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  1. 18th November 2011 05:53 AM #1
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    Default Maintaining gripmaster leather grips

    Hi all, i just installed a set of gripmasters (well virge did!)

    How do you guys maintain/clean them?

    Is it as simple as a clean damp towel every so often?

    Do they get tackier/grippier with age?

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    I am sure that I saw a thread on this subject the other day
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    Damp towel and let them dry on their own.

    Don't know about getting tackier with age but they certainly get super tacky after a quick clean.
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    I am pretty sure Razaar recommends using some white spirits to clean them. I will see if I can find the thread.




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    No white spirits! Even Gripmaster just recommend a damp towel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MegaWatty View Post
    Damp towel and let them dry on their own.

    Don't know about getting tackier with age but they certainly get super tacky after a quick clean.
    That is how I clean my non leather grips. Previously I would give them a vigorous scrub using dish washing liquid in hot water every 6 months, but reckon a regular wipe down with a damp cloth is much easier and does the same job.

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    I am pretty sure Razaar recommends using some white spirits to clean them. I will see if I can find the thread.
    Quote Originally Posted by MegaWatty View Post
    No white spirits! Even Gripmaster just recommend a damp towel.
    It was Turpentine he recommended actually, here is the thread;

    http://www.ozgolf.net/showthread.php...ht=#post703570




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    Hmmm. The treatment used on the grips just needs water to be re-activated.
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    Any manufacturer of decent leather goods who does NOT have a vested interest in selling you cleaning products will tell you that the best thing for all treated leathers is a wipe with a damp towel.
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    i wiped them all down with a damp towel with warm water, and they are super tacky now.....

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    Revisiting this, looking to see if some of my very old gripmasters can be rejuvenated. Most are 7-9 years old.

    Neither Gripmaster nor Bestgrips say what Protak is, and google doesnt know either so they have managed to keep that a secret.

    I found this hint on a tennis website. Clean with Metho and then treat with Castor Oil. https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/inde...s-post-6939951

    Ferrins, have you ever come across Fairway tennis grips and how do they compare to Gripmasters for tackiness?
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    Yep, same or white spirits.
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