Golf Club Restoration Rusty to Amazing Showroom Finish ($5 eBay Purchase)

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Find out how I restored this rusty wedge!
Golf Club Restoration from rusty golf club back to showroom finish. We were able to purchase it on eBay at an absolute bargain of only $5!
Chapters:
00:00 Restoration Intro
00:12 Removing club head
00:47 Removing grip
01:58 Installing new grip
02:47 de-rusting club head
03:47 Removing paint
04:27 Restoring grooves
05:12 Polishing club head
05:37 Painting club head
07:22 Re-fitting head to shaft
08:27 Finished product!
08:57 I'm bad at golf...
The Restoration Process:
It's true that many golfers prefer their wedges to be rusty, as it's said to increase the amount of spin when hitting the ball (This has also been disproven, but let's not go down that rabbit hole!). But for this piece, we wanted to show off the best looking side of this wedge.
It was super rusty, and the paint was stained or had fallen off. There was also a fair amount of knicks around the outside, just from normal use. Our aim wasn't to restore the metal, as this can compromise the club itself, and we're definitely not professional golf club restorers!
We started by soaking the head in White Vinegar and Salt for 24 hours. While this was soaking we regriped the club by stripping off the old grip and installing the new one, using double sided tape and adhesive.
Once the head had been soaked, we started to restore it by cleaning off the old residue, and lightly scrubbing with steel wool. The next stage was to sharpen the grooves using a Groove Sharpener. These groves must be sharp to ensure correct loft when hitting the ball.
We gave the Titleist head a polish before repainting the features on the club head. We used Hammerite metal paint, which worked very well, but any metal paint will do the job.
Once the head was shiny, painted and the restoration complete, we then used two part epoxy to reattach the club head to the shaft, ensuring the align the grip.
24 hours later, the epoxy had set and we had finished our golf club restoration showroom ready Titleist Oil Can 60 degree wedge!
Thanks for checking out our video!
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@TreetopRestorations 3 года назад

Hi everyone! While i appreciate there are many opinions around whether wedges should be rusty or not. The aim of this video was to restore the club to as close to showroom as possible, which meant removing all traces of rust. I hope you enjoy the video, even if it does go against your own personal rust perferences!

@ryanokeefe12 3 года назад

It will rust again in a week. They're literally designed to start rusting the moment it comes out of the wrapper

@dylanwimm 3 года назад

Beautiful restoration!

@themuscovyducks 3 года назад

The finish and paint fill looks pretty solid. My only real critique would be that you should have worked on grinding out the face wear.

@thomaspfliger6230 3 года назад

A hook blade is much easier and faster for cutting a grip off

@jcoats1203 3 года назад

Excellent restoration and video. Thanks.

@Sensei-Gio 3 года назад

I’m a golfer and I loved this peaceful nature and at the end missing that chip shot was great!!! 👍

@Downsouthroots 2 года назад

Thats a nice and expensive Vokey wedge!!!

@chadode9048 3 года назад

That was fun to watch - looks very nice. Now someone can enjoy re-rusting it again!

@callen.6371 3 года назад

The most amazing thing about this vid, was the sticky label remover spray thing lol.

@johnparker2252 3 года назад

WD40 works every time.

@stevereaves6757 3 года назад

Lighter fluid works fine too, for removing old glue and pouring on the tape and down the grip.

@chriskubond6314 2 года назад

That was so cool to watch. He really brought that old wedge back to life. So satisfying

@shaunwhiskey 3 года назад

The birds in the background are so relaxing.

@johnlo5687 3 года назад

Absolutely delight to see a human being put such tentative care into his skill. Well done sir! I hope I can bring my set of clubs to you for restoration please that would be wonderful so I can show off to my friends what you did for me thank you ❤️

@socloseyetsofar673 2 года назад

I love your patience, effort, and attention to detail! Also, the ending was quite funny....another video proving that it's the warrior and not the arrow that makes the arrow hit the mark!

