The sweat and dirt in your hands can get into the grips.The sweat can make your handle dirty and wet, even if you're wearing gloves.It is a good idea to clean your clubs after every use.If you need to do a deeper cleaning, use dish soap and a soft bristled brush.Rub alcohol on a rubber handle or porous grip to clean it.If you keep your grips clean, you will have the best grip on your golf game when you play a few holes.
Step 1: After every use, perform a basic cleaning.
There will be sweat and dirt in the grips of your club after you go golfing.As soon as you finish playing, you should perform a basic cleaning to remove the sweat and dirt from your grips before it ends up in the wrap.Clean the clubs that you used while golfing.This method works with a variety of grips.
Step 2: Put a microfiber cloth under water and wring it out.
fill a bucket with warm water or take a microfiber cloth to the sink.You can either run the cloth under the sink or dip it in the bucket.The majority of the water can be removed by wring the cloth.If you want to perform a basic cleaning, you don't need your cloth to be soaking wet.
Step 3: Wrap your cloth around the grips.
You can wrap the cloth around the grips by lifting the club in your nondominant hand.Put the cloth in your palm.The handle should point towards the ground to keep the shaft dry.If it's easier for you, you can sit down and balance the club between your knees.
Step 4: Use your dominant hand to massage the grips.
You can rub the cloth in to every side of your handle by applying light pressure to it and rotating your wrist.As you're rotating the cloth to cover your grips, move your hand up towards the top of them.If you prefer, you can rotation the club.If you do, hold the cloth steady with your nondominant hand and use your dominant hand to turn the club.
Step 5: To clean the grips, wipe them with a dry cloth.
Take a dry, clean cloth and put your microfiber cloth aside.Rub your grips starting from the bottom and working your way up to remove most of the water.After you've cleaned your club, let it air dry for 24 hours.When you were playing, clean the clubs that you used.If you have water on your shaft, wipe it down.
Step 6: It's a good idea to clean your wrapped grips with soap.
Do at least 2 deep cleanings a year if you use your clubs almost every week.You can stretch it out and wait a year between cleanings if you rarely play.It's a good idea to deep clean wrapped clubs even if you don't play a lot because the wrap can dry out and become brittle.
Step 7: Warm water and dish soap are needed to fill the bucket.
Add some soap to a bucket.Put warm water in your bucket with 4–5 cups.If you want, you can add soap to a dry towel and run it under the sink.It's not a good option for leather grips.The soap can damage your grips.
Step 8: You can wring out the towel by soaking it in your bucket.
If you put a clean towel in your bucket, it will be submerged in the water.Wait 15-20 seconds and remove the cloth by hand.The excess water can be removed by twisting the towel over the bucket.If you were soaking the towel in the water, put it over the sink.
Step 9: Rub the grips with the towel.
Balance the club on top of your knees by keeping the shaft between your legs.Rub the towel around the handle with a circular motion.Work your way up to the top of the grips until you have covered the entire handle.
Step 10: You can brush your grips with a toothbrush or brush.
Put the toothbrush or brush in the soapy water.You can brace your club by holding it near the top of the shaft.Using back-and-forth flicking motions, brush your grips to the club.As you brush, turn the club to work your way up the wrap.If you have ever replaced your grips, a toothbrush is a better option.A bigger brush could cause problems.If you've never replaced the grips, this shouldn't be a problem.
Step 11: Under a stream of cold water, rinse the grips with a hose.
Set the nozzle of your hose to a narrow setting or turn the handle on your sink so that the cold water is all the way open.The hose or stream of water should be pointed away from the shaft to rinse the grips.The majority of the soapy water can be removed by rinsing your grips.
Step 12: The grips should be dry with a clean cloth.
Wrap a cloth around your hands.Light pressure is applied to absorb most of the water.Before setting the cloth aside, Rub each section of your grips.Water can get on to your shaft.
Step 13: The handle should be dry for 12 to 24 hours.
Water may still be in the grips.Set your club on top of a flat surface in a dry area with the grips hanging off of the edge.It is a good idea to dry your grips for at least half a day.
Step 14: Only rubber and porous grips can be cleaned.
Synthetic and rubber grips are harder to deep clean because water can get trapped in the material and weaken them.If you really need to get some gunk off of your grips, do not perform deep cleanings.
Step 15: To clean your grips, wipe them with a dry cloth.
Pursuant to the porous nature of the rubber, it cannot be submerged in soapy water.You can perform a preliminary cleaning by wiping your rubber grips with a dry cloth.This will remove any surface water that may be on your grips.
Step 16: The towel should be damped with warm water.
Take a towel and slide it under the water to get it wet.If your towel is damp to the touch, you don't want it to be soaking wet.Put too much water over the sink.
Step 17: Rub alcohol onto your towel.
Rub rubbing alcohol over your towel.Rub the towel against itself to spread the alcohol.If your grips are dirty you can use more rubbing alcohol.
Step 18: The grips should be wiped with the towel at either end.
The bottom of your grips is where you can start.Rub your grips with your dominant hand while rotating the towel around the handle.As you wipe it, work your way to the opposite end.Every section of your handle needs to be exposed to rubbing alcohol if you want to repeat this process.Try not to get rubbing alcohol on your shaft.
Step 19: Use a dry cloth to dry your grips.
To soak up the rubbing alcohol and water, use a large cloth.Put the cloth over your handle to apply pressure.Run the dry cloth up and down your handle to get rid of the water.You want your grips to be dry.If you see any water on your grips, repeat this process with a second dry cloth.
Step 20: For 12 to 24 hours, let your grips air out.
Water may be stuck in the rubber grips because they are porous.If you want your club to have enough air, place it in aventilated area.If you place it on a surface, the handle will hang over the edge and you won't have to handle it again for a day.