How to Re‐Grip Golf Clubs

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Clean your golf club around the grip area.

   This is not technically necessary, but it makes maneuvering the unwieldy club much easier.
   
   Place rubber pads on the inside of your vice to give your club a little give when you are working.
   
   It is easy to accidentally bend your club if you have it locked firmly in a vice. , Make sure you have enough room to work around the grip of the club. , You will be using liquid solvent, so be careful how you drip. ,, It should just peel back easily. , You can also use lighter fluid or something similar, but specialized solvent is best.
   
   You want to get the solvent underneath the grip, between the shaft and the grip. , You can use a straight razor here or just try to peel it off.
   
   Clean the shaft where the old grip and tape used to be. , Peel off the backing of the second side.
   
   You can use professional golf grip tape, or tape you can pick up at any hardware store.
   
   Tape as far down the shaft as the new grip will extend. , Try to cover the entire surface area. , Stick a golf tee into the hole at the end of the grip to keep the fluid in. , It will slip on easily because of the solvent.
   
   Pull out the golf tee that is in the end of the grip and force the grip all the way on.
   
   Do all this over a bucket or something to avoid a mess. , Make sure you line up any graphics or logos to keep the grip from getting twisted. ,
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   Step 2: Set up a vice to hold your club throughout the process.

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   Step 3: Place your club horizontally in the vice somewhere in the middle and lock it in.

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   Step 4: Spread some cloth or paper under the the club to keep your floor clean.

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   Step 5: Use a utility knife to make a clean cut lengthwise all the way through the grip

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   Step 6: just touching the tape underneath.Be careful not to cut deep into the actual shaft.

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   Step 7: Pry open the grip where you made the cut and peel back the old grip using a screwdriver or your fingers.

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   Step 8: Dribble some grip solvent into the cut area before peeling if you have to.

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   Step 9: Remove the tape on the shaft.

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    Step 10: Tape the same area with double-sided tape.

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    Step 11: Apply grip solvent liberally all over the new tape.

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    Step 12: Take your new grip and pour grip solvent into it.

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    Step 13: Slide the new grip onto the shaft.

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    Step 14: Align the grip how you want it before the glue on the inside of the grip has a chance to set.

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    Step 15: Leave the grip to dry for a full day.

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