DIY - How To Repair Golf Driver Club Head Paint!

[@toddheskett5086]

Dude !! 7 Years later this is still the definitive DIY club paint repair video. Golf Paints Inc shipped me an exact match to my 2023 Callaway Paradym 5 wood that had several scratches after the last season, and it literally looks brand new when applying this method. I can say this: Do not rush the repair...do it over a couple of days and it will come out looking perfect. Thanks man!!

[@edkloeker8241]

Dude, you saved my new set of clubs. My wife used them on a bachelorette party and didn't strap the bag in all the way on the cart and sent them flying. Thanks so much, liked and subscribed

[@TheAverageBear]

Sorry to hear about your divorce :) Some things just aren't meant to be.

[@robinbruce9460]

How tall is your wife?!

[@jblz86]

Is she your ex wife now? I'd consider divorce if my wife damaged my golf clubs.

[@JimCox-z4i]

Thanks for the video. I acquired same paint from the supplier Golf Paint Inc in Kansas. Tom was a great help.

[@xramcam]

Always have great results for sky marks by using automotive rubbing compound. Simple, but effective.

[@ww68mule]

Tried this fix, really worked good. My club looked like yours, color matched perfect. Thanks for the post.

[@32jbass]

JMU alum here! Thanks for the content brother Go Dukes!!

[@fergusfitzgerald977]

Excellent work here learned a lot - just finished tiny microscopic touch up on mark on Taylormade M2 3 Wood on area where it shows the loft Model (M2/15*- and also tiny sky mark on Taylormade Burner 5 Wood. Used modeler's paint and masking tape cleaned with similar polish etc ! Great take away - about specific Golf club paints available !! - didn't know that ! Thanks!

[@SlingingBirdies]

hey man, just randomly happened upon your channel. Even without the paint color being an exact match it still looks way, way better. Nicely done.

[@TheAverageBear]

+Slinging Birdies thanks, man. Easy repair if you're patient. GPI sent me another bottle that should match better, so I'm going to redo it when I can. But totally happy with the results.

[@NIBREZZY]

Not a driver, but recently refinished an odyssey dual stroke putter from the 90s. Was a fun project as it was pretty rusty. Was my dads old club, he was happy to see it restored to its former glory 😂

[@494Ibrahim]

Great video man. I got some chips on my Titleist 917 and did the same thing. Put some touch up paint, taped it off, wet sanded and used my Rupes mini polisher to make it shine again. Amazing what an hour of work can do.

[@TheAverageBear]

Thanks for watching! You're right, a little work goes a long way. I'm going to attempt a full custom paint job on one of my former drivers and see what happens!

[@johnpearson6713]

Just finished refinishing my RBZ Stage2 driver, which was in much, much worse condition than the one shown in the video. And unless you hold it in the bright sunlight, and at the perfect angle, you'll be hard pressed to tell that it had been painted.And to make sure I did it correctly, I watched the video six times before I got into it. Follow his directions to a T and you'll be more than amazed with the results.

[@TheAverageBear]

Great job, John! Glad it worked for you. Fairways and Greens!

[@paulgolfer]

hi this is at the start of your video but, I did this in my past and used Sharpe markers to fill in the scrapes . one tip from my experience is when you put your clubs in your bag put some cellotape around where shaft touches its resting point , this stops it wearing part of shaft thin . I did here a chap did not do this and one day he swung his driver it hit the ball but club snapped at that point. paul

[@elliotp1973]

imagine doing all that work, taking it out of your bag and skying another one. XD

[@xgolfbatamgolfbatam4514]

good video

[@robinbruce9460]

Exactly - no paint will do the job.

[@darryledwards3675]

If u think negative u will get negative results 🤓🤔

[@bleugate]

Oh well. Sometimes making a used club look good before you start using it is all that matters.

[@Donkor640]

That would be demoralizing if it happened on the very next round! 😂 But if you feel like those sky marks aren’t indicative of where your game is currently, then this is definitely the way to go. Especially if you can’t use it as an excuse to convince your wife that you need $600 for a new driver. 🤑

[@chrisscott7285]

I just got used 2016 m1 in the mail today and it had a small chip on the top front of the crown. Just ended up using white nail polish, doesn't totally match but unless you're really looking it's easy to miss

[@mrconks]

Brilliant video. I massively sky marked my m2 yesterday it looks awful. Going to get this ordered up and give it a go.

