Hi all, I want to do some home regripping but I need to buy some glue for the grips. I was told to buy the person at Golf Works that they use a product called rubber cement but i went to bunnings and they didnt have any. Does anyone know what glue i should be using, what it is called and where I can buy some?

Cheers

rubber cement is the correct glue that most people use, but unfortunately it is not readily available.

talk to your local club fitter, or Pro Shop, they might be able to get some for you. otherwise there are a few online places that it is available.

where are you located?

Most People i know use Brampton Grip Solvent 20 odd $ a bottle plus shipping from USA and will take a while as it cannot be air freighted.

Shepp I think you’ll find he’s after a Bostik product for use with regular masking tape not the solvent activated stuff. Grumps is right. You can only buy this stuff from certain wholesalers in 10L containers. There is a place here in SA (Fitch the rubber man) that retins it into smaller amounts for sale to the public. It’s not even listed on the Bostik web site. See if your local shop will sell you a few hundred ml.

You can get Bostik from blackwoods, They are industral supply company, that I use in my day job. Lots of them around and they sale to the public. in 250ml, 500ml, 1lt and 4lts.

Now I might get shot down here by every one. But if you want, you can use your nanas hair spary. Get your hands on some extra firm/hold hair spray. Wrap some masking tape on the shaft and spray some hair spray down the grip, and some on the shaft and quickly side the grip on to the shaft. Now this does work and it will make your grips smell real pretty. I used this system when I was down hill mt biking, And trust me when your doing 100ks plus down hill (i’ve got photos, and x-rays) you don’t want your grip to come off, . P.S. I don’t do this in my shop i use bostik but it will work.

Now I might get shot down here by every one. But if you want, you can use your nanas hair spary. Get your hands on some extra firm/hold hair spray. Wrap some masking tape on the shaft and spray some hair spray down the grip, and some on the shaft and quickly side the grip on to the shaft. Now this does work and it will make your grips smell real pretty. I used this system when I was down hill mt biking, And trust me when your doing 100ks plus down hill (i’ve got photos, and x-rays) you don’t want your grip to come off, . P.S. I don’t do this in my shop i use bostik but it will work.

My what smelly hands you have. LOL. This is how you put C-thru grips on. Nice tip on blackwoods.

For Bostik at the hardware, ask for “contact adhesive”. Same same.

Sorry NOT same same. FWIW worth guys this contact adhesive you mention or “contact bond” as it’s labelled is not the Bostik Rubber Cement #1222 I am talking about. It’s a totally different product & code in the Bostik catalogue. The rubber cement is made from natural rubber & is far easier to work with, remove & more flexible than the contact cement they make & sell commercially in Bunnings etc. It comes in 4L & 20L tins (not 10 as I said before..oops.. should have checked the workshop). It’s a bit like that snot stuff they use to hold inserts into magazines.

See this linky. Bostik Rubber Cement.

I believe this stuff is so hard to get these days because it used to be the ‘glue-sniffers’ No1 choice of product hence to cut that back restictions were put in place to prevent just anyone buying it!?

I believe this stuff is so hard to get these days because it used to be the ‘glue-sniffers’ No1 choice of product hence to cut that back restictions were put in place to prevent just anyone buying it!?

I’ve never had any problems. Just get it from blackwoods, easy as that.they are all over oz.

Are you guys talking about the same stuff?

If you only want a smallish amount of rubber cement try a photographic supply store. It is usually sold in tubes about the size of a toothpaste tube and is used for mounting photographs into albums because it is non acidic and archival quality, which most other adhesives aren’t.

Otherwise, just use ordinary double sided paper tape like most pro shops do.

Hi,

So you put the double sided tape on, but what do you use to get the grip down on the shaft ie lubrication?

Cheers

Hi,

So you put the double sided tape on, but what do you use to get the grip down on the shaft ie lubrication?

Cheers

Grip Solvent or Air or Rubber Cement.

Just don’t forget to peel off the backing on both sides of the tape.

Hi tim, i use solvent with regular and also double sided masking tape it sticks the same to both.

Sorry NOT same same. FWIW worth guys this contact adhesive you mention or “contact bond” as it’s labelled is not the Bostik Rubber Cement #1222 I am talking about. It’s a totally different product & code in the Bostik catalogue. The rubber cement is made from natural rubber & is far easier to work with, remove & more flexible than the contact cement they make & sell commercially in Bunnings etc. It comes in 4L & 20L tins (not 10 as I said before..oops.. should have checked the workshop). It’s a bit like that snot stuff they use to hold inserts into magazines.

See this linky. Bostik Rubber Cement.

Apologies for inaccuracy. The products are very similar and interchangeable for this application. The differences are relevant in the primary use the flooring industry but mean little to us. Contact being readily available in the small quantities required is a good option for the guy doing a single set of clubs.

Otherwise, just use ordinary double sided paper tape like most pro shops do.

Most pro shops don’t these days. Plain tape and adhesive is much quicker, less messy and easier. In general you don’t need compressed air to help blow the grip on, which you often do with DS tape and solvent. And grips are generally far easier to remove when the time comes.

Sorry NOT same same. FWIW worth guys this contact adhesive you mention or “contact bond” as it’s labelled is not the Bostik Rubber Cement #1222 I am talking about. It’s a totally different product & code in the Bostik catalogue. The rubber cement is made from natural rubber & is far easier to work with, remove & more flexible than the contact cement they make & sell commercially in Bunnings etc. It comes in 4L & 20L tins (not 10 as I said before..oops.. should have checked the workshop). It’s a bit like that snot stuff they use to hold inserts into magazines.

See this linky. Bostik Rubber Cement.

Apologies for inaccuracy. The products are very similar and interchangeable for this application. The differences are relevant in the primary use the flooring industry but mean little to us. Contact being readily available in the small quantities required is a good option for the guy doing a single set of clubs.

Definitely right on the ease of access for the average hobbyist. Personally I don’t like the tape/solvent method. Messy & hard to get the grips off later. Too much frigging about IMHO.

Go to Cheap as Chips/ Cunningham’s type store and just get a tube of KS Bond or similar contact adhesive. Then you just need ordinary masking tape over the shaft. Apply the cement to inside the grip and and on shaft. Don’t put too much on as you can waste a lot. You will soon find out how much to use with experience. One tube will last 40 plus grips.

Double sided tape, with petrol works the best. After putting the tape on the shaft put 20ml inside the grip and shake it around (put a finger at each end over the holes, then tip the petrol over the tape.

The grip slides straight on, and the petrol dries in 5 minutes.

Tip: do it outside – stinks like hell.

Double sided tape with solvent or contact/rubber cement both really only lubricate the grip enough so it can be slid on easily. If a grip and shaft match diameters with or without build up tape, the grips own inside diameter is more than enough to hold good quality grips in place for ever, even if they are blown on with nothing more than water. 2 sided tape and glues all take time to set/go off and/ or just evaporate, water and compressed air grips are playable immediately.