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Can I use a product such as Goo Gone to remove label residue from graphite shafts? I use it on my steel shafts without a problem but I am not sure if it will effect graphite in a bad way. How does everyone else take off pricing labels from their shafts?

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I don't see why not. When I buy new woods I ask that price and manufacturer labels be removed, and I've seen them use Goo Gone (Pro shop, now defunct 2nd Swing, etc.).

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Grip solvent or mineral spirits works fine, which I think is the active ingredient in Goo gone. Stay away from acetone, it will melt the lacquer finish on the shaft.
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I usually just use water and the soft side of my club brush.


I wish there was a better way to put those labs on clubs.
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I don't see why not. When I buy new woods I ask that price and manufacturer labels be removed, and I've seen them use Goo Gone (Pro shop, now defunct 2nd Swing, etc.).

Hmmm I never though to ask Golfsmith to take the price label off and they didn't offer. Thanks

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I've seen shop staff use heat guns to melt the label before my very eyes. Didn't seem to damage the shaft but it was pretty alarming the first time I saw it.... I think it works by breaking down the glue? Peeling it off was pretty easy thereafter.
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Keep this in mind...

The sticker gives the make, model, and flex of the shaft. If you want to make a change in the future it is valuable information to the club maker. We sometimes can find out information at the manufactures website but having the sticker is much easier.

To remove easy; warm with a heat gun and slowly peel off. Napth, mineral spirits will take off any residue. Careful on graphite shafts, you can start to remove the graphics.

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Alcohol (Isopropyl)and a cotton ball make short work of removing the glue.
It has never harmed any of my clubs and I have used it for years.

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I use my wife's fingernail polish remover if I don't have any grip solvent around. I haven't found alcohol to be a very good solvent for most of those bar code sticker adhesives.

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goo gone or WD40 work on steel or graphite

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I use my wife's fingernail polish remover if I don't have any grip solvent around. I haven't found alcohol to be a very good solvent for most of those bar code sticker adhesives.

Nail polish remover is ACETONE . Be very careful on graphite shafts. I don't know if it will hurt, but I wouldn't take the chance.

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Fairway woods: speedline 3w
Putter:Master grig

Irons: A2 OS

SandWedge 1200GE

Balls: Soft Feel

Bag: Great Divider

Lots of Hope!

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I've seen shop staff use heat guns to melt the label before my very eyes. Didn't seem to damage the shaft but it was pretty alarming the first time I saw it.... I think it works by breaking down the glue? Peeling it off was pretty easy thereafter.

Edwin Watts used a heat gun on my driver today when I bought it to remove the label. If I hadn't have read this post yesterday I would have totally freaked out.

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I first wrap the shaft (label part) with a piece of cloth or my handkerchief and rub back and forth vigorously. The friction does a pretty good job of heating the shaft and the label and then you can peel it off. Any residue can be removed with goo gone.

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