[@HiralPatel007]

Perfect, thank you for the instructions

[@JimCox-z4i]

Also I suggest to try and supply Golf Paint Inc as much as possible model AND year of manufacture.

[@JanFranklin2010]

Nice work. What about small marks on the face?

[@chadparker8198]

I duracoated the cavity of a ping iron matte black after having given it a mirror finish. Pretty sick. New super stoke grips black/white to update as well.

[@davesamuel8037]

Great Video, would never have of thought to use brush paint.....

[@josephdubiel7129]

Great repair! Very nicely done. Your final result was very impressive. Spider Dubiel

[@jimsaddler942]

Just purchased a new Callaway Epic Driver. Had it for 3 days and didn't get the clubs strapped in the cart all the way. Clubs went tumbling out on the cart path and left a "divot" on the toe end of the driver. I did a quick fix with black enamel paint. Fortunately you can't see the mark on the top of the club (it is more on the end of the toe). I only wish I had sanded more, prior to painting, to get all the clear coat off. I'm sure your job looks 10x better! If this doesn't hold I'll order the paint and follow your instructions. I was just afraid to sand too much at the beginning-afraid I'd make a bad looking club look much worse! Great video.

[@rogerschroeder4020]

Cool video. I will give it a try. I have a Mizuno with a lot of scratches on it, but love the club and ten feet away it doesn't look too bad. Up close it looks terrible. Hope to be able to improve the looks with some TLC during this offseason. Thanks again for the motivation! I needed to see your video.

[@TheAverageBear]

If all you have is scratches, and those don't penetrate passed the clear coat, you may just be able to use some polishing compound to bring it back to life.

[@Unencrypted]

Hey man. Came across this video and looks like it worked well for you. I have been doing several thin layers, hitting with the heat, then sanding. It feels like every time I sand more paint comes off than should. I just used the clarifying compound and it took almost all the paint off. Back to square 1. Any tips? What am I doing wrong?

[@TheAverageBear]

The sanding should just be buffing. Light with a high grain wet dry paper. If i remember correctly i started with 1000 grit for the first layer then ended with 4000 grit. You really have to build up a good foundation of paint. Patience and a gentle touch is the key.

[@FilterYT]

Thanks for sharing. (every video I watch has the same soundtrack?)

[@craigmurray1017]

Thank you for doing this. My new to me Titleist 917F2 is going to need some TLC.

[@donaldrippetoe5246]

Looks pretty good!

[@kimi88cz]

Hi, I have a old taylormade white smoke putter, do you think the same whit would suit it?? Thanks

[@TheAverageBear]

The GPI guys may have a paint that matches that putter, it would be worth it to ask them. I am not affiliated but their website can be googled (golfpaint dot com).

[@BuffaloBarber24]

After I apply the paint, how long do I wait for it to dru before I sand when I’m all done? And what grit sandpaper should I use? Thanks man.

[@dennisclarke5478]

Great work! You ever try doing a Titleist driver?

[@jimmyj5038]

Great vid! I'll be painting my old Ping G15 soon

[@brentrichards6051]

Would this work on taylormade sim? Unsure whether it’s the same colour white as on the m2

[@mykb93]

I've got a whole bag of clubs that need touch up. I'll bring them over later... Thanks! Great vid btw. Very informative!

[@TheAverageBear]

I've got a power sander and grinder, and some My Little Pony paint.. we'll Brony them out for you...

[@MyName-bq7vx]

Damn great job This has been a tremendous help Thanks

[@donmachovoe7270]

Just watched your video and was very impressed, I recently bought a TM Ladies driver for my wife on eBay at a Great price but it had several chips and scratches and chips in the paint but now I am sure that I can make it look new again. I have also subscribed to your channel

[@skithewhitestuff]

A great result, will give it a try, thanks

[@joey5picks]

Also worth a try is Rust-Oleum Specialty Appliance Touch-Up

[@ianlittle3237]

Can someone tell me if the colour at the top of the driver head on a sim2 max is white or grey? I looked online and it says light grey in places but I don’t know what to believe

[@chucklucas8747]

Have you tried,air brushing?

[@brendenknight8]

Just discovered you on my recommended great video man !

[@TheAverageBear]

I appreciate the response! I do this for fun so I hope you enjoy the content.

