Thank you taking the time to show everyone how easy it is to get a decent finish on clubs. Might add you can always hold the club in a vice (protect the club from the vice jaws with wood blocks or wrap in cloth) and work around with kit with a drill based polishing kit. Sometimes the angles of the club scare people and although a little more time the same results can be made with a drill.
My old boss gave me a set of Tommy Armour Silver Scots when he moved. Since they are a good set of irons with some scratches and light rust, I bought a bench buffer and and some compound after watching this video. Cheers!
This was exactly how I imagined the process would be from that original video but great to see it in action given me that bit of confidence that I could do it myself with the right kit. Thanks Andrew!
Hello I have a gapr taylor made 2 iron that needs bringing back to life. However the club is a shiny black, can I polish onto this and keep the black finish?
Good job with the safety glasses! Too many people have damaged their eyesight with grinding wheels. It only takes a small particle flying at high speed to be life-changing.
Hi Andrew, great video. How would you go about restoring the cavity and face. I tend to use a fine grade sandpaper flapping wheel for the brushed effect on the face. Don't really know how to restore the matt finish in the cavity. Any idea. Thanks Andy Wood
I run a small hand held sand blaster with a 6 gallon air compressor. You can tape off the face, blast it with 180 grit aluminum oxide, and it will have the matte finish like they come with new. I can possibly make a short video of it soon.
I hope somebody in Dublin Ireland is watching this and can offer this service ! Think lots of golfers would be prepared to pay for such a service . Thanks
One point I did not mention is, you know how expensive new golf equipment is, so if it ain’t broke why fix it or change it. Keep these excellent and most informative videos coming and I will always watch them. Most professionals will try and sell you new equipment to generate commission.
Thx Andrew for the follow up process video! Interesting....u only used polishing wheels w compound...I didn’t think the coarse pad would get deep nicks out! Surprised u did not use a DREMEL to do back iron head cavity to clean and polish it...vs steel wool by hand? I have early onset of mild to moderate arthritis in my hands...so use tools vs hand polishing on all my steps. I would enjoy seeing u do this video again w a badly marked, scratched, nicked, chipped iron, putter or wedge...something really beat up and old....add growing tool, cleaners for dirt and grass stain removal, full regrip....and WHEN ....u say a golf club is too far gone that no technique can recondition or restore it, what your decision making goes into keep or toss the club what u clean and condition grips with, when removing too much metal affects performance....thx!
Will this process not take chrome off or finish off leaving it prone to rusting ? I want to do this my older blade irons but worried they will rust out after I refurbish them ? Any thought ?
Hi Andrew, I use the same technique to do clubs, and heard you polish the plastic ferrules to make them shine, what do you do to achieve this as I can't get them to shine
Hi Ben, if the club is forged you can use a small ball headed hammer and gently knock in the edges, It is quite a skilled job to do well so may want to find a repair shop that can advise you on it. Best regards Andrew
Excellent video, massive improvement on the first one, which actually made me come here. I have a set of Mizuno MP58’s that I’m loathe to part with. Love them. Face and grooves are starting to show their age though, so just wondering if you have any tips for cleaning up the face without knocking the face and grooves out of “rules”? Also, a tip for you. Rather than the bench grinder, which will get hot and can be slightly more awkward to use, I generally use a Dremel rotary tool to clean up my clubs. Might be a lot easier to get right in to the nooks with that. All the best.
Hi Mark, I personally don't do much to the face except give the grooves a good clean out with a soft wire brush.Good idea with the Dremel. All the best Andrew
It would have helped if you showed how you deal with clubs with deep scratches and the differences in technique between stainless steel heads and chrome plated heads. Do you always leave the faces untouched ?
Do you need to grind the irons down first or can you go straight into polishing ? Can you please send a link where I can get this grinder and the polishing pads and clay bar please Andrew. Thanks
Hi Jordan, no grinding done here, straight to polishing. I bought this equipment from a company based in the UK called Diamond Golf International. Best regards Andrew
Hi Andrew, Only just found your video, thank you as it has been a great help, however I can’t find the kit you mentioned so that I can restore my clubs. Can you help?
