Grip Install?

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I have been doing a lot research online about grip installing with air and grip installing with tape and solvent. I have come a cross a ton of threads on the Golfwrx forum. Some of the most intriguing ones are about using regular masking buildup tape then solvent, as in not using two-sided tape at all. I have not tried this yet.
My question is this: would you still be able to use air to remove a grip installed that way, or would the solvent make the masking tape bond the grip and shaft too well for air removal?
I suppose I could try it at home myself. The guys that use this method say the grip never slips. I am skeptical. One of the guys on Golfwrx says he has been using this install method for 20 years.

[Chieflongtee]

The solvent just makes it easy to slide the grip on. There is actually no need for solvent unless you use just a tad to get the grip going but you could use soapy water. Besides if you apply too much solvent the grip will twist until all the solvent evaporates. Removing a grip that was put on with air is a lot easier than removing one that was put on with double sided tape. Solvent does not stick. It evaporates and dries.


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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.

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Thanks Chief.
I read that a while ago and forgot all about it.