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

Published Jan 04, 2016 | By Zach | Refinishing Golf Clubs

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Refinishing golf clubs (mostly putters) is a fun hobby anyone can do at home. If you like to tinker, this is the series for you!

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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