Hi, do a search online for polishing/buffing equipment and you should get some results. If you are based in the UK try contacting Diamond Golf International. Regards Andrew
Hi Andrew my friend took my irons and wedges at his work and put them on linishing wheel to remove some dents but now a few weeks later the soles look like they're going yellowy gold looking is there anything i can do to stop it and would you be concerned about rust? Thanks
Hi Joe, sounds like you may have removed the top layer of chrome or whatever the club was made off. Personally would not worry about the rust, will give your irons that personalised character look!! All the best Andrew
Nice job. Amazing what a bit of elbow grease can do. Would you sharpen the grooves? And playing once a week how often would you recommend sharpening them?
Hi Craig, no harm sharpening the grooves. Some sharpening tools are better than others! If you are only playing once a week and not practicing much doubt they will need much attention. Best regards Andrew.
hello andrew and thank you for this video ... i have a set up in my garage following your video ...i would like to ask you i have some irons that have scratched soles and i would like to make them look a little better and get rid of the scratches as much as possible ... is there a fine wheel that i could use on the bench grinder to help eliminate the scratches even a little and then go to the buffing wheels ? 2000 grit sandpaper by hand would not be an option i have bad hands ... thx for any help ... sal in toronto
Just a quick recommendation on the audio. Look at learning about using compression on the vocal tracks to help balance the levels between the far and near cam voice levels. Just noticing a rather pronounced gap in level between the two.
Like watching this, my clubs aren’t very old but they were pretty cheap I’m looking to upgrade soon maybe a year or 2 the entire bag but they were my first clubs so I’ll always try to keep them
You are looking at £50 a set of irons, you would have to factor in postage costs unless you live near Tring, Hertfordshire. Maybe worth looking for someone local to you. Best regards Andrew
Andrew Ainsworth thanks Andrew I live in Milton Keynes I’ve had lessons with you before it’s Darren cobley this is my dads UA-cam lol I have three Cleveland wedges the rusty ones but they need re doing so they don’t rust is this possible
Lou Kasitz . I never wear gloves with this type of machinery. If you catch your hand you may lose some skin or a finger nail but if you wear gloves and they catch ! It doesn’t bear thinking about. An old friend of mine got caught in farm machinery and lost his left arm and stripped the skin down the side of his body.
Hi Andrew, great video and looks like satisfying work 👍 Not having the equipment myself, do you know the rough cost to pay someone like yourself to do a refurb this this on a full set of irons? Just weighing up if its just cheaper in the long run to by the equipment to do it myself. Thanks
I’ve just qualified for the European tour. Took me so much hard work & skill to get there. I’m a proper professional golfer. One thing that pisses me off is when these golf fitters I.e pga pros like this guy state they are professional golfers. No they’re not. They’re club fitters. No where near the skill set of a real pro golfer. This video is a prime example of what they’re professional at and it certainly isn’t playing golf. Some of them I’ve played against are like 10 handicap golfers & they have the nerve to call themselves pro golfers. So next time you have a lesson with what you think is someone that’s played on your as a pro golfer think again. They’re average golfers that can teach.
The Amature Golfer Many thanks for your comments. Congratulations on your achievement.. Let’s get a few things straight here for the record. I am a fully qualified PGA Professional and have been for 30 years. I am highly trained to teach to the highest level, I am a highly qualified club fitter, a highly skilled retailer and business man. Never in any of my videos have I professed to being a tour player. I think most golfers realise that there is a huge difference between a PGA Professional and a Tour Professional. We are talking about completely different skill sets. Your comments are unfounded and disrespectful to the thousands of PGA Professionals who like you have worked hard and also posses skill. Here is a thought for you. Many “proper professional golfers” who don’t make it on the tour become PGA Professional’s and make a living teaching, Fitting clubs, selling Mars bars even. Good luck on the Tour. Andrew Ainsworth PGA Professional
Just looked at your channel which was interesting when you post a video aspiring to be a PGA Professional , which is a great ambition. But you told me in your post you have qualified for the European Tour which a big achievement. Have you got your tour card? If so would love to follow your journey on You Tube. If I can help you on the journey would be happy to help.
