Rubber Expanding Trouble
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Romeo Chua Asked 10 years ago
Hi, I re-glued my rubbers earlier because it was an old paddle that I did not use for 2 years. I noticed that, after re-gluing the rubbers, it seemed to expand. Will the expansion of the rubbers affect my play? Also, how can I do it properly without damaging the rubber?
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Romeo,
You won’t have any problems. The rubber does expand a little when glued. If it has expanded too much and is overhanging the blade by more than 2mm, just trim it with a blade or scissors.
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Romeo Chua Posted 10 years ago
I see. Thank goodness! Thanks
Jean Balthazar Posted 10 years ago
My tip: wait for a least a week before you trim the "excess" material. The rubber may shrink back partially or totally. This happened to me several times (I use the old-fashioned VOC glue, not the water-based one).
Good idea Jean. It will expand more with the old glue.
Romeo Chua Posted 10 years ago
Too late. Oh well, haha.
If you have used a water based glue it should be fine anyway.
Bennett Brown Posted 10 years ago
are you using a tenergy rubber? my friend uses one and they tend to expand a lot
Romeo Chua Posted 10 years ago
I use an old sheet of Mark V rubber for my forehand and another old sheet of Joola Green Energy rubber for my backhand.
Jean Balthazar Posted 10 years ago
What type of glue did you use?
Did you use a roller to apply the rubber to the bat?
How much was hanging over the end of the bat before you cut the rubbers?