Restoration Before and After

[@BradMeehan]

Try this at home using the same equipment I use in the video: www.amazon.com/shop/bradmeehan

[@davemac5260]

Amazing work. Bonus points for the Erik Estrada pop up.

[@BradMeehan]

Good eye! I was "Ponch" for Halloween when that show CHiPs came out, so my sister's got me an autographed picture for me as a gift to bust my balls.

[@determined2play]

That looks so classy. Great job

[@shellyad100]

Absolutely brilliant....Best upload ever..Thank you

[@BradMeehan]

Thanks! This was my favorite one.

[@tnvols25]

That’s such a beautiful club when your done.

[@BradMeehan]

Thank you. How cool is that club face with the little spades on the sides?

[@rbryson16]

Another high quality refurb Brad. Top flite in fact :)

[@BradMeehan]

Thank you. I loved this one. Those spades on the face were classy.

[@TheKeenej]

Once again an amazing job my friend. Keep it up. Loving it.

[@BradMeehan]

Thanks Jon!

[@boypiercemusic]

Legendary. I feel relaxed.

[@BradMeehan]

Thanks, BP!

[@richardkent2200]

Beautiful

[@BradMeehan]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@anilvirginia]

So satisfying to watch. Glad I found your channel!

[@BradMeehan]

This one is my favorite - specifically the club face. I love that look with the little spades outlining the face.

[@JM-bt1uy]

I recently inherited a set of Spalding Executive Irons. They would look so good with a face-lift. Great video! Thank you for sharing.

[@BradMeehan]

I love the Excecutives. I hope you give it a try.

[@raindogred]

Wow the Syncho and the dyned..it was a buzz word-athon at the Spalding office that fatefull day.all hand drafted..i marvel at the fonts..no computers. A real work of art..nice job

[@BradMeehan]

Lol. And I have no idea what either of them mean!

[@joshhood5304]

this is one of the coolest things i've seen, awesome work!

[@BradMeehan]

Thanks, Josh. Please share with your golf mates! Tons more on the channel.

[@tbearsdaddy]

Love watching these and would really like to try myself, one day. Have zero equipment. Thanks for the link!

[@BradMeehan]

Most can be done with just sandpaper! I have some videos in the way just for you.

[@matthewroszkowski4674]

Great job! My Dad had a set of these andI used them also back in the 70s.

[@redhed9776]

Beautiful.

[@acemakerjay]

Amazing restoration. Just subbed.

[@johndonohoe3778]

Looks like it just came out of the pro shop in 1962. Nice looking golf club. Spaulding had some pretty clubs. I have two wedges I’d like to have done. One is a Ram Gene Littler pitching wedge, the other is a Pedersen Sand wedge. Mid sixties I reckon for both. Sweet striking clubs. Thanks

[@BradMeehan]

I have a Ram Fast Back wedge that I will restore on the channel - it's a very similar shape to the Gene Littler club (if I'm looking at the same model).

[@johndonohoe3778]

@@BradMeehan perhaps similar. Fastback was the pro model, Gene Litler on the other rack at the pro shop. Ram made great clubs.

[@brbob4934]

Amazing so many of us learned to play golf with clubs that are 100x harder to hit than today's stuff. How many of us had a 2 iron if you missed it by half an inch your hands felt it for 3 days? I should send you my old Wilson Dyna Power Dual Wedge.

[@BradMeehan]

But when you DO hit one - it's like butter.

[@operastage]

Gorgeous work! Is this just a hobby or do you take on restorations? What would you charge for a full set? One question about the process - how do you reinvigorate the grooves?

[@BradMeehan]

Thank you. It's just a hobby. For the grooves, I use a hand hald groove sharper. There's a link to one on my Amazon store in the description if you want to see it.

[@Noah-hd2je]

Wow. I would bet those clubs didn't even look that good when they were brand new!

[@brfam1977]

Amazing! Tell us about that belt sander? Is it an attachment for a grinder?

[@BradMeehan]

It is. There's a link in the description to my Amazon store if you want to see it and read about it. It just bolts onto the grinder using the existing screw holes and turns it into a belt sander. The scotch Brite belts really save me time on that first mow-down of scratches and chatter. Take a look. It's under the "polishing" section of the store front.

[@webbdelasteve]

Loving the videos. Could you recommend a cleaning alternative to the electrocleaner before plating?

