OOPS too much thinner?

So I really screwed myself this time!  I have been trying, in vain so far, to find a forehand rubber that loops better than my Tackifire D 1.7mm but doesn't throw off the balance of my oversize blade.  Each time I get the top heavy feel and go back to the thinner Tackifire.  The other day I had the bright idea to add some more thinner to my rubber cement to make the glue easier to brush on.  Except, I dumped a whole bunch of thinner into not a whole bunch of glue.

The results are not good.  When I restuck the Tackifire on my blade, I noticed that the glue just wouldn't dry (probably all that solvent), and there seemed to be a speed glue like clicky noise and effect at first, which I didn't want.  Now, after that "click" wore off, I am left with a super softened sponge that feels absolutely dead.  All the feel I used to have with my blade is gone, as the ball is seemingly soaked up in the pillowy deadness.  The best thing is..... I have a tournament tomorrow and no spare sheets.  Ugh.

Can someone confirm my suspicions that I have f***** my rubber with too much thinner?  If that is indeed the culprit I will be much more careful in the future.

True, but don't talk to soon.  I am sure after I miss every damn forehand tomorrow I will have a great impulse to send something wooden flying against the wall.  I think I will bring one of my old sandpaper paddles just in case.

I will do that.  If it works, I will be a happy guy!

It was just the Bestine rubber cement thinner.  The stuff pours terribly, and while trying to avoid spilling it all over, I dumped way too much into the glue.  I was just afraid that the damage was permanent to the sponge, but we will see.  The rubber is sitting out, and at least I have some hope now.

mdjenders wrote: It was just the Bestine rubber cement thinner.  The stuff pours terribly, and while trying to avoid spilling it all over, I dumped way too much into the glue.  I was just afraid that the damage was permanent to the sponge, but we will see.  The rubber is sitting out, and at least I have some hope now.

yes I agree...the sponge is probably still 'wet' from the thinner, which makes it feel dead. Once it dried out it should be OK.

Let us know if it worked?

Well I wasn't able to totally dry the sponge before the tournament, but I was able to tell the difference.  The sponge regained a lot of its old hardness and "pop" after sitting out all night, and I was able to land a couple sweet counter smashes far from the table that just wouldn't have happened with that deadened sponge.  The good advice I got here was a big factor, and I was able to take 2nd in my group at the event.  Thanks!

I have always used a little bit of thinner per quantity of glue, but this last time I would say the ratio was about 50/50 after my inadvertent spill.  I will never do THAT again.