Re-griping your own clubs

[dbleber]

dbleber:

I wanted to know what the people in the business use to regrip clubs. I have always just used 3M double-sided carpet tape and a can of paint thinner. Doesn't seem to high tech, but any suggestions or tips from the pros would be nice!
Thanks
Denny

[Chieflongtee]

Carpet tape will do but I'd rather use double sided grip tape made especially for that purpose. Paint thinner,gasoline etc will work as well but if you're doing this in your basement your wife will surely let you know about the smell. Naphta,camping fuel, mineral spirits will do and the smell is not too strong. There is also a water activated tape which is marriage wise the best thing to use although a bit more pricey. For better or for worse.

[dbleber]

Carpet tape will do but I'd rather use double sided grip tape made especially for that purpose. Paint thinner,gasoline etc will work as well but if you're doing this in your basement your wife will surely let you know about the smell. Naphta,camping fuel, mineral spirits will do and the smell is not too strong. There is also a water activated tape which is marriage wise the best thing to use although a bit more pricey. For better or for worse.

dbleber:
Where do you buy the double sided grip tape?
Denny

[Chieflongtee]

Take your pick.

http://www.customclubshop.com/accessories4.html

http://www.golfworks.com/item_disp.asp?pn=DFTG1
GolfWorks/Canada
855 Industrial Avenue
Unit 13
Ottawa, Ontario KIG 4L4
800-387-5331
800-800-3290 (fax)

http://www.golfquip.com/equipment_gripping.htm

http://www.golfsmith.com/cm/search_d...de=gripping_sn

[Chieflongtee]

http://www.golfworks.com/item_disp.asp?pn=WST18 Water activated

[Chieflongtee]

This one you can only by the case.
http://www.golftape.com/isf/showprod...jectGroup_ID=7

[1972Apex]

I agree 100% with Andre. I just started regripping this year and have been using the double-sided grip tape from Golfworks and Golfworks grip solvent. If you follow the instructions in the Golfworks catalogue it is really as easy as pie. The toughest part are 1) lining the grip up straight 2) cleaning off the excess goo from the old grip tape and 3) convincing yourself to use enough solvent when putting the new grip on...
BTW, I don't mean for this to be an ad for Golfworks. You could use the instructions, solvent, grips and tape from any company.
I would think that double-sided carpet tape and solvent etc. from anywhere would work fine and probably would be a bit cheaper, but being a neophyte I'm more comfortable sticking with products specifically designed and intended for regripping.

Carpet tape will do but I'd rather use double sided grip tape made especially for that purpose. Paint thinner,gasoline etc will work as well but if you're doing this in your basement your wife will surely let you know about the smell. Naphta,camping fuel, mineral spirits will do and the smell is not too strong. There is also a water activated tape which is marriage wise the best thing to use although a bit more pricey. For better or for worse.

[Chieflongtee]

toughest part are 2) cleaning off the excess goo from the old grip tape .

Use acetone. Available in any hardware store. Use in well ventilated area.

[dbleber]

http://www.golfworks.com/item_disp.asp?pn=WST18 Water activated

dbleber:
Thanks this website is great! Have you ordered from them before? Are they easy to deal with and do they charge you taxes twice? I tried to order the tape but they charged me both taxes during checkout and had a side note stating that the taxes would be added on final order and the total be emailed.
Thanks for the help,
Denny

[wopstergolf]

Go ahead and buy the grip tape from golfworks, but just go to canadian tire and buy varsol to use as a solvent, it's the easiest way.

Also, if you have a bench vise, buy a shaft clamp from golfworks, this will make your job soooooooo much easier. I am a professional club builder, and I have had countless people come to me after trying to put their own grips on and just simply screwing them up because they did not know what they were doing.

Here's some final bits of advice:

-Do not use water activated tape. It is way more trouble than it is worth.

- If you are re-gripping using Winn, Golf Pride Whisper, Lamkin Sof-Wrap or the less often used Karakal, make sure you use a lot of varsol and don't stop pushing until the grip is all the way on. If you stop, you won't be getting it the rest of the way on.

-If you can afford it, and not everyone can or feel the need to, buy a gripping gun. If you plan on doing a lot of grips it will be the second most worth it purchase that you can make after the vise clamp.

-The easiest way to get old tape off, if you are using a vise clamp is to simply take an exacto knife with the blade fully extended and just run it down the shaft, provided it is steel. Just barely skim the shaft and the tape will come right off. Acetone works, but it can be very hard on your hands if you get some on them.

[BC MIST]

Just to add to all the good tips above, I find it easier to use the 2" wide roll of tape.

Secondly, varsol works as well as anything, however, buy the "low odour" varsol if you don't want the house to stink.

None of these products are healthy on the hands, particularly the acetone, so while they can sometimes be a bit of a nuissance, wearing some form of rubber gloves is a good idea. I just use surgical gloves. If you get the liquid on your fingers you may find that the area around the nails cracking/spliting on you.

[Chieflongtee]

[QUOTE=wopstergolf].
I am a professional club builder, and I have had countless people come to me after trying to put their own grips on and just simply screwing them up because they did not know what they were doing.
QUOTE]

Would you mind revealing your identity?

[wopstergolf]

Nope, i'll leave that, but I will say that i didn't direct that at you, or anyone on here, i can just say from experience that not everyone has an idea of what goes into gripping a club. When i first learned i had a lot of trouble with it for a while, and that was with all the proper tools.