[@austinwhittle7710]

Did you sand it after each coat of paint? If so, how did you progress through the different grits? Great video!

[@RajaGSD]

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[@RajaGSD]

Funny how they want a like or subscribe but don’t respond for 4 years

[@bradreed4536]

Maybe I missed it... can you provide the link for the touch up paint and scratch repair kit?

[@TheAverageBear]

Golf Paint Inc was the touch up paint. Order from their website (golfpaint dot com). The scratch repair kit I picked up from Walmart was a Turtle Wax brand kit you can find on Amazon!

[@snhing]

I dont see the link to buy that paint. Please lsend me the links. Thanks

[@jordan_tcg]

love this video! I plan on repairing my m2 as well. One question on the paint. I am only repairing a small chip out of the paint on a very random spot on the club head. Sort of top of the club near the toe end. does the paint give of no gloss at all? if i don't buy the polish and sand paper will i see a massive color difference? Thanks!

[@TheAverageBear]

+Jordan Golf SD only my experience... The GPI paint was much like car touch up paint. So it is glossy and color matched. I used the sanding polishing because of the extent of the paint damage. Without it the paint would be uneven and to noticable. Using that method there is only a Polishing shine, and no top coat, though I could've just done a top coat and sanded with a very fine grit to really finish it off. If you only have a small chip, depending on your level of OCD, just a couple coats of spot touch up should work.

[@jordan_tcg]

Thank you so much for the info! This was a great help. Keep up the awesome content!

[@jancenj2218]

May I know what shaft you have on your M2?

[@e.scruggs4155]

Shoot, it looks great, excellent tutorial as well. about to do this to two of my favorite drivers, I don't want to get rid of it hits well.

[@TheAverageBear]

+Edward Scruggs Take your time, thin coats work better than glopping it on. Good luck, let me know how it goes!

[@e.scruggs4155]

Will do

[@rickchaborek1900]

Nice,but what I use is car wax to make it shine,also protects the finish I did my m2 driver and fairway

[@snhing]

Where is the to buy the stuffs?

[@laxkraz4327]

Everytime i spray and start sanding, other areas of paint are being rubbed off. speficially on the curve from the top to the face. Any suggestions?

[@TheAverageBear]

Yikes. Make sure you mask properly, use the right grain paper, and don't over sand. Full curing and light sanding in stages goes a long way.

[@MrJohnnyb74]

You can also use a magic eraser to get out those stained looking marks.

[@wrew33pgh]

Would this work on a Cobra F7+. Since it has the matte finish and all?

[@TheAverageBear]

From what I understand matte finishes can be tricky because of the way they're applied. You can't polish them, and it's tough to color match because of the reflectivity and the matte clear coat. There are touch up paints, but I've never tried them on a matte finish; and it's likely a different process.

[@jackmcevoy7425]

Do you have any idea how to remove scratches off the carbon fibre part of the crown ?

[@TheAverageBear]

+Crutche ooh, I wouldn't know. I imagine the multi material is clear coat with the head. If there's surface scratches perhaps a technique for swirl Mark removal on auto paint clear coat.

[@chow05]

Did you progress in grades of sand paper as you went along?

[@TheAverageBear]

+Chris Howard Yes. I think what equates 1000 grit to 4000 grit. Finer grit finished the polishing.

[@shawnharrison6208]

Is that a JMU diploma in the background? Go Dukes!!!

[@Fransson1000_]

Hello Man, I have some of the sky-marks on my M2 too. Just a quick question, did you apply a lot of pressure when you sand it down on each step between painting? Well done! I am excited to see how mine turns out :)

[@TheAverageBear]

940894 I find multiple layers of light coats and light pressure work better than heavy of each. You don't want to disrupt the paint more than necessary to repair it, but you do want to include the surrounding area for blending.

[@dannyshropshire4855]

I missed the link as well. Can someone help with this

[@jeffreyma88]

i misjudged you, your commentary is way better on your newer stuff. gj brother

[@TheAverageBear]

Thanks, man. For me, it's all about the edit. As I learned how to edit and cut videos, I'm able to rely less on a script because I can piece together the story. Now I'm trying to figure out how to talk less, and relax more :)

[@MikeSullivangolf]

Great job on the club and on the video. I'm looking forward to watching your handicap go down as your skill level goes up!

