Re: ShopTalk: Grip Tape

[Jeremy Ingle]

For a  single club or a couple    at  one time the heat  and scraper/knife and  solvent  combo works fine  but for doing  whole sets or  multiples there must be a better way. Has anyone . tried immersing all at one time in  a tub of hot or boiling water  or another non toxic substance.  I suppose you could put the butts in some sort of "hotbox" but how do you clean off the ensuing  sticky mess? Best plan is too offer special " regrip day" deal  -- get a whole lot to do at one time-- then get a" student  /apprentice in to do all the crappy work. Regripping  doest really justify the time of highly qualified and skilled folks like most of  you. Jeremy tflan wrote: First thing I try is to slice a length of the tape with my 10" butcher knife, then peel the rest off. If it doesn't peel off, heat it. I use a propane torch. It's easier but it isn't cleaner. Adhesive residue remains and it can be a pain to clean. I use the same solvent and paper towels to wash the butt end. For steel shafts . . . burn it off and wipe clean. Also, there are tape scrapers available commercially or you can make one from a steel shaft. Cut it at an angle and sharpen it on your grinder. ----- Original Message ----- From: Graham Little To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 3:41 AM Subject: ShopTalk: Grip Tape Gentlemen   I’ve been encouraged to come out of retirement and I’m now a part time resident clubmaker for a chain of five golf stores in my home city. I now do a lot of repairs and I’m enjoying the experience. However, the one job that really irks me is removing layer upon layer of grip tape particularly off graphite shafts.   Does anyone have some magic they perform to make this an easier and cleaner job?   Cheers Graham