Thank you taking the time to show everyone how easy it is to get a decent finish on clubs. Might add you can always hold the club in a vice (protect the club from the vice jaws with wood blocks or wrap in cloth) and work around with kit with a drill based polishing kit. Sometimes the angles of the club scare people and although a little more time the same results can be made with a drill.
Thanks for the constructive comments. All the best Andrew
My old boss gave me a set of Tommy Armour Silver Scots when he moved. Since they are a good set of irons with some scratches and light rust, I bought a bench buffer and and some compound after watching this video. Cheers!
This was exactly how I imagined the process would be from that original video but great to see it in action given me that bit of confidence that I could do it myself with the right kit. Thanks Andrew!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Ryan I use it to polish metal wood heads, nice soft micro fiber cloth and they come up a treat!! Thanks for watching Andrew.
Hello I have a gapr taylor made 2 iron that needs bringing back to life. However the club is a shiny black, can I polish onto this and keep the black finish?
Good job with the safety glasses! Too many people have damaged their eyesight with grinding wheels. It only takes a small particle flying at high speed to be life-changing.
Hi Andrew, great video. How would you go about restoring the cavity and face. I tend to use a fine grade sandpaper flapping wheel for the brushed effect on the face. Don't really know how to restore the matt finish in the cavity. Any idea. Thanks Andy Wood
Hi Andy, would normally use fine wire wool and oil to clean up the cavity. Face wise I think what you suggest is a good method. Best regards Andrew.
I run a small hand held sand blaster with a 6 gallon air compressor. You can tape off the face, blast it with 180 grit aluminum oxide, and it will have the matte finish like they come with new. I can possibly make a short video of it soon.
@@tylerfoster729 Would be cool to see
I hope somebody in Dublin Ireland is watching this and can offer this service !
Think lots of golfers would be prepared to pay for such a service .
Thanks
Hope you find someone who can help Fergus.
Does it bother performance if u buff the face of the iron?
Andrew another excellent video on club polishing. A dirty old iron was restored to a brand new shiny one.
One point I did not mention is, you know how expensive new golf equipment is, so if it ain’t broke why fix it or change it. Keep these excellent and most informative videos coming and I will always watch them. Most professionals will try and sell you new equipment to generate commission.
Thx Andrew for the follow up process video! Interesting....u only used polishing wheels w compound...I didn’t think the coarse pad would get deep nicks out! Surprised u did not use a DREMEL to do back iron head cavity to clean and polish it...vs steel wool by hand?
I have early onset of mild to moderate arthritis in my hands...so use tools vs hand polishing on all my steps. I would enjoy seeing u do this video again w a badly marked, scratched, nicked, chipped iron, putter or wedge...something really beat up and old....add growing tool, cleaners for dirt and grass stain removal, full regrip....and WHEN ....u say a golf club is too far gone that no technique can recondition or restore it, what your decision making goes into keep or toss the club what u clean and condition grips with, when removing too much metal affects performance....thx!
Cheers Andrew. Would this method remove some of the nicks and chunks from bag clatter?
Hi Conor, not really only small scratches.
Will this process not take chrome off or finish off leaving it prone to rusting ? I want to do this my older blade irons but worried they will rust out after I refurbish them ? Any thought ?
Hi Mike this process with soft buffing wheels and compound will not damage the chrome.
Thanks for the quick reply !
Curious, I don't have a grinder but I have a good drill with 2,000 RPM. Could I get similar results using that?
Never tried with a drill, worth a try.
Hi Andrew, I use the same technique to do clubs, and heard you polish the plastic ferrules to make them shine, what do you do to achieve this as I can't get them to shine
Hi Kenny Acetone is a good way of getting a shine on ferrules, have also got a shine with a soft cloth and furniture polish!
Can you show what you use to polish/ clean up the cavity?
