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Grip Wrap
Wheelbarrow Handle Replacement
Sep
Is It Time to Upgrade Your Grip?
Why replace your wheelbarrow when you can re-grip the handle? Using Tommy Tape Grip Wrap, wheelbarrow handle replacement is easy. Undoubtedly, your wheel barrow handle gets worn down and needs protection.
Here’s how to know if purchasing grip wrap will help:
Is your handle…
- Chipping?
- Cracked?
- Moldy?
- Worn down?
- Stiff?
- Slippery?
Then adding a supportive grip to your wheelbarrow is worth looking into. It can prevent wood from contacting directly with your hands and leaving splinters and blisters. When there is a crack down the handle the grip can wrap up the handle and hold it together. Mold? Now you can, thoroughly clean the handle then add the grip to provide a protective barrier to the handle and your hands. Of course also making a cushy and comfortable handle for your hands .
Benefits of Regripping
✅Preventing calluses: Working hard with your hands can cause a buildup of rough calluses and dry out your hands. Using a proper grip can protect your hands.
✅Protect the handle: Handles can grow mold and lock in moisture, making the handle hard to clean. Silicone grip is easy to clean and will wash right off, leaving a nice handle to use.
✅Weatherproof: Adding silicone grip can protect the handle from the elements and ensure it is ready for use.
✅Preventing blisters: After repeatedly gripping a hard surface, your hands can get blisters from friction.
Here is how to regrip your wheelbarrow handle:
- Clean the handle: Using rubbing alcohol, clean off the handle to make sure there is no dirt or dust.
- Take the grip wrap out: Once the handle is cleaned thoroughly, open the grip wrap, peel back some of the grip and separate it from the plastic liner. Get at least 5 inches of material exposed and ready to use.
- Begin wrapping around one end of the handle: Make sure to do one complete wrap then begin overlapping and wrapping. Pull on the grip and wrap it as tightly as possible.
- Secure the end: Now, when the majority of the handle is wrapped, make one complete rotation and loosely place the wrap down on top of itself to ensure a seal.
Having a comfortable handle for your wheelbarrow is essential for the fall cleanup that is about to begin. We have other articles on gripping other essential lawn care items, Lawn mower Handle, Garden Hand Tools and, Rake Grip. Get your roll of grip wrap, offered in 5 or 10 feet in black, or 5 feet in white, red, green, pink, blue, and orange.
