Rubber Expanding Trouble
Table Tennis Equipment
Last updated 8 years ago
Romeo Chua Asked 8 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 8 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 8 years ago
I see. Thank goodness! Thanks
Jean Balthazar Posted 8 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).
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Good idea Jean. It will expand more with the old glue.
Romeo Chua Posted 8 years ago
Too late. Oh well, haha.
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
If you have used a water based glue it should be fine anyway.
Bennett Brown Posted 8 years ago
are you using a tenergy rubber? my friend uses one and they tend to expand a lot
Romeo Chua Posted 8 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 8 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?