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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 Refinish a Stainless Steel Putter in "Black Oxide"

Last updated Jun 02, 2023

Written by Zach

My Clubmaking and Refinishing Supplies List

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Although you can't use the Birchwood Casey Kit as shown in the Carbon Steel Black Oxide Tutorial, there is a product that produces a similar effect on a stainless steel putter. Caswell's Stainless Steel Blackener is a great finish to apply to a Scotty Cameron putter, or any other modern-day putter.

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Preliminary Steps-Before doing this finish, you must:

Remove the nicks and dings
Beadblast with 80-120 grit glass beads
Clean with dish soap and water
Rinse with distilled water (you won't get a smooth finish if you rinse with regular water)

Materials Needed

Caswell's Stainless Steel Blackener
Caswell's Sealer (optional- sorry, they don't sell the 4 oz container anymore)
Open Top Plastic Container (x2)
Muriatic Acid
Chemical Protective Gloves
Distilled Water

Bead blast the club before you apply the sealer, but after you have applied the SS Blackener.

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

How to "Oven Torch" and "Oil Quench Torch" a Putter

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