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    Posted: 11/26/2015 at 1:37am
I have noticed that when my racket was new, it would absorb sweat quite well and wouldn't slip at all. But now that I've used it for several months, the feel of the handle as completely changed and it has become less absorbent and more slippery. Is there a way to remove the dirty and hand oil that the handle absorbs? 

I don't care about the looks, I just don't want to have to use a grip wrap...
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Sweet went into the wood,cleaning is for dirt on top of it so, I guess It won't work, IMO....what about u pull the rubbers off and place the blade near a heat source like furnace where water evaporates slowly......i will weigh the blade b4 to see if any water came off.....
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Be very careful about putting it next to a heat source, the blade can warp. Otherwise, as Tuly said, the sweat has penetrated the handle, not much you can do. You could always sand it lightly to restore some surface grip.
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Some people use toothpaste or dish detergent. My secret is vinegar. It's natural, does the least amount of damage, and cleans the most and the racket stays clean the longest. And it doesn't have any strong chemical smells, it's natural
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I use Detol Anti-Bacterial surface wipes...

Not too much fluid with safe cleaning chemicals...
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Originally posted by Tuly007 Tuly007 wrote:

Sweet went into the wood,cleaning is for dirt on top of it so, I guess It won't work, IMO....what about u pull the rubbers off and place the blade near a heat source like furnace where water evaporates slowly......i will weigh the blade b4 to see if any water came off.....
I use grips on all my blades, it does balance the blade better

Why in bob's name would I put it near a heat source?!  The handle is dry, but it has become slick because of all the oil from my hand and from the dirt left behind by dry sweat. I want to get rid of the oil and dirt so it absorbent again. By doing that, it should slip less.

I imagine steam cleaning it could work, though.


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What if we put the blade (without rubbers) in sunlight for few hours?

Natural way of heating...it will take out absorbed fluid???
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yeah, worth a try! Nothing to lose I guess this way.Smile
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Yep, toothpaste does a great job!

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I just tried using toothpaste and while it definitely seems to have made it cleaner (and better smelling), the fact that I used toothpaste with bleach in it means that once it was dry, the handle ended up looking even less like it used to. But it does seem to be less slick. The toothpaste didn't scratch the plastic lenses either.

Next I think I might try using a kettle to steam the handle a bit and see if that will get even more of the oil out.
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If we knew the exact grit that the manufacturers use to finish the blades, we could probably use it to mimic the finish of a new blade.
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Call me crazy. I'd grab a washcloth, a single drop of dish soap, a little tapwater, and some elbow grease.
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Probably warm tapwater.
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Clean with alcohol wipe, let dry for 30 min then use a little lemon oil on a rag. I have done it for years.
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Originally posted by baribari baribari wrote:

I just tried using toothpaste and while it definitely seems to have made it cleaner (and better smelling), the fact that I used toothpaste with bleach in it means that once it was dry, the handle ended up looking even less like it used to. But it does seem to be less slick. The toothpaste didn't scratch the plastic lenses either.

Next I think I might try using a kettle to steam the handle a bit and see if that will get even more of the oil out.
Water and wood are a bad mix. Best not to get extra water into the blade. 

Try cleaning off the tooth paste with alcohol - cheap stuff you get in the dollar type store. It will evaporate without getting absorbed into the wood. 
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Steam will not remove oil. It may damage the blade. You need an organic solvent. Alcohol may do it. Or try paint remover.
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