Care for blades and rubbers

[ettk75]

I am new to table tennis and would like to seek advice about cleaning the rubbers. The sales person at the shop strongly recommends not to use water to clean the rubbers but to use the rubber cleaners, our sweats or our breaths. Is that true?
Also, what kind of soft sponge I should use to clean the rubbers cause mine seem not tacky and the protector seems not sticking well.
Thanks.

 

[Lazer]

All those options are fine. If you are going to use water, use it sparely so that it doesn’t damage the blade. I use just any table tennis cleaning agent and the soft side of a dishwashing sponge.

If your rubber is non sticky use the sticky covers and vice versa.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[ettk75]

Nice and thanks for your advice.

 

[ettk75]

Hi, I have a question about the cleaning of rubbers. I tried to use a little bit of water on my Xiom Vega Europe rubber to clean and wipe using the soft sponge, but it failed to stick well with my rubber protector (Donic) especially the side of the rubber. It's a new rubber and I have only used it once.

Is there any possible reason why it is not that tacky due to the way I clean it or the need to use the rubber cleaner instead?

 

[darkky65]

Hi, I have a question about the cleaning of rubbers. I tried to use a little bit of water on my Xiom Vega Europe rubber to clean and wipe using the soft sponge, but it failed to stick well with my rubber protector (Donic) especially the side of the rubber. It's a new rubber and I have only used it once.

Is there any possible reason why it is not that tacky due to the way I clean it or the need to use the rubber cleaner instead?

Vega Europe isnt and shouldn't be tacky.

cleaning with water is the best way, as long as you let it dry properly. your protector should be the tacky one.

 

[ettk75]

Thank you @darkky65.

Since Vega Europe ain't the one that causes the protector to not able to stick well, it is due to the issue that the protector won't stick anymore?

 

[darkky65]

Thank you @darkky65.

Since Vega Europe ain't the one that causes the protector to not able to stick well, it is due to the issue that the protector won't stick anymore?

you might've slapped it on when the rubber wasn't fully dry or got dust in it.

 

[ettk75]

Mmm...yeah, reasonable enough...haha thanks again 😅

 

[ettk75]

you might've slapped it on when the rubber wasn't fully dry or got dust in it.

 

[ettk75]

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This is how it looks like even when it has dried up. I am wonder if my rubber has been damaged or is it due to some other reasons. Any advice? Thanks.

 

[darkky65]

was the cover sticky when you first got it?
anyways, it's probably fine and your rubber sill be fine too.

it's probably more to do so with the protective sheet rather than your vega.

 

[ettk75]

Yeah I will try to get a new protector. Thanks.

 

[Lazer]

Yeah I will try to get a new protector. Thanks.

No point, unsticky protectors don’t stick well to sticky rubbers. Sticky one does. But there is another problem with sticky protectors. They collect dust. Just put them on as good as you can and put the racket in a case and it will be fine.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[darkky65]

you could try XVT or Nittaku sleeve type protector, so you don't have worry if they stick or not

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

I am new to table tennis and would like to seek advice about cleaning the rubbers. The sales person at the shop strongly recommends not to use water to clean the rubbers but to use the rubber cleaners, our sweats or our breaths. Is that true?
Also, what kind of soft sponge I should use to clean the rubbers cause mine seem not tacky and the protector seems not sticking well.
Thanks.

Only the best for my beloved darlings during their bath timea.

 

[ettk75]

Thank you guys for your good advice.

 

[ettk75]

I think of getting rubber cleaner and wonder which one should I get. Will any rubber cleaner be good enough, like those selling at online shops? Need advice.

 

[Heming Hu]

avoid things that can damage or piece the rubber. Do not put on a new rubber without having the handle hanging off the edge. Avoid contact with sun and water

 

[ettk75]

avoid things that can damage or piece the rubber. Do not put on a new rubber without having the handle hanging off the edge. Avoid contact with sun and water

What do you mean by do not put a new rubber without the handle hanging off the edge?

 

[Heming Hu]

What do you mean by do not put a new rubber without the handle hanging off the edge?

I'll have to make another video on equipment talking about this and other like stuff.

As accurately as I can describe it in written form, when you finally put new rubbers on, have the face of the blade on the end of the table, if the handle is not completely hanging off the end, its easy to break the handle when rolling it.