@TreetopRestorations 2 года назад

Your username sums up my fate so well 😭

@jtrigzy5710 3 года назад

This looks great. This may have been mentioned previously but the face for me as a fellow golf club fitter/refurbisher is the only part which lets the finished product down. I buy Vokeys in bulk at about 10-20 quid a pop pretty beaten up and move them on at 80-100 model dependant. If interested I tape off the score lines just as you did to recut grooves and use a handheld media blaster with aluminium oxide media (150-180 grit) at approx 90 psi takes 10 seconds to give that brand new iron look. My air compressor media blasting gun together cost less than 100 pounds and the finish is better than a brand new iron face. This also provides a functional angle of more spin whilst being legal with R&A and USGA rules. Made the investment back for the sandblasting equipment within a few clubs work!! All the best

@chrisnemesis9327 3 года назад

Excellent job, club looked amazing after. Please do more golf club restorations

@Monkeytown_UK 3 года назад

Brilliant!!! The ending made me laugh too. Great work and thank's for the video

@garymorris1856 2 года назад

The club head is beautiful . Very interesting, thank you for posting this.

@armandocontreras8114 2 года назад

Just subscribed, while watching your video I literally forgot about everything I had planned for the day. Stress reliever. Thank you, awesome work! Major Skill!

@zachhartgolf9399 2 года назад

Great video. I would recommend a hook blade for the grip removal. Safer and way easier. Also doesn’t scratch

@DA-mk9ob 3 года назад

I like the Sticky Label Removal stuff, I usually heat the old tape with a heat gun (low) easy to pull off after that

@chrismiller8421 Год назад

Great job and detail, it’s impressive to see the effort and attention to detail is still common amongst people. Good job and to everyone saying rust is a good thing, the intent was to restore to store quality not play quality. Cheers

@wesfoor474 3 года назад

Just bought a wedge today that the condition looks almost like the one in the video. Looking for a way to restore the club head and you provided a simple effective way. Thank you 🙏🏼

@bobbrown5951 3 года назад

I don't think it looked as good as this in the store. Makes me re-think buying new. Great video.

@henryyueh4022 3 года назад

This was a great watch!

@acastro8968 3 месяца назад

I watch tons of restore videos and this by far is one of my favorites. You didn’t use a sandbox which practically every other person uses and the finished product looks amazing!! Helluva job sir!!

@KFC_OG 11 месяцев назад

That was super satisfying to watch. Gonna have to watch out for some old wedges and try this, looks like a fun project.

@user-ez4bg1ko6z 3 года назад

Beautifully done! Thanks for the video. One tip from me about removing grip: Just one sharp cut along the grip, and it comes off like that, 3 seconds job :)

@Fried_Bananas 3 года назад

Looks like he was just preserving the shaft. I got my putter regripped with a shorter grip and wasn't happy to see 2 inches of the cut exposed. I couldn't be more distracted every time I look down to putt.

@starwf07 2 года назад

@@Fried_Bananas That's why any modestly-competent club repair techs use hook blades in their utility knives. Lets you pull it in one long cut. I've regripped tons of clubs in the past and never scratched the shafts.

@Fried_Bananas 2 года назад

@@starwf07 Good to know because it was more than obvious he just ran a straight razor down the shaft. I tried being optimistic about it but it's certainly a sight that sored my eyes. I expected more from Golf Galaxy but oh well. Won't be making that mistake again.

@spookyblack215 Год назад

Just bought this same club today, 56 degree for $3 at Goodwill. Will be doing a full restore on it. Thanks for the video!

@stuartcarson9378 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful club and great work. What would you use to get light rust spots off of the shaft ?

@clayscott777 3 года назад

2:25 You need to overhang a little extra tape at the butt of the club to twist into a seal that you tuck into the shaft. Keeps water and debris from getting in there and causing corrosion in the shaft or a rattle when you swing.

@buster2878 3 года назад

True👏🏻

@joanntalbot8004 9 месяцев назад

Although I've just came across this channel of club restoration and I must say I do like watching the clips. I've noticed several mistakes. However I do love the clips .

