Golf Club Repair

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On this site, learn how to do grip removal and grip replacement. If there is any interest, I can expand that to include shaft removal and shaft installation.

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Golf Grip Removal

For grip removal, the basic steps are to carefully cut off the old grip, remove old tape, and clean the golf shaft completely. Let's go over the specifics in detail.

1.Here's our start point. Here is a golf club with a grip that you'd like to change out.

2. The only tool we really need to removal the grip is a utility knife. Using the knife, start cutting the grip vertically. Be careful not to cut all the way through the grip if you have a graphite shaft. Instead, once you have a slight cut, start putting the grip apart. Once you are pulling the grip, it usually splits on it's own as you work you way to the butt end of the club. Simply use the knife to cut any pieces that don't seem to cooperate.

3. Once you have the grip off, you will most likely have the old tape still on the shaft.

4. Sometimes you can just peel the tape of and your left without any tape residue. However, sometimes when you start trying to strip the tape off, it only comes off in pieces. When this happens, I grab the utility knife again and gently scrape the tape off. However, again, if you are working on a graphite shaft you have to be extremely careful to not cut or knick the graphite with the knife. Honestly, I would not even use this scrape method with graphite; instead, I would just soak the grip in solvent and then rub it off.

5. The final result should be a smooth, clean golf shaft with no tape remaining on the shaft. When you get to this point, it's time to prepare for the grip installation.

6. Go to grip installation.

Golf Grip Installation

1. Now for the actual grip installation, we'll need grip tape and some solvent. For solvent, you can either buy something labeled "grip solvent" at a golf store or use mineral spirits. I usually just buy a medium can of turpentine and it works great (although a little smelly!).

2. Cut off a piece of grip tape (twice the length of the grip) and without peeling off the protective covering, stick the slightly sticky side to the club shaft. Start at the point where the bottom of the grip would be and take it up to the butt end of the club, covering the hole in the end of the shaft and than back down the other side. Basically, you should have two sort of parallel lines of tape on each side of the shaft and going over the hole in the shaft. I've also seen some people use a spiral motion all the way from the bottom of the grip to the butt-end of the shaft.

3. Now that the tape is on, you must peel off the tape covering. It will now be very tacky.

4. Now, to put on the grip. Ideally, you would hold the club in a vise with a special rubber club shaft holder to hold it steady. But, you don't need to. Simply pour the solvent all over the tape and also coat the entire inside of the grip with the solvent. You can stick a tee in the bottom of the grip and fill up the grip with solvent if you want.

5. With the tape and grip fully coated with solvent, begin to slide the grip over the tape in one smooth motion until it's on all the way. It's important to not stop for too long while you are pushing the grip on or it might get stuck.

6. With the grip all the way on, position it correctly if there any alignment aids or logos.

7. Wipe off all the excess solvent off the shaft and grip and allow the club to dry.

8. Wait at least 8 hours before using to allow the glue to completely dry. Preferably, you should wait 24 hours.