INSTALLATION GUIDELINES:
TartanGolfGrips.com recommends that you have your grips
installed for you at a professional grip installer (at a golf pro shop, such as your local golf pro's shop, or at a chain store like
GolfSmith,
Austads,
Edwin Watts,
Sports Authority or
Dick's Sporting Goods), as the job is made
SIGNIFICANTLY easier with the right tools and equipment. This includes a bench vise, a
shaft clamp FOR the vise and a sharp utility knife.
WE CANNOT
BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT YOU INFLICT UPON YOURSELF, YOUR
CLUB(S), OR ANY OF YOUR OTHER POSESSIONS IF YOU CHOOSE TO INSTALL YOUR
GRIPS YOURSELF.
WE WILL NOT
REPLACE ANY GRIPS OR DESIGNS IF THEY ARE DAMAGED OR ADVERSELY AFFECTED
DURING INSTALLATION.
WE ONLY SELL THE GRIPS - HOW YOU CHOOSE TO INSTALL
THEM IS YOUR CHOICE, AND YOU BEAR ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR
YOUR CHOSEN METHOD OF INSTALLATION. Thank you! *** (Now, on with the show...)
Installation instruction summary:
*** Your local golf club
technician will usually install grips for you for a nominal fee,
usually around $5 or less. We STRONGLY encourage you to have a trained
professional install your new grip for you. If you want to do it
yourself, it is VERY helpful to have a vise on a workbench, a
shaft clamp and a sharp utility knife. ***
For you thrifty Scottish-style "do-it-yourselfers" out there, here are your step-by-step/frame-by-frame instructions...(it's a good idea to lay out a large mat of old newspapers around the installation area, as the excess hairspray CAN leak out onto the floor...there, you were warned...)
1- Remove old grip (BE CAREFUL with sharp objects, just like Mom told you...) and clean the club shaft of
all tape and residue as best as possible. (You can leave the grip tape on for a "built-up" grip, but it will probably be more difficult to slide the grip on - just use LOTS and LOTS of hair spray to reduce friction.)
2,3,4,5,6 - Remove label from backing and align label on shaft. It is a good idea to align the CENTER of the design down the center-line of the club shaft, and then CAREFULLY wrap the design around ONE side of the shaft, then the other, taking time to REMOVE ALL AIR BUBBLES as they cause additional friction, and can contribute to the design being pulled off during installation.
VERY IMPORTANT: Allow
1/4”- 1/2” overlap of the design to be pushed into the open end of the club shaft, which will help PREVENT the design from slipping down the shaft when installing the grip!
VERY IMPORTANT!!! (I've messed up several of my own grips by forgetting this step -
PLEASE do not make MY same mistake!)
7,8 - POUR a
generous amount of HAIRSPRAY ONLY (any inexpensive
PUMP - style brand) into the open grip (remember to plug the air-hole at the end, or else you're gonna make a MESS) and then squirt MORE over the design label. If the label isn't
completely covered, spray more hairspray across the label one more time,
making sure that the label is evenly damp (wet, actually...) (FRICTION is our
ENEMY during this procedure...)
9,10,11,12 - Squeeze the
open end of the grip together to enable it to slip over the end of the club shaft and push the grip onto the shaft at an angle of
about 45-90 degrees to the shaft.
Push the grip
completely on and wipe away excess hairspray. (PLEASE NOTE-
Take care
to make sure that you do not push the shaft through the butt of the
grip. (Don't laugh, it's happened...)
After the grip is installed and aligned, allow the grip to dry before use (approximately one hour).
Note: * To clean the grip, use ONLY water and a towel.
** The use of other solvents for installation is NOT RECOMMENDED, as they may damage the grip or label.
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: (If you want MORE fun and guidelines...)
Use a grip removal tool to remove the old grip. (PLEASE BE CAREFUL with sharp objects!)
After the shaft is cleared of the old grip and the tape or glue, the
label is removed from the backing to be applied directly to the shaft.
There are some grip tapes that do not come off very easily. It is not a
problem if you apply the label over the old tape, or built up shafts as long as the old
tape is generally smooth and provides an even surface. You will probably need to use MORE hairspray to reduce the additional friction from a built-up shaft, however...
It is also possible to build up the shaft with tape before applying the
label. The additional tape may not allow the label to wrap completely
around the shaft. If this occurs, a seam may be visible showing the
build up tape. Doing so will result in a slightly larger grip.
Allowing about 1/4”-1/2” of the label to extend past the end of the
shaft, carefully center the label on the shaft. If the label is placed
at the top of the shaft first, this will allow the bottom of the label
to be lined up with greater success on the first attempt.
If the label is not placed properly initially, remove slowly and begin again. USE MORE HAIRSPRAY - PUMP works better then AEROSOL - it POURS better, and DOES NOT FOAM UP AS BADLY as aerosol, plus it's better for the environment...sort of...
Once the label is in place, wrap the label around the shaft, one side
at a time, by starting in the middle of the label and working to the
edge of the label and repeating for the other side of the label.
Occasionally a bubble will occur due to a change in the diameter of the
shaft or by not wrapping the label properly. This is generally not a
problem since the bubble will disappear when the grip is installed.
While most of the labels are imaged in the front of the grip, any
bubble outside this region will not be cause for concern.
HAIRSPRAY (the cheapest
pump spray works best) is THE *ONLY* solvent to
be used for installation. (Either pump or aerosol will suffice, but
pump-style allows for better coverage.)
Pour a
generous amount into the open end of the grip (remember to plug the air hole with a fingertip), then
spray
the entire length of the label even more generously, and squeeze the
open end of the grip together and push onto the shaft at an angle of
about 45-90 degrees to the shaft.
Push grip
completely on and wipe away excess hairspray. (PLEASE NOTE- Take care
to make sure that you do not push the shaft through the butt of the
grip.
Occasionally the grip will not go completely on. The use of an air
compressor with 40-60 psi will allow you to either remove the grip and
start over or push the grip completely on. Make sure the nozzle of the
air compressor is placed against the hole in the grip cap before
attempting this. The use of a protective sleeve (old golf club bag tube
or pvc) is suggested for safety reasons.
Once the grip is completely installed, align the grip and allow one
hour for the grip to dry. If it is not completely dry, please wait until it is
before using.
***NOTE***: The grip material, Vulcathene, is NOT to be installed with
any of the usual grip solvents.
Traditional grip solvents
WILL damage the grip and will void any warranties. *** USE
HAIRSPRAY ONLY - AND
LOTS OF IT - are we CLEAR???
H A I R S P R A Y....OK???? Have I made myself clear???
H A I R S P R A Y...... 