@CHIEFS8214 3 года назад

DAMNATION, what a chatterbox! Excellent video 😉

@dunningkruger3774 3 года назад

I thought I had gone deaf. Then my wife came in the room.

@riptheripper9060 3 года назад

You are a Doctor of golf clubs. Very nice.

@MrOffshore 2 года назад

Awesome video!! Now I need to find some old clubs to redo!! Thanks for sharing.

@MrBradysteve 3 года назад

Was it hard lining the club head up to the grip after the fact? I didn’t see how that worked.

@RandyKekipi 3 года назад

Great job on restoration of the 60 degree wedge.

@ericshine1 3 года назад

LOVE the end of video!!!!!!!!!! I subscribed for sure!!! Great restoration... such attention to detail!!!

@mikeethridge4573 2 года назад

Hey! I hope you continue to make videos in the future, I really enjoy your work!

@petekenny3774 3 года назад

Looks good great job 👍

@radar0412 3 года назад

I was mesmerized by the entire restoration. And I don't carry a 60 degree!

@ryanbaranoski1293 3 года назад

Amazing job. Looks great 👍🏻

@useryeah5350 2 года назад

First video of yours I’ve come across. The way this was filmed, edited - the audio! So beautifully done. You didn’t make the chip, but definitely subscribing!

@heavyq 3 года назад

Vokey wedges are freaking pricey. This is a fantastic way to save $100+ on a wedge.

@davinritter8480 3 года назад

I got my vokey wedges for free we found them in the trash 😂😂😂

@os7692 3 года назад

Get mine from the goodwill right by the pointe vedra sawgrass course! ;)

@c_turfgrass7773 3 года назад

Missing the point

@justintobin2779 3 года назад

Ok so it looks amazing refinished or whatever its called but how is the performance compared to an sm8? This club has to be 15 years behind technology wise, right?

@dixoncider7704 3 года назад

@@justintobin2779 nah wedges haven’t really changed in the past 20 years other than the PM grind they have stayed pretty consistent

@marcherzog3663 3 года назад

It was good the way it grip it and rip it !! Nice job though I have to say you got a little white in the black when painting the BV it was driving me crazy you didn’t touch that up .. hahah my OCD kicking in .. nice job

@PetesProjects0 3 года назад

Finished product looks terrific.

@printerschamp 3 года назад

I enjoyed this so much. This wedge has new life in it and ready for more rounds.

@wiseGUY1288 3 года назад

New Life? It just came to life and he killed it. This club is designed to rust, it's supposed to rust.

@creightoncampbell9276 3 года назад

I would recommend getting a hook blade to remove the grips, it works really well.

@TreetopRestorations 3 года назад

Would definitely have been easier. I did try cutting the grip and pulling it off but it turned out to be pretty tough so had to cut as you see in the vid.

@v-egaming 3 года назад

Also it’s real easy to remove the paint with acetone and a wire brush. Love the video, interesting to see how other people do this stuff too

@alexanderpope3250 3 года назад

i mean rust on a 60 degree is not a bad thing

@TreetopRestorations 3 года назад

Stay tuned for part 2 where I put the rust back on.

@squish8446 3 года назад

You do have a point

@martyflannigan5052 3 года назад

if you don't want it to rust don't buy a unfinished model I have a few RTG Clevelands I like the way they play rusty and that's why I got them

@claydecoursey2339 3 года назад

Anything 56 + in my bag is rusty

@mrblack1505 3 года назад

@@ButchOC rough surface on the club face means more spin on the ball

@inkwellflood8276 2 года назад

I just purchased the near exact same club for 50p in a charity shop,only its not got the round stamp, then found this video, thanks for the tips squire. Great job.

@graham_hilligoss_ 3 года назад

I’m so impressed! Great work!

@warholscircus 2 года назад

Use a hooked blade in your utility knife, cutting away from you and it's one smooth stroke to cut the grip off. Mineral spirits are cheaper than sticky label remover, by a lot. It works as well. The grip tape should overlap the club end by about an inch. It can then be used to block sediment and particulate matter from entering into the handle of the club and constantly rattle around. Great job though, an impressive outcome. Those Vokey wedges are loved by most golfers.

