Guys, I picked up over a dozen golf clubs that were pretty beat up at a garage sale on a whim for $2.50. After some Naval Jelly and wire brushing,around 8 look great and others need a bit more help.
At any rate, it got me to thinking. What options do I have to replate/paint/finish steel clubs or tarnished aluminum? Possibilities that I have thought of are:
- Epoxy paint (on some already as an experiment)
- Sand/brush/sandblast and clear coat with a thin coat of polyurethane (Did this to three - but I used a thin coat of acrylic as I didn't have any polyurethane on the shelf at the moment)
- Chrome (I've heard it's real toxic and something you don't want to do at home, which is where I am).
I'm after some mix of looks and life of the finish but am open to color. For example, what about parkerizing?
Yes, I am nuts for even bothering, but it has spurred my interest. If things go good, I may buy another trash set or two and experiment some more.
Other than the "Yes, I am nuts part", do people have any suggestions?
--George