These putters are beautiful when restored. If you're a businessman, you can easily put an hours worth of work into a putter and resell it on ebay for 3-4x what you paid.
Have you tried soaking in a solution of Water, Tartaric Acid and dish soap? It cleans brass/bonze based metals very well. You could also add some Citric Acid if you want a reddish tint to the metal. 1tbsp Tartaric Acid powder (you should be able to buy it at most supermarkets that sell baking ingredients 1tbsp Citric Acid (optional) (also from the baking section) 1tbsp Dish soap Warm water to cover the item Let it soak for a few hours and wipe it down with a soft Scothbrite pad or brush
I actually prefer my ping pal putter with some character. It exudes confidence. This is nice for a display but nothing better than an aged ping pal or answer putter.
Sorry to add a word of caution but Ping putters are made from a variety of materials including beryllium copper and manganese copper. You do not want to inhale particles or fumes from either as they are high category carcenogens. Please look that up. Therefore they should not be ground or polished as shown here. Ping were forced to stop using BeCu because of the health risk to their workers. I respect it is personal preference but these putters were never intended to be shiny, Ping actually used a tumble process at the end of the production process to ensure a matt finish that would not glare in the sun. Soaking in coke or similar is as far as I would go and takes the club back to close to factory finish. I actually like the dark patina that develops over years - again a personal thing.
Meh... you get worse exposure holding your phone next to your brain. The Be levels are so low that one putter won't kill you. It was more for safety of this working in production 8-10 hours a day everyday. If you're feeling cautious wear a kn95 mask, it stops Corona, at least that's what fauci days.
Meh, I dont think so. Never heard anyone say....wow thats a beautiful dark putter you have there. Ive been using this putter for at least 10 years and not one person said anything about it until the refinish...now I have people asking about it every single time.
@@G2niverse I understand what you are saying, but like Graeme said, it’s a personal thing. I just love the look of a dark patina on those vintage Ping putters.
Dude, you probably shouldn't even use the putter as the contact with the ball can release BeCu into the air and your lungs and will certainly contaminate the ground contributing to global warming. Just stay home and stay safe. And keep that dangerous putter away from humans, pets and grass.
I'm looking to give this a shot but I don't have the polishing spindle. Is the polish a requirement from a finishing point of view to protect the club or can you stop after the 3M sanding part?
I've been looking at that too... haven't tried it. I have a drill press with many milling bits, but only a manual milling vise. You'd need an automated milling vise to get a consistent mill across the face.
@@G2niverse Nice! Would be highly appreciated. I'm located in Norway, so please get some details on tooling and process, so I can find someone around here who can do it
Soaking as we speak! Have scribing utensils but nothing for polishing.. Can a use a wet sanding sponge or you think that might scratch it. Great video!
You can contact ping, but they won't have an original. There are a few places that make counterfeits you can find with a Google search of you want to do that.
G2, I'm having trouble removing these ping head from the shafts. Tried a heat gun and torch but they won't budge. Any suggestions? I know you work on a lot of pings.
You mean that high? Yes. You're not tying to remove material, just polish it. If you use a more aggressive media, you run the risk of severely changing your overall head weight.
I’m sorry but these refurbs look hideous also if it’s sunny you would get dazzled with the sun glinting on them, I think the dark green or black verdigris finish is far more appealing, these polished putters look cheap and false.
Don't apologize to disagree. Different strokes. I will say you might be in the minority here because the refurbs I make (on putters that cost me $40) go for $500-$750 easily and quickly on ebay.
