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Several of the mail-oreder catalogs sell refinishing kits and books
on club re-finishing. I've never done it myself, but it seems like a
straight forward process, something like:
Strip old finish with solvent
Remove whipping
Remove insert (if needed)
Remove soleplate
Clean/re-cut grooves
Sand
Spray new color finish (multiple coats, sanding)
Apply new decals
Reinstall soleplate/insert (new if necessary)
Spray clear coat
Buff
New whipping
It seems like someone with any woodworking skills should be able to
do a decent job.
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| Most of the steps in .1 are correct although not necessarily listed
in correct order. The soleplates and faceplates do not have to be re-
moved unless they are loose or need replacement. After the old finish
is stripped off, the wood has to be sanded, stained, filled, painted
(if desired), then several coats of clear poly (dipping is the most
effective and easiest). Other considerations are cleaning and paint
filling any stampings in the wood and soleplate, paint filling the
grooves. I use 5 coats of poly. The decals and paint filling the
lettering is done after the 2nd coat. The grooves are filled at the
end. If you want to remove the face- or soleplate, the screws are put
in with epoxy. They have to be heated to remove them just like a
shaft. When sanding the stripped head, you have to maintain the same
bulge and roll of the face or you will change the characteristics of
the club. Also, a normal refinishing can change the swingweight too.
All in all, it's a tedious process at best. Practice on an old club
first if you can. Ralph Maltby (Golfworks) has some excellent books
with step-by-step instructions and illustrations. Good luck.
JT
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