Grip Cleaning

[edk]

My grips are just a year old but are getting slick. Do I need to change them out or can I clean them? Thanks in advance.

[Silvertree]

How many rounds have you played in the year you have had them? I believe the common recommendation is to re-grip once a year if you play often.

I would wash one up and see if it helps.

[supercow]

Other thing you could try is light grit sandpaper. Takes off the outer slick layer exposing unused rubber below.

[beach_golfer]

During the season when my grips lose their tackiness I just reshen them up with some mild soap and water and a good scrub brush. But if yours are older and you have played many rounds it is better to regrip.

[TourSpoon]

  beach_golfer said:

During the season when my grips lose their tackiness I just reshen them up with some mild soap and water and a good scrub brush. But if yours are older and you have played many rounds it is better to regrip.

The scrub brush and mild soap does the trick, if not it's time for some new grips.

[srjorion]

When in doubt, get new grips. Relatively cheap way to improve your clubs.

I clean my grips about once every two weeks with soap and water. I usually just get a rag wet and put just a touch of soap on it and really scrub them down. Then I rinse and dry.

You would be suprised how much oil and dirt get on your grips just after a few days of playing or practicing. All of that leads to slick grips.

[TourSpoon]

I actually take it a step further and quickly wipe my grips (tour wraps) with a damp towel before every shot because I prefer to play gloveless. This really keeps them clean and tacky.

[Sherpat]

Hey listen, if you've got Winn grips the cleaning instructions are different than rubber grips. The polymer they're constructed of should not be exposed to water for any prolonged time. This includes rainfall. Their tackiness ( not an editorial comment about their color schemes, btw ) can be ruined if you soak the grips in water/soap, or even vigorously dry them with a towel instead of blotting them.

Frankly, I wish I had been told this before I went with them. Oh well, lesson learned for next time.

Here's the scoop from the company itself: Winn Grip Care.

Tom

[Mikeland]

Rubbing alchol works pretty well for cleaning Winn grips. I just re-gripped with Golf Pride grips..little different than Winn, but more durable. If you're handy, re-gripping is not that difficult - I've done it twice now for the cost of having them done once!!