LowPost42

Yikes! is right untill you get the knack, which means doing it about once. Unless there is beer involved, then anything can happen.

The contact cement is O.K you only want to do a small number of clubs or just want to try re-gripping to see if you can do it. Also you can do it while you're away from home.

Yes, there will be something of a mess but the key is to have newspaper and a rag ready BEFORE you need it. The more prepared you are the smaller the mess.

Mistakes? I've made a few...
Really the only way you will get a grip stuck (yes, cut them off) is to not use enough glue or to not slide the grip on all the way on in one motion.

This is just an easy way of doing a job with minimal equipment. I have heard that you can also use a mixture of baby shampoo and water instead of glue but have not tried it yet.