Things You'll Need:
- new golf club grip cover
- exacto knife or box cutter
- double sided tape
- clamp
- solvent or lighter fluid
- optional: steel wool pads.
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Step 1
Use the cutting tool to strip off the old grip material. It's easier to cut a straight line from the base of the grip to the top of the golf club, but you can also do a spiral cut and unwind it in a long strip. Do not cut too deeply or you will nick the metal's finish, which can promote rusting.
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Step 2
Now, use the solvent to clean off any left over adhesive from the shaft of the golf club. If the residue is too hardened, such as on an old set of clubs, then use steel wool to carefully eliminate adhesive. Don't use an abrasive unless you absolutely have to.
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Step 3
With a pencil, mark the point on the shaft where the golf grip tubing will extend. Then, clamp the golf club to a sturdy table or work bench so that you have room to slide on the tubing. You can also use a vise. To avoid damaging the golf club with the clamps, wrap the club with a rag.
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Step 4
Next, apply double sided tape to the cleaned golf club shaft, starting at the top, and ending at the pencil mark you made in Step 3. There are two ways you can do this: the vertical strip method, or the spiral method. Each has advantages.
To make tight tubing slide on more easily, apply the tape vertically. Use 3 or 4 strips.
Wrap the tape in a spiral if the grip tubing is a bit loose. In fact, you can wrap two spiral layers of tape if the shaft needs more girth to hold the golf club grip in place. -
Step 5
Next, remove the backing from the double sided tape and brush the taped shaft with solvent or lighter fluid. Also pour some fluid into the grip tube. This will lubricate the golf club and grip without dissolving the tape's adhesive.
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Step 6
Slide the tubing over the golf club before the solvent evaporates. Use your hands to squeeze it all the way down to the pencil mark, and make sure that the grip is not twisted and does not have bubbles.
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Step 7
Let it dry for several hours before using. Now you have successfully re-gripped your golf clubs. Do this once a year if you are a frequent golfer, and always change the grips on clubs that have been in storage for a long time.