I didn't mean to offend anyone, i'm just saying that i have had people come up to me who thought they knew how to do it, and didn't. it is best to ask your pro, or on a forum like this ask people who do know, not just me, but everyone here.

[Chieflongtee]

I am not offended at all and did not feel your comments were directed at me. I was just curious about who you were that's all. Amongst the sponsors only one posts on this forum and to me it is a bit sad as most would benefit from their expertise/experience.

[wopstergolf]

Oh I completely agree with that statement. I just want to help out people so that they have a better understanding of how to do their own work. I just work in a small shop, doing both repairs and sales.

[Keating]

Use acetone. Available in any hardware store. Use in well ventilated area.

Wouldn't acetone possibly remove the finish from some graphite shafts?
I've seen it wipe the anodized finish right off a set of motorcycle forks.

[rockford35]

Anyone have a "ghetto method" of remvoing grips for re-use if one doesn't have the proper tools? I have a set i'd like to re-use, but i don't want to bother ordering the tool for just that.

Thanks,

rockford35

[Chieflongtee]

Anyone have a "ghetto method" of remvoing grips for re-use if one doesn't have the proper tools? I have a set i'd like to re-use, but i don't want to bother ordering the tool for just that.

Thanks,

rockford35

http://www.freegolfinfo.com/forums/m.../tm.htm#752495

[dbleber]

http://www.freegolfinfo.com/forums/m.../tm.htm#752495

dbleber:
Andre I went to that site and found in useless! It doesn't answer his question at all. Please correct me if I was looking in the wrong spot.
Denny

[Chieflongtee]

Elvis in the ghetto. This one is even better.

http://www.freegolfinfo.com/forums/m.../tm.htm#691054

[dbleber]

Anyone have a "ghetto method" of remvoing grips for re-use if one doesn't have the proper tools? I have a set i'd like to re-use, but i don't want to bother ordering the tool for just that.

Thanks,

rockford35

dbleber:
Great question, maybe some of the clubmakers on here could help us out?
Denny

[Chieflongtee]

dbleber:
Andre I went to that site and found in useless! It doesn't answer his question at all. Please correct me if I was looking in the wrong spot.
Denny

andrecantin:
Denny. I think he wants to remove his grips and reuse them. So I thought both threads were appropriate and answer his question. Why would you want to remove grips for reuse you may ask.
Lengthening or shortening the club or put a new shaft or replace a broken shaft.
André.

[Chieflongtee]

And of course you could buy the following but I believe he does not want to invest $86 and risking shooting himself in the arm accidentally.

http://www.golfworks.com/item_disp.asp?pn=GS6

[rockford35]

Thanks for the info.

I actually put on a set of grips that i decided weren't my cup of tea. I figured I'd put them on my brother's set, as he's in dire need of some.

Thanks guys.

rockford35

[Chieflongtee]

[QUOTE=Keating]Wouldn't acetone possibly remove the finish from some graphite shafts?
I've seen it wipe the anodized finish right off a set of motorcycle forks.

First we are talking about the part underneath the grip. So if you do remove a little paint then no problem the grip will cover the finish. Secondly I just tried it along the length of an entire graphite shaft and nothing came off. I guess the coating over the paint takes care of that as well.

[mkemila]

I have never changed a grip in my life......at $10-$12 ( and they are put on right) I may never....that being said, I found a site that has some pretty easy to follow instructions.....http://www.swingweight.com/installing_new_grips.htm

I do have a question though.....I have changed my grips to the Lamkin permasoft wraps and went out and bought a TM R580XD and was considering having this grip changed to match the rest.......I have heard that this particular club requires a special grip due to the shape of the top of the shaft........has anyone heard this as well?

[Marmotte]

I stay away from acetone on graphite. I have experienced paint damage problems on many occasions (with UST and Graffaloy shafts).
It is probably cheaper and more effective to use a paint cleaner/solvent if you have some low-odor brand around.
I use turpentine as a shaft cleaner.
I use acetone only to prep shafts before epoxy application or to polish ferrules.

Wouldn't acetone possibly remove the finish from some graphite shafts?
I've seen it wipe the anodized finish right off a set of motorcycle forks.

[Marmotte]

dbleber:
Great question, maybe some of the clubmakers on here could help us out?
Denny

If the grip is Rubber, Soak the grip in solvent for 15 minutes(varsol will do) and insert a knitting needle between the grip and the shaft to get the solvent to asct as a lubrifiant.
Do not use solvent with Softies, Winn, TackyMacs and Karakal grips.

[mkemila]

Quick question for you Andre,

I am not a clubmaker so bear with me. If acetone is strong enough to remove paint, wouldn't it have a reaction to the graphite (weakening it?) I know that the application of stickers to CSA helmets has been deemed to remove the CSA accreditation as a chemical reaction weakens the material behind.



[QUOTE=Andre Cantin]

Wouldn't acetone possibly remove the finish from some graphite shafts?
I've seen it wipe the anodized finish right off a set of motorcycle forks.

First we are talking about the part underneath the grip. So if you do remove a little paint then no problem the grip will cover the finish. Secondly I just tried it along the length of an entire graphite shaft and nothing came off. I guess the coating over the paint takes care of that as well.