@TreetopRestorations 2 года назад

But I just love the smell of sticky tape remover. It’s like I’m eating a tangerine!

@aedvark 3 года назад

4.25 perfect, throw a shaft in lets go.

@bswordsman4320 Год назад

This video was very relaxing. Thank you.

@JettyBuilder 3 года назад

Nice. Also light use of wire wool then metal polish on the shaft really helps.

@MrBikedrummer 2 года назад

Some of the vokey wedges were designed to rust. More grip to spin the ball.

@justinbultman9360 2 года назад

This is one of those. Vokey oil can wedges are designed to oxidize

@jackiechow860 3 года назад

Very satisfying! Can you list the paints used to do this?

@TreetopRestorations 3 года назад

Sure, these are Hammerite metal paints. Matte black, smooth white and smooth red.

@trizvfx Год назад

wonderful restoration, you're an inspiration!

@herbh9348 2 года назад

Nice work, love the ending.

@NomadJoe0323 3 года назад

Are you going to keep it or sell it on eBay? If you are selling it, may I ask how much? Looks great!

@zeus01504 3 года назад

Great video, loved the attention to detail and the process. Couple of things I do differently: - I never knew what hook stanley knife blades were for, until I found out you can run them down a grip to slice it off in one motion, handy. - When removing grip tape you can just heat it up with your blow torch or heat gun, whatever you used to remove the head, tape comes right off. - Sticky stuff remover is great but it's not as cost effective as white spirits or grip solvent, just use some of that for tape residue. - You want to fit the grip after you've glued the head, that way it's not as fiddly to alight the head and the grip logo. - It's handy to use a golf tee to get your epoxy inside the club hosel when re-shafting allows you to swirl it round better than a lollipop stick. - Always advisable to dry a newly glued head standing on the grip, that way the head won't travel in the hosel.

@MrHITACHI75 Год назад

What a brilliant video Cracking job you done on the wedge

@coburn_karma 8 месяцев назад

Feel like I could make a hole in one with that restored club. Great tutorial and skillz.

@uncle_kyle7149 Год назад

The grip removal absolutely killed me but otherwise, good job. Some like rusted wedges, I’m one of those people, but on the face, there’s no need for the entire wedge to look bad so you can have a little more spin. Rust on the face is good for some people, rust all over makes the club look terrible and doesn’t benefit you in any way. But on the grip, get a hook razor blade next time, it’ll make life way easier.

@jonlanier_ 10 месяцев назад

That's what I was going to say.

@carllicari3067 9 месяцев назад

...and a hair dryer to remove the tape in one or two pieces.

@danjoe22 8 месяцев назад

or maybe blow the grip off with a compressor before removing the head from the shaft.

@nathanfavela5854 8 месяцев назад

what difference does it make if its all coming off anyway, yeah its more work but it worked didnt it?@@carllicari3067

@johnschulz8699 5 месяцев назад

It’s much more efficient and safe using something like a hooked blade in the utility knife.

@randylazer2894 3 года назад

That was a beyond tremendous restoration. How much time of your labor did that entail?

@TreetopRestorations 3 года назад

Thanks! Took a few days intermittently working on it, probably 5-6 hours total if you don’t include all the faffing.

@nathanclaar7117 Год назад

Great video, looking to touch up my wedges as a winter project. I’d think about installing the grip after the head is reinstalled. It may be easier to align the grip to a square club face vs trying to square the club face based on grip position.

@David.lovesU 10 месяцев назад

Use WD40 or threading oil when sharpening with tungsten bit

@andreadangiola6979 3 года назад

Love this video. Really nice. Love to see one also with a putter.

@PaulChube 3 года назад

Grip on last! I dread to look down the shaft and see the grip misalignment.

