Do you always leave the original grip intact?

My hands are small so i like G5 rackets with ori grip intact. I do have 2 G4 racket which i bought second hand that have the ori grip taken off by the orginal owner, so i use the ticker/softer grip on those 2

 

Hey guys I have a question, what if you want to replace the Karakal PU Supergrip in your racket? Does it damage the bare wood if you remove it since the grip's tape is adhesive.

 

i rip off the grip and regrip a towel straight onto the wooden handle.

 

Sometimes it does. It did to my Carlton. Today, I bought an Arcsaber 10, ripped off the original grip for a Karakal PU Grip. A tiny bit of wood came off

 

I've actually had wood come off when i remove the original base grip off my as10, only few splinters on g3, but I was going to sand it down anyway.
IMO usually its best to put some layer of tape to protect the wood be it electrical tape, masking tape even sellotape...
Also I haven't used karakal PU but I always portray the feeling that it sticks like superglue! I had one on my at500 for a long time and the cone paint just flaked when i removed it.
P.S. It's uncoded now