There’s a place I often window shop (can I call it “windows shopping” if I use XP?) is the Jasupo Online Table Tennis shop in Japan. They have great resources and prices… but you have to understand Japanese most of the time.
However their table tennis rubber changing page for beginners features very easy to follow photos for beginners.
It starts with a photo of what you need to begin: scissors, adhesive, and a roller or something else to stretch and smooth the rubber (they are using the JOOLA Rubber Glue Roller and Ball Case to attach the rubber.)… and what they describe as the most important thing of all… SPACE! Because you want to work with care and then leave the racket undisturbed for at least an hour, you need some space where the racket won’t be moved or disturbed while the glue holding the table tennis rubber to the racket dries.
Then you spread the glue evenly on both the rubber and racket. Once you are ready, use both hands to carefully match the rubber to the bottom of the blade and use a roller or something similar to smooth the rubber out making sure there’s no air between the rubber and the wood.
You don’t have to press hard, and the natural weight of your hand should be enough to make the rubber stick without stretching it out. When the glue has dried after an hour or so, you can trim the rubber to fit your racket. They suggest holding the scissors still against the edge of the blade and rotating the racket around to cut cleanly. They also recommend opening the scissors widely to make it easier to cut smoothly.
If you want to see the photos and Japanese explanation of how to attach your table tennis rubber to your table tennis racket, feel free to take a look.
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