@kennymacm3031 3 года назад

He aligned the grip/shaft with the head at the gluing stage

@hungh1831 3 года назад

I think what Paul is trying to say is the head could move if it hasn't dried all the way. To put the grip on while the head is being glued, you'll need a head clamp or tape. I'd also rotate the head heavy side downwards while drying so it doesn't twist

@newmanfertig886 3 года назад

Hey Wheat head, clearly you've never assembled a club in your life. What you think the epoxy sets up immediately? Clown.

@piece1309 3 года назад

The way you cleaned that shaft should be X rated

@margaretwalsh852 3 года назад

hahahahahahaha

@markbarnes6806 3 года назад

Brilliant work! Subscribed!

@mr.babycolonte7190 8 месяцев назад

That clean Raw look is just so nice

@METALLICA3077 3 года назад

please do more golf club restorations, very nice to watch. p.s. ignore the rust snobs

@wadeboyle7026 3 года назад

Do more golf clubs if u can this was very satisfying

@biagiocozza8875 2 года назад

Great job, it looks brand new, Wow!

@aptn22 2 года назад

This video makes me feel like I could do this, but I know can't haha. This was amazing!

@beatrocka5 3 года назад

The part of this vid that I know I could have done correctly is replacing the grip!

@jakoblarsson5662 2 года назад

Also missing the chip right?

@ethanbrown3112 3 года назад

What kind of paint do you use for the paint fill?

@MC-nb6jx 3 года назад

Ethan Brown ... You can get various colours of club paint off ebay👍🏻

@jeremydowdy2821 3 года назад

That label remover was the best part 😍😍😍😍 oh man I hate the residue leftover after peeling something off

@MrSexyreyes 3 года назад

Yup, subscribing. Thank you for the content

@renmay3171 3 года назад

Not that I am any kind of restorer at all, but was thinking you could have removed some of the pitting on the back and sole of the club, with a fine to medium fine belt. Then maybe heat the head up very hot and give it an oil quench. Also, next time you epoxy on the head, stand the club vertical to cure. Having it horizontal in the vise with the head up may cause the head to rotate ruining your grip alignment.

@kaidavey6879 3 года назад

Ren May I like the pitting it gives it some affect

@canadianpoker83 3 года назад

I’m subscribing because you missed that chip at the end. Great video by the way.

@JGunit 3 года назад

Been cool to see the difference in action between rusted and clean

@Me-zc2lq 3 года назад

Great job. On the next one you should consider making the drip from the oil can black. Just thought it was a cool design idea.

@callawaygolf123 3 года назад

That wedge will go back to looking exactly how it did after a few rounds. Especially if it gets any moisture on it. Raw metal

@davidtran1360 3 года назад

Can it be treated with something?

@simonhuss9619 3 года назад

U can gun blue carbon steel, but you then need to dry it and apply gun oil after each round of golf, this will also wear away over time and need re-bluing, but it will slow rusting down, to be fair the rust helps with getting bite on ball and provides bit more spin

@LuckyCJ 3 года назад

YES!! It was literally designed to look that way! Same goes for my Cleveland wedges.

@rooboy69 3 года назад

Yeah I think the video was more about the process rather than a golfer wanting to do this every few weeks

@silentchaos1 3 года назад

@@davidtran1360 why would you buy a oil can if you don't want it to rust?

@anon11_2 3 года назад

How much would it take for you to do this to my entire set

@jdot1795 11 месяцев назад

Love how you did the lettering 🔥

@refurbished1322 2 года назад

This is like ASMR and restoration all in one

@leonardodic3po607 3 года назад

Enjoyable video, but I was puzzled by the fact that you ignored the club face itself (I did see that you sharpened the grooves), which is the most important aspect of a 60 degree wedge. Depending on player preference, it should either be uniformly smooth, or uniformly textured. You left yours in a condition that was somewhere in between.

@pigslefats 3 года назад

which in this case is going to change daily as it rusts daily-strange point you make

@leonardodic3po607 3 года назад

@@pigslefats Read this: www.golf-monthly.co.uk/videos/gear-video/truth-rusty-wedges Rusty or not-rusty (plated) is all up to player preference. However, it's a choice to be made, yet the poster appeared to make no choice.

