Have You Ever Clean Your Grips?

[Ty_Webb]

13 hours ago, Shindig said:

A few months ago, I scrubbed a bunch of grips with a wet towel (that was clean before I did this).  I should do that more often.

I also am really not sure how to know when my grips are dirty enough to warrant cleaning, but I shower every day, so maybe it makes sense I should clean my grips after every round, or at least on a regular basis.

And I'm really not sure how often I should replace them.  I still have the pure grips on my 5-iron through lob wedge, plus my fairway wood.  I installed those almost seven years ago, maybe it's time for new?  Maybe I wouldn't have to replace them as often if I kept them cleaner.  Hmm, I think this weekend I'll clean my grips.  I should find an authoritative source on how to do that, maybe the towel thing I described a minute ago isn't it.

The decision about replacing them is personal. If you clean them, do they come back like new? A lot of the time they probably do and if that's the case then no need to replace. If they are still slippery after cleaning them then might be time to get them done.

[RickK]

During spring and summer months, I clean mine about once a month and they definitely need it.  Years ago, I bought this grip cleaning tube brush and it was absolutely great.  Somehow in multiple moves, I lost it.  Recently, found a new variety online and purchased it.  Well, now that I am old and have mid-size grips, it does not work worth a damn.  If you have regular size grips, I highly recommend this product.  

Golf Grip Cleaning Brush - SGD Golf

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Golf Grip Cleaning Brush

 

 

 

 

[Shindig]

12 hours ago, Ty_Webb said:

The decision about replacing them is personal. If you clean them, do they come back like new? A lot of the time they probably do and if that's the case then no need to replace. If they are still slippery after cleaning them then might be time to get them done.

I don't even think they're slippery now.  Just a little hard.  I'm going to try Erik's suggestion.

14 hours ago, iacas said:

Water, a little soap, maybe a brush but even that’s probably not needed, and 10 minutes of your time.

What sort of soap should I use?

I will do this Monday and report back.

[iacas]

9 hours ago, Shindig said:

What sort of soap should I use?

I will do this Monday and report back.

Dish soap is fine, but it almost doesn't matter. Just something that dissolves in water easily, and you don't need too much or else it'll take a lot of rinsing to get it all off.

[Ty_Webb]

2 hours ago, iacas said:

Dish soap is fine, but it almost doesn't matter. Just something that dissolves in water easily, and you don't need too much or else it'll take a lot of rinsing to get it all off.

I think dish soap is ideal. It's not good to wash your hands with dish soap because it strips away all the oils and dries them out a bunch. That's what is making the grip dirty though - you want something that will dissolve oils. Hand soap is generally gentle on your hands and won't do much to clean your grips - at least not without a lot of effort.

[wacker]

On 9/11/2024 at 4:54 PM, p1n9183 said:

Watching a youtube video from Rick Shields, his tour pro Caddie for that round cleaned his grips before the round. He was surprised but glad because he felt  them a lot more grippy than normal. 

I have a mid am competition stating this friday and I normally clean the grooves of my irons before a tournament I consider important, but never came to mind to clean the grips. 
Yesterday after cleaning the grooves I proceeded to clean the grips, after letting them dry they were supper grippy, even more than when they were new.
We will se how they are in a couple of days at the course, if they feel the same I think i will keep doing this before each tournament I consider important. 

My clubs, including the grips get cleaned at least once a week

[Archie Bunker]

Most gloves are white, and most grips are black. Just take a look at the palm of your glove after a few rounds, and you will see why cleaning your grips on a regular basis is a good idea. Can even make your glove last longer. Not just dirt, but a lot of the rubber compounds in the grip shed the black colorant over time, and ends up embedded in your glove.