Side tape
Equipment
matias chambers Asked 12 years ago
How do i put new side tape on my bat?
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Matias,
This is fairly simple. Just start at one end of the bat and slowly go around the edge sticking the tape down. Just make sure it stays on the side of the bat and doesn't get onto the rubber surface. It is OK to be on the edge of the rubber.
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thijs gruwez Posted 10 years ago
Hi Alois
I find that the glue on the side of the bat is really hard to remove and side tape doens't seem to stick that good on the surface. I think it's glue of the old tape but it might as well be glue used to glue the rubbers.
How do you do this? sandpaper doesn't seem the best way unless I would use a smal grinding machine?
kind regards
Hi Thijs,
You are right, the glue on some sidetape is a bit weird and sticky. Maybe using a solvent like Turpentine may help. Maybe others have suggestions.
Thomas Kunzfeld Posted 10 years ago
Hi Alois,
is it good if the width of the side tape is the same as the thickness of the racket (wood plus sponges) or better if it is less wide?
(Maybe it doesen´t make a difference...I don´t know...)