How would you recommend repairing a small rock ding in the sole of an iron?
Hi Ben, if the club is forged you can use a small ball headed hammer and gently knock in the edges, It is quite a skilled job to do well so may want to find a repair shop that can advise you on it.
Best regards
Andrew
Excellent video, massive improvement on the first one, which actually made me come here.
I have a set of Mizuno MP58’s that I’m loathe to part with. Love them. Face and grooves are starting to show their age though, so just wondering if you have any tips for cleaning up the face without knocking the face and grooves out of “rules”?
Also, a tip for you. Rather than the bench grinder, which will get hot and can be slightly more awkward to use, I generally use a Dremel rotary tool to clean up my clubs. Might be a lot easier to get right in to the nooks with that.
All the best.
Hi Mark, I personally don't do much to the face except give the grooves a good clean out with a soft wire brush.Good idea with the Dremel.
All the best Andrew
Andrew Ainsworth PGA Professional that’s what I’ll do then. Thank you for replying and all the best. 👍🏻
I was wondering why you didn't refurbish the face of the irons. I would love to see how you do it and what tools you use.
Hi Aidan, I don't normally do more than clean the grooves maybe polish by hand with some wire wool and oil that's it.
@@andrewainsworth497 Thanks for your response Andrew
I may have missed it, but what were the grits on each of those wheels from hardest to softest? Great work!
It would have helped if you showed how you deal with clubs with deep scratches and the differences in technique between stainless steel heads and chrome plated heads. Do you always leave the faces untouched ?
Thanks for watching
Would this process work on Mizuno MP4s?
It would, would bring back some shine to them.
Do you need to grind the irons down first or can you go straight into polishing ? Can you please send a link where I can get this grinder and the polishing pads and clay bar please Andrew. Thanks
Hi Jordan, no grinding done here, straight to polishing. I bought this equipment from a company based in the UK called Diamond Golf International. Best regards Andrew
I watched the first video, and I am glad you did this video. Thanks, much more helpful, great job!
What colour of bar did you use for stage 1 , stage 2 and stage 3 ?
Thanks for the videos!!! Is it possible to give a link to the composite and polishing attachment you bought?
Hi this equipment was purchased in the UK from Diamond Golf International.
Hi Andrew,
Only just found your video, thank you as it has been a great help, however I can’t find the kit you mentioned so that I can restore my clubs. Can you help?
Hi, do a search online for polishing/buffing equipment and you should get some results. If you are based in the UK try contacting Diamond Golf International.
Regards Andrew
Andrew Ainsworth Thank you 👍
Hi Andrew my friend took my irons and wedges at his work and put them on linishing wheel to remove some dents but now a few weeks later the soles look like they're going yellowy gold looking is there anything i can do to stop it and would you be concerned about rust?
Thanks
Hi Joe, sounds like you may have removed the top layer of chrome or whatever the club was made off. Personally would not worry about the rust, will give your irons that personalised character look!!
All the best Andrew
@@andrewainsworth497 srixon z765 irons and rtx 3 wedges
And thanks I've bought some anti rust prohibitive for what its worth
Thanks again
Andrew is there any damage to the metal on forged irons if you take deep scratches out. I am worried about the club rusting. Thanks great videos
Hi Mike, yes agreed would not try and remove any deep marks as you will probably remove the top layer of chrome then rusting will happen as you say.
Oh boy. Just the video that answers all my questions. Now I'm not afraid to buy this one old rusty set off ebay.
Andrew do you have a link for me to purchase all The equipment used to polish the clubs please
Hi, link in the description.
All the best Andrew
Can you polish the face of the club?
Am sure you can if you want to. I personally would not as the glare in sunny conditions maybe off putting. Best regards Andrew
Nice video, however it is incomplete! You did not cover how to refinish the club face, removing rust and refinishing/sharpening the grooves...
Great point!
Nice job. Amazing what a bit of elbow grease can do. Would you sharpen the grooves? And playing once a week how often would you recommend sharpening them?
