Putter Refinish Question
Gonna dredge up this thread, looking for advice from those "in the know".
Got this putter head from @KCee a while ago, with intentions of refinishing it. I finally got around to sand blasting it clean, today. I really like how it looks now/raw. Can I put some type of clear coat on it and leave it as is, but add paintfill or how would I go about it and how the hell do you clean paintfill in the tight spots, like the back of the cavity and the sight lines on the back flange? Also, how do you clean up paintfill without taking off paint and clear or whatever?
Dental assistants have left over metal, dental picks that are very handy for that and cleaning grooves
that are ummmm difficult. They readily hand them out as they have to dispose of them anyway in my
experience.
I meant cleaning the paintfill I use. There's zero paint left.
Let the paint set for a bit but not dry and use an acetone wipe quickly over it. Takes just a bit of practice.
LBlack14 I meant cleaning the paintfill
Take a paper towel and fold it so it has a flat surface to it.
If just going over an unpainted surface you can use acetone rubbing lightly,
if going over a painted surface use some alcohol on the paper towel shortly after you do the paint fill.
The trick is to go ACROSS the lettering or sight line not with it.
Use a paint pen with an oil base or lacquer paint that has a medium tip.
Don't paint the face either if you decided to coat the whole head.
sdandrea1 Paint qualifies as "whatever", seems to me you produced a demo tape of geezer arts and crafts on the Holy Grail of putters. I know, I know, painful memories of a bet
LBlack14 how the heck would I get in the cavity, cuetips?
What @darpar and @Eguller described should work in the cavity, Landon. You'll have to fold a smaller wipe to fit. If you use a paint fill marker with a small or medium tip and try to fill JUST the letters, there won't be to much over spill to clean. Let it ALMOST dry and wipe (don't press) lightly. What is left can be cleaned with a razor, or dental pick. Those tight spots take practice. The good news is, you can start over many times.
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sdandrea1 These directions can easily be applied in many situations by geezers. Good thing Mr LBlack14 is a young one.
LBlack14
I'd do the paint fill first then the clearcoat, that way you won't mess up the clearcoat.
If using an automotive/lacquer based clearcoat, make sure the first couple of coats are real light,
to seal the paint fill.
Otherwise the lacquer could lift/melt the paint fill unless it's a lacquer based paint too.
You want a good finish on a putter, try BOS. I had a Scotty done at a good price.