Side tape
Table Tennis Equipment
Last updated 9 years ago
matias chambers Asked 11 years ago
How do i put new side tape on my bat?
Alois Rosario Answered 11 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 9 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
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago
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 9 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...)
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago
I think it is good if it is wide enough to cover the edges of the rubber as well so that it protects the edges a little bit more.
Thomas Kunzfeld Posted 9 years ago
Thank you! So I have done it right.
As edge tapes are available in different width, maybe this is a helpful orientation for some people:
On my rackets (Stiga Classic and Waldner Senso Carbon with 1,8 and 2,0 sponges) 12 mm edge tape is a perfect size -
it goes close to but not over the edges.