Hi Craig, no harm sharpening the grooves. Some sharpening tools are better than others! If you are only playing once a week and not practicing much doubt they will need much attention. Best regards Andrew.
Does this work on forged irons??
Yes no problem. Thanks for watching.
hello andrew and thank you for this video ... i have a set up in my garage following your video ...i would like to ask you i have some irons that have scratched soles and i would like to make them look a little better and get rid of the scratches as much as possible ... is there a fine wheel that i could use on the bench grinder to help eliminate the scratches even a little and then go to the buffing wheels ? 2000 grit sandpaper by hand would not be an option i have bad hands ... thx for any help ... sal in toronto
Hi Sal
Will try and get you some more info when my Academy reopens.
Best regards
Andrew
Hi! Is this safe to do on BeCu irons? And should you not polish the face of the club at all? Thanks!
Do not attempt any repairs or polishing on BeCu irons as they can give off toxic material. Would not polish the face either. Regards Andrew
What’s the draper grinder you have. As that polishing kit threw my grinder out of balance
Not sure will check next time I get to work.
Hi should have a dust mask and gloves. Doing this for years its not fun breathing in the dust from mop
Hi Andrew great informative video can you tell me the spec of the bench grinder
Hi Charles. It is a Draper, Power 370 Watts, Rpm 3000.Volts 230V 50HZ if that helps.
Best regards
Andrew
@@andrewainsworth497 Thanks Andrew
Just a quick recommendation on the audio. Look at learning about using compression on the vocal tracks to help balance the levels between the far and near cam voice levels. Just noticing a rather pronounced gap in level between the two.
PS, keep up the good work.
Thanks for the advice, recorded the close up shots on iPhone so sound quality was not as good. Regards Andrew
Awesome video! Would be great to see how you do the face in a future video. Do you plan on doing that? Greeting from Germany
Like watching this, my clubs aren’t very old but they were pretty cheap I’m looking to upgrade soon maybe a year or 2 the entire bag but they were my first clubs so I’ll always try to keep them
Good video andrew, but how much does it cost to refurbish a set of irons
Thanks Mike, I only charge £6 per club to repolish Iron heads. All the best Andrew
Inspired me to go and buy my own kit. Now working on refurbishing an old King Cobra set.
Good luck on the refurbs.
Best regards
Andrew
Great video mate. Wondering what you use the Mr Sheen for in the background?
What HP is your buffing machine?
Hi, sorry absolutely no idea. Will have a look next time I am in the Academy.
All the best.
Andrew
You haven’t made any mention of the face. Do you polish it? Do you mask it? Probably the most important part is missing. Shame.
Sorry old video and not a good one, if you check out my channel you will find some better ones where I talk about the face.
@@andrewainsworth497 just watched the update. Thank you. Excellent video.
would you ever do the face of the club too? I am about o buy all this and do it .
Hi personally I would not polish the faces, give the grooves a good clean out. Best regards Andrew
Thank you Sir, appreciate the information 🙏 cheers from Dallas, Texas.
Very welcome
Good video! How much do you charge for this sort of service?
What bench grinder do you use?
Made by Draper.
Is there a reason you did not polish the face?
Generally you would leave the face matt as polishing could produce a lot of glare.
How much would you charge for a set of irons as this is fantastic
You are looking at £50 a set of irons, you would have to factor in postage costs unless you live near Tring, Hertfordshire. Maybe worth looking for someone local to you. Best regards Andrew
Andrew Ainsworth thanks Andrew I live in Milton Keynes I’ve had lessons with you before it’s Darren cobley this is my dads UA-cam lol I have three Cleveland wedges the rusty ones but they need re doing so they don’t rust is this possible
Hi Darren, good to hear from you. The rusty wedges are raw or unchromed so not possible to make them not rust. All the best Andrew
Surprised he was not wearing gloves to protect his hands. I have done this before and those heads get hot on occasion. Good video.
Lou Kasitz . I never wear gloves with this type of machinery. If you catch your hand you may lose some skin or a finger nail but if you wear gloves and they catch ! It doesn’t bear thinking about. An old friend of mine got caught in farm machinery and lost his left arm and stripped the skin down the side of his body.