[@craigthego2man]

You should wear gloves the grease from your fingers is what you clean off all the alcohol

[@JohnMartin-jx1wz]

The club is not damaged. Learn to see beauty in perceived imperfections.

[@xfhy6364]

Some segments in the video are stamped not adjacent to each other

[@robinbruce9460]

I had the same problem; there is NO PAINT known to man that will repair sky marks, I've tried them all - and on a TM driver too. Best solution I found? Buy a Titleist driver - they don't mark.

[@eoinm5758]

Can take that sky mark off with a bit of tcut wax just dont do it over the taylormade sign

[@tomstuppence605]

Don't bother taping the face or sanding the face between coats, use T-cut or similar once you have painted the chipped area and that will create a smooth finish on its own because its a cutting compound, it also easily removes the paint from the face. So no tape and no sanding = alot of time saved

[@TheAverageBear]

You don't want to scuff the black or treated finish of the face. Plus on this head the paint came down onto the face so I needed to make sure the line was sharp.

[@TWTexasA1]

The biggest mistake you can make is not allowing the paint to dry . Yes the hair dryer will help but the key is time. At least a couple days before applying tape to paint a second color or more. Don’t waste all that hard work and end up with thumb prints in your paint….✌🏼✌🏼

[@wubbagubba8523]

i like the video, but i would think wearing gloves after wiping down with alcohol would mitigate getting dirt and oils from your hands.

[@rockymannos7848]

Looks good but you made it much harder than it needed to be. Instead of using touch up paint just use enamel or even better, epoxy rattle can paint and repaint the entire head. Sand with 400 or red scotch brite. Mask off what you don’t want painted, make sure it’s sanded well and and clean before paint. After the paint is applied bake it in the oven on 350 for 5-10 mins so it bakes on. I usually paint 3 coats and bake for 5 mins after each coat and 10 mins after the final coat.

[@TheAverageBear]

I would've done that but with this club the white paint into the fiber crown was seamless. Taping of the carbon area would've ruined the transition and I didn't know if I could send that area. Also didn't want to do a clearcoat.

[@samcurnow6298]

Just looks like its just come from the factory

[@katlehomorobe5677]

Honesty a great video , your into is just waaay to long mate

[@TheAverageBear]

Cheers, brah. I've gotten better at the editing and getting to the point, but I've also had less time to make videos LOL. Thanks for watching, and the feedback!

[@jongsong368]

aweful, your video is too fast and what material used , ? not seen

[@fredrikglans960]

Wheight!!!

[@Racontact]

vinyl wrap works better and it's too easy

[@renebeck9289]

And now the balls fly better and straighter? i think not!! Maybe you should put the Tee deeper in the ground then there is less chipping of the paint. ;-)

[@TheAverageBear]

25% straighter, with 10 yards more distance!!! It's basically an M5 now!! Wasn't my skymark... the club was purchased used at a good price, with the intention of trying to match and repair the paint for this video. Next I may try to custom paint my old Titleist 910 to see what happens there.

[@TheAverageBear]

25% straighter, with 10 yards more distance!!! It's basically an M5 now!! Wasn't my skymark... the club was purchased used at a good price, with the intention of trying to match and repair the paint for this video. Next I may try to custom paint my old Titleist 910 to see what happens there.

[@olliebaker5004]

just thought id mention that driver looks fake

[@TheAverageBear]

+Ollie Baker share your thoughts... That could make for an interesting video...

[@olliebaker5004]

its just the ferrel looks a little weird and the carbon fiber finish looks to shiny it might just be the camera tho =)

[@olliebaker5004]

you could do a counterfeit golf club vid and how to point them out vid

[@TheAverageBear]

+Ollie Baker I think it's the camera LED flash on causing reflective issues... And I used a polishing compound across the clear coat, which caused some swirling in places... Maybe I'll do a tear down video and crack it open with a saw ?? It's not my gamer...

[@olliebaker5004]

hey sounds good......

[@oldgeordiegeezer3086]

Couldn't watch this. Who ever decided that you need to wave your hands around when talking?

[@frankielambardo9268]

Touch up paint sucks......sand the entire head and spray it.

[@davidgeorge2666]

spend time & money taking lessons instead

[@TheAverageBear]

Don't see how that helps someone repair a used club, or fix blemishes... but cool comment, Bro.