Golf Club Restoration (Cheap Rusty eBay wedge to Golf Bag!) DIY golf club refurb

During lockdown I decided to buy an old rusty Callaway wedge and refurb / restore it before putting it in my golf bag
This is my first attempt.. so go easy on me!
Also this isn't an attempt at a how to guide either, just something to keep me entertained during lockdown.. So please read the disclaimer at the end of the video 👍
If you have any tips or comments, then please let me know, as I have a few more videos on the way!
Thanks for watching

[@bubbakarp2646]

Some people prefer a rusted wedge because it allows for more spin on the ball, they even made a club back in the day that intentionally had a face that would rust quickly

[@PlumpHotdog]

I got into restoring clubs last year, its a good stress release. Get creative with the paint though, throw some color combinations in there and make it your own. I did a set of Ping Eye clubs (circa early 80's) that were my grandfathers and used Candy Red auto touch up and those things absolutely pop in the sunlight.

[@obroadieswimmer]

Loved this. Thanks for making it. Subscribed.

[@rondin_1495]

Great video

[@DianaReds]

Awesome!!

[@imrudd826]

You'd save yourself a TON of hassel removing old grips if you buy a hooked blade knife. Straight edges dont quite grab the way they need to. The hook blade runs parallel to the shaft and cuts through the entire grip in one swipe. Just a thought! The rest of this was extremely helpful too! I'm doing some Club refurbishing for friends and family and this helped me a lot!

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

I thought I'd I sped it up, it would not look like it was hard to remove hahah.. cheers though I will look into getting one for next time 👍

[@fuzzyjax]

That was cool. Good job.

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Thank you 👍

[@VivaLaBen1991]

I enjoyed that a lot nice work for your first video mate !!

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Cheers mate.. much appreciated!

[@Robo-dr8tk]

Nice job 👍👍if you do anymore grips, invest in some of those hooked blades for your box cutter. Worth every penny! Great video😁😁

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Thanks 👍

[@ytubepuppy]

When I regrip clubs, I spray the inside of the grip and the tape on the shaft with WD40. It makes the grip slide on easily and the club is usable within 10 minutes. I can re-grip a driver (or any other club) at home, drive to the course and it's ready to use.

[@joemilner206]

(Someone not trying to attack you or the way you regrip your clubs here) Does the WD40 dry or go away? That would be my only concern. I know the solvent dries really fast. I just don’t know about the WD40. I am interested in this idea. I just regripped my clubs tho

[@whitepudding3000]

Do not use wd40. That's a lubricant, not a solvent! Better off with white spirits. Dries in an hr.

[@neilcameron3021]

Wd40 really.oily and doesnt dry well

[@aussiegolfer2919]

Well done 👍🏌️‍♀️⛳️

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Thanks 👍

[@dantux8739]

Great vid mate. Cheap and effective way to clean up old wedges but I agree with @PkGam reg the rust....it makes no difference to the spin. It's really for looks and glare reduction. Keep the vids coming mate.

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Cheers mate, I appreciate the comment 🙌

[@xgolfbatamgolfbatam4514]

good job,, i like your video

[@saintpatrick6681]

bravo 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@markaochoa2017]

Got an old rusty Cleveland 56 degree for 1 dollar at the good will. Going to try to clean it up a bit as well.

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Good luck with it 👍

[@charleshendrick3264]

You can buy a tool that takes the grip off with mineral spirits so you can use them again. Clean the grips with Bleche White tire cleaner and it restores some tack.

[@Xanbunny]

Great video! I'd be keen to see a follow-up video :)

[@dsnobs78]

Vinegar and salt work much better than just Vinegar at removing rust.

[@garymorris1856]

Great job, however, a have good success with Brillo pad as opposed to soapy water and brush.

[@tomtokeley7373]

Nice video

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

👍

[@paticake_7655]

I got the same 60 and I prefer my rust

[@Closburritos]

nice work! you might want to add audio in your next video. its nice to hear the sounds of what youre doing instead of background music, i find it makes the video feel a bit of a higher quality. also you dont need to have everything sped up, its nice to see some bits in real time. awesome video though keep it up.

