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Basic Refinishing

Introduction to Golf Club Refinishing
Learn all about refinishing golf clubs.
The differences between Brass, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, and other putter metals
In golf club refinishing, the type of metal that your club is will determine how it will react to different finishes. Make sure you know the metal type before starting any project!
How to Prevent Rust on Golf Clubs
Although there is no surefire way to prevent rust other than re-plating the club entirely, this method will help manage rust on your raw and exposed golf clubs after a refinish.
How to Re-Finish a Scotty Cameron Headcover
Although this finish does not work with most headcovers, if you have a certain type of Scotty Cameron headcover, you can match it to the colors of your putter!
Paint-Fill 101
The quickest and easiest way to customize your golf clubs is by painting the text on them. I’ll show you some of my favorite techniques for doing so, my preferred paints, and some quick tips that will make your life a lot easier when customizing your golf clubs.
How to Remove the Nicks and Dings from a Golf Club (and polish)
The first step of any refinishing project is to remove the scratches, nicks, and dings from your golf club. In this post, I will show you the materials and techniques required to do so.
Basic Satin Finish
Here is a basic way to refinish any putter that looks great every time!

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Intermediate Refinishing

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Advanced Refinishing

Golf club refinishing

How to do a Black Oxide Finish on a Carbon Steel Putter

Last updated Jun 02, 2023

Written by Zach

My Clubmaking and Refinishing Supplies List

Keeping track of all these supplies is tough.

To make things easier for you, I’ve consolidated everything into one big collection on Amazon so you don’t have to dig through these posts to get started with your clubmaking and refinishing hobby!

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This is a simple finish that doesn't cost all that much, and looks great, especially on old T.P. Mills putters!

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Before Starting This Tutorial, Your Putter Must

Be removed from shaft
All nicks and dings removed
Beadblasted with 80-120 grit glass beads
Washed with dish soap and water

Materials Needed

Birchwood Casey Gun Blue
- Perma Blue Liquid Gun Blue Kit- I don't think that purchasing the entire kit is necessary unless you don't have a sandblasting station.
- Individual Bottle- If you purchase this individual bottle, you will just need to use acetone or rubbing alcohol to do the preliminary cleaning as shown in the video.
Alternative product - Brownell Oxpho-Blue (this will achieve a similar finish and although I have not personally tried it, have heard good things about it)
Q-Tips- for applying the Liquid Gun Blue- if you purchase the kit, these are unnecessary

How to do a Polymer Finish

How to Refinish a Stainless Steel Putter in "Black Oxide"

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