn't balloon. The stitch backs get out of shape pretty quickly.

[Ginker]

Mine came off quick and easy.. I did a studio with air though and it ballooned on me..

[covanant]

pull back a little on the grip edge and pour grip solvent down a few times.it will work its way loose again while twisting slightly.

[Hacker]

Holy smokes and my wife tells me that I'm full of hot air

[Indio]

Holy smokes and my wife tells me that I'm full of hot air

ummmmm, Hacker, I think you better clean out your ears, she didn't say AIR...

[Hacker]

ummmmm, Hacker, I think you better clean out your ears, she didn't say AIR...

You're right - I just asked her and she says that I'm just plain HOT

[Indio]

You're right - I just asked her and she says that I'm just plain HOT

Hey Hacker, is it true that your wife is legally blind? I suppose you have also got her convinced that a package of Certs is 6 inches

[covanant]

You just gonna take that Hacker?

[Indio]

You just gonna take that Hacker?

He has to, he has a set of clubs he wants me to buy !

[Hacker]

Unfortunately she sees just fine............."Is that ANOTHER new putter?"

.......and it was a roll of menthos that is six inches

[Indio]

Unfortunately she sees just fine............."Is that ANOTHER new putter?"

.......and it was a roll of menthos that is six inches

Certs = 1 1/2 inches, menthos = 3 inches...... yup, sounds about right

[Hacker]

Certs = 1 1/2 inches, menthos = 3 inches...... yup, sounds about right

So my Menthos are twice as long as your certs..........yup, sounds about right

[Indio]

So my Menthos are twice as long as your certs..........yup, sounds about right

Dove head first into that one didn't I ?

[Hacker]

Dove head first into that one didn't I ?

It's OK buddy, ya gotta give me a win every now and then

But, incase anyone is getting ready to accuse us of threadjacking I'd like to point out that BOTH Certs and Menthos can be enjoyed whilst one is removing a Circa grip

[jeffc]

ok...dumb question. how exactly do you do it with air? I'm not really into doing it myself. Are these worth saving? It's brand new but I'm not that crazy about the grip.

[Hacker]

I'm assuming that they are talking about compressed air but like you I'd like a few more details

[lms]

Compressed air works, but I find quite often it does not. Basically you just push the nozzle in the hole and give a little bit of air, and the air will eventually come out the bottom of the grip, and the grip will slide off, or the grip will get a bubble in it and burst. You should put something over the grip to prevent damage to yourself, I use plastic abs pipe.

I bought myself a pressurized grip remover, which uses solvent and a needle. 100% success rate with that method.


http://thesandtrap.com/columns/bag_d...nd_save_grips/

[Chieflongtee]

From arnie's clubs.

The air pressure should be regulated at 80 - 90 PSI as dictated by the safety warning on the airgun. Most have a sticker "CAUTION: Risk of bursting - do not use pressure greater than 90 PSI".
There is no need to adjust pressure for installing or removing grips.
You regulate the pressure going into the grip/shaft by how long you hold the airgun trigger.
Here is a copy of the instructions provided with the nozzle tip and "protector tube" I offer:
Grip Blowing Instructions



To install a grip: clamp the shaft in a vise, apply 8" section of masking tape to shaft covering the butt, dip mouth of grip in soapy water or mineral spirits to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 ", start mouth of grip onto shaft in usual way, put blowgun nozzle tip into vent hole of grip, hold grip near mouth, apply burst of air while guiding the grip mouth onto shaft. The grip will slide on. It takes a little practice to learn how long the burst of air should be. Air goes down inside of shaft, tries to escape out of the grip, grip expands and will slide on. Remove the air gun from the vent hole while holding the grip fully down the shaft. To align a grip, apply a short burst of air while rotating grip to desired alignment. Start it right and you can skip alignment! This method is the easiest for installing grips on oversize butt Taylor Made Bubble shafts. No special tools are needed for this installation.

To remove a grip: Place the "protector tube" (IMPORTANT) over grip, punch through tape behind the vent hole (my tool is a piece of pegboard hook pressed into a hole part way through a golf ball and sharpened to a point on a belt sander), if grip tape was used to install grip shoot some solvent (mineral spirits) into the vent hole, put the blowgun nozzle tip into vent hole, apply long burst of air, the grip will expand in the "protector tube" as the air bubble travels down the shaft and tries to escape from the mouth of the grip and "pop" out the mouth (place a rag over shaft to catch the solvent (if used) spray. If air doesn't reach the mouth of grip, remove the blowgun and reapply solvent or roll back the mouth of the grip, rolling it back to the original position before applying air. Once "popped" you can remove the "protector" apply bursts of air while twisting and gently pulling the grip off the shaft. Twist while applying air! You will know where the twisting is needed (if not needed, grip will just slide off shaft on cushion or air). Process is "testy" on thin grips so roll back the mouth area as described on grips like Callaway OEM, Tour Velvet, and dried out grips (cut these off). All others can be saved 99% or more of the time as your skill at this method improves. If grips were installed by using MASKING TAPE as explained above you can easily save Winn grips. Winn grips on regular double stick have a save rate of approx. 90%.

Side notes: Shafts that have been butt cut with a tube cutter may be rough edged and require smoothing or covering the butt with masking tape before starting a grip. Do not bend Winn grips while during installation, lead them on close to the mouth end while applying air.

When removing Winn grips it is not necessary to use the protector tube.
With Winn grips you must add small bursts of air until the butt of the grip is freed from the shaft. Continue to give small bursts of air to the grip while gently twisting the grip in the direction that does not unwrap the grip. If you encounter resistance of air travel through the grip cover the air gun nozzle with a rag and remove the air gun from the grip. Once the air gun is removed from the grip you should add grip solvent through the grip vent hole and continue the removal process.

Installing the Blowgun Tip
The blowgun tip is made to fit a standard blowgun such as a Campbell Hausfeld model MP2167. These blowguns are readily available at hardware and home improvement centers.
1. To properly install the tip remove the tip that comes with the blowgun.
2. Screw the new tip into the blow gun.

This completes the assembly of the blowgun tip.

The provided “protector tube” will fit over all grips except jumbo oversized putter grips. These grips have extremely thick walls and can be removed in the same manner as Winn grips.

CAUTION: If a grip starts to swell excessively or bubble during removal without the “protector tube” being used, immediately withdraw the blow gun from the grip vent hole.

[spackler]

What they said. I'm not sure about using solvent on the stitchback grip as it's leather. And it's definitely worth saving as a new pull is worth $50-60 US.

[Ginker]

Yep like spackler said.. save it and sell it. Those grips bring good cash.