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Thanks Carlos, I agree with the music and having everything sped up.. I'm nearly finished with another video so it might be too late.. but hopefully I have made some small improvements! 👍

[@241eric]

Spray a little WD-40 on the face before using the Re-grooving tool. Much easier to recut the grooves.

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Thanks I will try that next time 👍

[@PkGam]

Oh, that's no cheap wedge. Well, I mean at least it wasn't when it came out. It's actually one of the top ones in it's time. It was designed to rust for glare prevention and "supposed" extra spin. Though tests have shown rust doesn't do much of anything. So the look is more of a personal preference. Also, sharpening the grooves likely made it non-conforming as grooves are made to the razor's edge of conformity to begin with. Other than that, this is a pretty good cleanup! :D

[@ammartinezguzman]

Spray with salted water the face and will rust overnight. Use an angle grinder for grinding that sole!

[@Nohyp01]

Had a big grin on my face when I saw those Ping i3’s in the bag at the end. Nice!

[@mcsegeek1]

Once more for those who dont know: a rusty 60 degree wedge isnt "junk" or "trash". It plays fine.

[@LozLoco87]

I'm still waiting for the next video hehe 🤪

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Haha sorry I had some eBay issues originally, and I was filming on my phone which is now full. I'm getting a new phone soon and should have the video up shortly! 👍

[@LozLoco87]

@@lockdownmademedoit1645 haha awesome bro I've just got an assortment of high end clubs cheap because they need restoring and funnily enough ones a cleveland wedge lol 😆

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

@@LozLoco87 sounds good, good luck with them!

[@OngridOnPC]

What polish did you use for that shine?

[@AadilKhan-yz6py]

Nice one mate top work. I need a 60 degree. Any chance you got a spare?

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Haha unfortunately not mate.. although I did end up swapping that one.. I'll try and make a video on it soon

[@mikelob6707]

May I ask why you only used the dremel to buff at the end? Ideally, you could have used the dremel for the whole process, right? Only asking cause I have a dremel and would love to give this a shot with old junker clubs

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

I don't have a proper Dremel, just the buffer attachments and a drill. But I the vinegar and scrubbing removed a lot of the rust to be fair .. although I would have used a Dremel if I had one!

[@rts3613]

I don't know if this was mentioned or not, but there was a period when many wedges came unfinished and were designed to rust. The rust is actually only on the surface and helped spin. Cleveland was famous for the "raw" wedges many players, including on tour, prefer them.

[@eHospitalmedia]

I notice that you didn’t paint in the bottom groove on the face. Is doing so considered a bad thing? Any tips if I wanted to do that?

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

I mate, I was tempted to paint it, but I decided against it. I think the grooves are supposed to let water or anything else pass through when swinging. So I didn't want to make them shallower. So with that being said, I think if you did decide to paint the grooves I would try and keep the layer of paint thin and not fill up the groves. I would be interested in seeing if anyone reads this and can add anything? 👍

[@alinchitown7556]

Nice 1st try but should've gone all the way with the resurfacing of the blade still to many pot marks, and get the proper grip tape that 3/4 inch double sided tape will break down fast.

[@fredrickgarcia8917]

Safety pin for picking the paint could get a old bic pen and make a makeshift tool

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Good Idea, I've been using blue tac which starts to melt almost with the heat of my hand. Haha 🤦‍♂️

[@fredrickgarcia8917]

@@lockdownmademedoit1645 I’ve redone and changed paintfill on my irons/putter before. It may look like a baby shank but it’s better than the hand cramps from using the safety pin 🧷 alone (but still works) lol great content man. I was wondering could you ever apply these techniques to iron sets

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

@@fredrickgarcia8917 haha a baby shank 😅 I'll definitely give it a go for that

[@garlandxx3400]

Do you soak the rusty clubs in just white vinegar or do you had baking soda or dish washing liquid in the white vinegar?