I thought it was a good video and watched till the end..Does your draper grinder not get very hot doing a whole set.Regards David
Thanks for watching David, yes it does start to kick off some heat at the end. But nothing too alarming.
Best regards
Andrew
Hi Andrew, great video and looks like satisfying work 👍
Not having the equipment myself, do you know the rough cost to pay someone like yourself to do a refurb this this on a full set of irons? Just weighing up if its just cheaper in the long run to by the equipment to do it myself.
Thanks
Hi Gareth, I would charge around £50 to repolish a set of irons. All the best Andrew
@@andrewainsworth497 thanks for the response Andrew, that seems like great value. Where are you based?
Tring, Hertfordshire.
Very informative Andrew - thanks for sharing and keep the content coming
Thanks Paul, appreciate your support.
I would love to send my clubs to you is there any way I can
Hi Cecil, postage costs would make the process very expensive. You can contact me directly through my website. www.andrewainsworthgolfacademy.com
What about the face of the club. You never touched it...why?
That is an awesome Job!! Great vid! I will have to try this on my old Walter Hagen Irons.
I would wear a mask though
Thank you 😊
Thanks for watching. All the best Andrew
Brilliant vid, came here because of the first one!!!! Congrats
Thanks Jim, Stay tuned for some all new content. A lockdown special from the back garden!!!
Fantastic looking forward to trying this
Good luck!
Apply more polish as you go
Thanks for the advice
Thanks for showing!!! Helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video !! I found your channel by the first one you mentioned lol. Really liked the detail in this one !! Thanks
Thanks for watching.
GREAT ANDRREW, MANY THANKS, BUT WOULD HAVE LOVED TO SEE THE WHOLE JOB DONE: FACE AND CAVITY BACK TOO. CHEERS ANYWAY
Many thanks
Really enjoyed your video!
Thanks for watching and your support, Regards Andrew
Is it okay to do the club face?
Personally would not polish the face, just check the grooves are nice and clean.
thanks, I enjoyed this one
Thanks for watching Clifford, appreciate your support. Regards Andrew
Just subbed to your channel...
Love your videos!!!
Thanks for subbing!
camera angles really help, need a go pro
6 minutes and 7 seconds...that's all I could take.
Well done Randy. Probably longer than most people lasted.. Some viewers find my videos a great cure for insomnia.. All the best Andrew
I’ve just qualified for the European tour. Took me so much hard work & skill to get there. I’m a proper professional golfer. One thing that pisses me off is when these golf fitters I.e pga pros like this guy state they are professional golfers. No they’re not. They’re club fitters. No where near the skill set of a real pro golfer. This video is a prime example of what they’re professional at and it certainly isn’t playing golf. Some of them I’ve played against are like 10 handicap golfers & they have the nerve to call themselves pro golfers. So next time you have a lesson with what you think is someone that’s played on your as a pro golfer think again. They’re average golfers that can teach.
The Amature Golfer Many thanks for your comments. Congratulations on your achievement.. Let’s get a few things straight here for the record. I am a fully qualified PGA Professional and have been for 30 years. I am highly trained to teach to the highest level, I am a highly qualified club fitter, a highly skilled retailer and business man. Never in any of my videos have I professed to being a tour player. I think most golfers realise that there is a huge difference between a PGA Professional and a Tour Professional. We are talking about completely different skill sets. Your comments are unfounded and disrespectful to the thousands of PGA Professionals who like you have worked hard and also posses skill. Here is a thought for you. Many “proper professional golfers” who don’t make it on the tour become PGA Professional’s and make a living teaching, Fitting clubs, selling Mars bars even. Good luck on the Tour. Andrew Ainsworth PGA Professional
Just looked at your channel which was interesting when you post a video aspiring to be a PGA Professional , which is a great ambition. But you told me in your post you have qualified for the European Tour which a big achievement. Have you got your tour card? If so would love to follow your journey on You Tube. If I can help you on the journey would be happy to help.