@topgunne12 3 года назад

They make hook blades specifically for grips! If you’ve never used one, you’re missing out.

@louisg95 3 года назад

Hook blades a for carpet fitters or felt roofing not just for removing a golf grip 😂

@topgunne12 3 года назад

louis gough Yea, we all know that. Hooks are much better for golf grips. Carpet sucks.

@spookerz35 3 года назад

Hook blades that roofers use, which fit into the same utility knife, work best for grip cutting. A few bucks for a pack of 5 at a Home Depot or equivalent.

@user-gf2iq5br8g 3 года назад

シンプルにカッコいいロマンを感じてしまう

@JamalWalkerBand 3 года назад

Not bad With the clubhead a simple bead blast followed by gun bluing and Paint fill makes for a much quicker and nicer finished product 👍🏽

@bertdutchie 3 года назад

I've heard steel wool will remove a club's finish and it'll rust even faster next time, any truth to that?

@TreetopRestorations 3 года назад

This particular club is ‘raw’ which means that it has no protective coating so there isn’t anything to remove. If a club is treated then you’re right, there’s a chance that any protection could be removed by steel wool.

@nicholaskaufmann9645 3 года назад

This restoration is exceptionally well done

@michaelfink6748 2 года назад

Beautifully done

@cbearabc 3 года назад

Nice job, love the vinegar & salt ! 👍 😎

@timlynch2841 9 месяцев назад

homeboy needs a hook blade

@holdenpanelvanman 3 года назад

By sharpening the grooves you have now changed them and the club therefore is not fit to play in tournaments as it is now has illegal grooves.

@michaelboen2314 3 года назад

Thank you! I was thinking the same thing! A 60 is not the proper club to restore. They lose value so quick and restored ones usually are no longer regulation

@StevieDahlen 3 года назад

Because he’s clearly looking to prepare this club for tournament play. Mmmmk

@mofobecks 3 года назад

I’ve played hundreds of open competitions and nobody has ever checked the grooves on my 60 degree vokey wedges

@becausegang7266 3 года назад

Ding ding ding, we have found that guy folks!

@j51969 3 года назад

Easy Karen

@howzatrestorations1538 2 года назад

Top job mate, looks great!

@bluecobra6294 2 года назад

Top vid, has inspired me to take the leap and take up the sport, many thanks ..

@williamdiorio6559 3 года назад

You don't need something "fancy" to remove sticky. WD-40 does the same thing. Used it 100's of times for the purpose shown. Good Luck

@lonkylaine 3 года назад

Why restore? Rust actually helps to have more bite on the ball and more spin. Taylormade even released a wedge that rust on purpose.

@Blakeus123 3 года назад

Not at all true, it’s the lack of plating that adds spin 😂

@bongalord4800 Год назад

Amazing work my friend 😊

@lgeiger Месяц назад

5$ for a 60° Titleist Vokey wedge is crazy. I have seen more rusty ones on golfbidder that were sold for at least 10 times that price. What a steal. Awesome restauration. Looks almost brand new now. I really enjoyed watching this.

@aaronjones6983 3 года назад

The taking off the grip gave me anxiety. Hook blade away from you and heat up the tape to remove.

@spindrifter3395 3 года назад

The point of a raw club is to rust.

@MC-nb6jx 3 года назад

Spindrifter ... I take it you didn’t read the explanation into what he was doing??🤦🏻‍♂️

@michaelboen2314 3 года назад

He picked the wrong club to restore. It's made to be rusty. I wouldn't buy it i knew it was restored

@MC-nb6jx 3 года назад

Michael Boen ... It’s just a video dude, no need to get so upset about it🤣🤣

@themuscovyducks 3 года назад

@@michaelboen2314 depending on the restoration process you could prevent the rust from reoccurring. I think in this case it isn't bad what he did if he's just experimenting

@michaelboen2314 3 года назад

@@themuscovyducks that makes no sense since it was manufactured specifically to rust.