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Hi mate. I didn't add any baking soda to the vinegar or soap 👍

[@survivinwithrahlowb8622]

Get a hook blade for cutting the old grip off

[@briangosling7771]

Bow are youngoing to keep the club head from rusying again because unfortunately with all the cleaning, sanding and polishing you removed alot of the protective surface, just curious as I have a few clubs I would like to restore myself.

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

This was just a bit of fun to be honest an expect the club to slowly rust again over time. If you wanted to stop the rust I think you would have to look into some sort of plating for the club head, which would be expensive. I've seen some videos on here that show the process, and I think that's best for the professionals haha.

[@briangosling7771]

@@lockdownmademedoit1645 thanks thought that might be the case bit still a fun project for some old clubs.

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

@@briangosling7771 good luck 👍

[@kennybland2024]

When regripping, use a vice with a catch tray, way easier, plus the solvent that you use inside the grip you can pour onto the tape, also I assume you got the grip from eBay? Chances are it's a fake

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Cheers mate.. ye it was off eBay, I've already got a few more off there too 🤦🏻‍♂️.. how can you if it's a fake?

[@kennybland2024]

@@lockdownmademedoit1645 first off the smell, if it smells like strong white spirit it's fake, plus if it bends way too easy, genuine grips have a bit of resistance, also Callaway always infill their V logo, that grip doesn't appear to be infilled, definite fake

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

@@kennybland2024 haha nightmare! I've got a few more including one for the next club I was hoping to do.. do you think it will make a huge difference for a less an average player like me? 😅

[@kennybland2024]

@@lockdownmademedoit1645 if you're playing say 3-4 times a week, every week then yes, you'll be regripping halfway through the season, but if you're playing every now and again, should get a couple of seasons out of them

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

@@kennybland2024 thanks for that, they will do for me then haha. But I'll be more careful when I replace the grips I already have from eBay going forward!

[@bradleykeith4322]

Thought you were gonna dip the club head in the coffee ngl

[@brandonrichards7050]

What do you search on eBay to find these cheap gems. I was thinking of doing this myself and find a cheap rusty set that can be restored.

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Haha I was 'watching' a lot of clubs and the seller made an offer so I responded with a lower offer.. I would set up alerts for buy it now or best offer listings in the type of clubs you want.. if they are priced cheap, then you will be one of the first to see them and purchase 👌

[@PageRage_]

When are you gonna do more videos man??

[@maddog3467]

Should of left it rusty you get alot more grip on the ball

[@PaulHC60]

Please can you clarify why you have ‘cleaned’ the club as it was designed to have a ‘rusty’ finish - the idea being the the spin is increased and you have more feel due to the lack of a chrome layer on the club?

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Hi mate, the why is in the video description and there is a disclaimer at the end to say it's going to rust again. Just a something to do during lockdown that's all 👍

[@tylerbert7661]

Yo when u gonna make that next vid

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

I'm sorry mate, I need to get around to it. I'm still surprised people are actually watching this one tbh haha 🤦‍♂️

[@thedego22]

where did you get a new ferrel??

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

I didn't replace the ferrel, it was in pretty good condition and I didn't really want to remove the head for something small

[@robsaxepga]

So do you do this for a living?

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Haha noo

[@kanyacwh]

You need some background music😆

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

😅🤦‍♂️... And better lighting, camera work and restoration skills.. but this means the videos will get better and not worse!

[@charlestsai4211]

Wait ! I thought rust help increase spin?!

[@kennethdias9988]

Don’t polish the rust off the grooves you’ll get more spin

[@Lybra338]

Its not cheap just because its rusty A lot of wedges are supposed to rust

[@MrDrMeow]

Bruh that’s a raw wedge.........it’s meant to be rusty.........

[@lockdownmademedoit1645]

Haha true, it was just something to keep me entertained haha.. its done the job for now haha 👀

[@DJRyanWalker]

Great video