[@BradMeehan]

A strong degreaser or even acetone. You'll have to rinse it off with distilled water and do the "water break test" to make sure you see no beads or droplets of water. The water has to sheet off the club. Check out my "Is this clean?" video from a few months ago to see what I mean.

[@michaelstanton5631]

So I have some wilson staff goose neck irons that i have done everything i can to try and get the heads off. Any chance i could send them to you and you do a video on difficult club head removal??

[@BradMeehan]

Did you see the club head removal video? Check that out. Maybe it's threaded?

[@blakebarrilleaux8073]

incredible refurb. A whole set of those would be incredible. How about that hosel to blade line?

[@BradMeehan]

Thabk you. It's a gorgeous club. I saw this in a bin at the thrift store and couldn't wait to work on it. The face is so cool with the spades ♠️.

[@Unkle-nn8yp]

Do you happen to know any research you can share on what your exactly doing and what each step effect the club head?

[@Unkle-nn8yp]

Would love to learn

[@BradMeehan]

Check out my tutorial videos on How to Polish and How to Electroplate playlists. In those videos, I talk through each step. If you're stuck, ask questions here and I can answer them.

[@charlesarias7438]

What do you mix with the muriatic acid? How long do you leave it in for? What do you mix with baking soda to cut the acid?

[@BradMeehan]

It's water and acid. Add the acid to the water, not water to acid. I mix about 70/30 acid/water. Same with the baking soda. Just tap water. This removes rust from steel but it will start its process of re-rusting as soon as it's exposed again, so get to work!

[@charlesarias7438]

@@BradMeehan how long do you let the head stay in the acid bath?

[@acastro8968]

What is the gel substance you add to the ferrule before using the torch to remove the head? What does the gel do?

[@BradMeehan]

It's from Golf Works. It's supposed to be a heat barrier to protect the ferrules from melting. But, I've murdered so many ferrules at this point, I'm now just playing hitman with them. It does work, though. But you still need to practice caution when you get close to the plastic, or it will bubble and then it's RIP, Ferrule.

[@acastro8968]

​@@BradMeehanThank you for replying. I love your videos. I bought a beat up Spalding Touring Pro Series TP Mills putter recently and I'm working on sanding it. I don't have tools but it's looking a whole lot better then when I bought it. I started with 220 grit and working my way down. I don't plan on reselling it. But atheistically, I like seeing at a nice looking flatstick when I'm putting 😊. Heck.I put better with it than any expensive putter I've owned. Including a Scotty. Keep making videos. They are fantastic!!

[@cianodonnell9576]

Hi Brad, long time viewer, amazing work! Just wondering what you use to strip the nickel/chrome plating? And is that baking soda for the neutraliser? Thinking of refurbing an old set of titleist blades, any reccomendations would be much appreciated

[@BradMeehan]

The acid dip removes the rust and the chrome, leaving the nickel untouched. There's also a chrome stripper solution you can use with the wand. I don't strip the nickel since I'm just going to re-add it onto the club. The manufacturers plating is quite thick so I take advantage of that additional layer. Edit: Yes, it's baking soda.

[@cianodonnell9576]

@@BradMeehan Oh I see, thank you for the info! Look forward to seeing your next project

[@ACTube415]

Great results! Very important not to overlook the "set a timer" step!

[@BradMeehan]

It's the most important part. Quality will suffer.

[@eabiisme]

I would love to see these hit at the range by a pro to give the restoration a review in real play!

[@boydizepha8]

How much solution is in the container? How much do you need to order?

[@BradMeehan]

I bought the 1.5 gallon bag of crystals and a bottle of brightener.

[@coachmaguire8744]

4-PW next?

[@BradMeehan]

I have Vokey wedge on deck.

[@jackmanders7077]

Lol my dad has this one in a 3 iron and I can garuntee he never hit it once lol.. it’s in almost mint condition but not worth using compared to a modern day 😊

[@BradMeehan]

I tried to hit it and it felt like a brick when I missed the middle.

[@16-bit-trip5]

Too bad we don't get much variety in iron face aesthetics anymore.

[@BradMeehan]

Agreed! My Wilson Staff Model blades have little diamonds on the face but I haven't seen anyone else doing it as eleganly as these classic clubs do. www.wilson.com/en-us/media/catalog/product/W/G/WGR180200__b920dbd9760b6772f62af12118dae125.png