Advice Needed - Ping Irons - Rust Spots on Shafts

[Ben Ward]

HI,

New to this forum so hello to everyone. I'm after a bit of advice really. I bought some Ping G20 Irons about 18 months ago. I've always kept them in the house where its warm and dry however a couple of months ago I noticed that the shafts have started to get rust spots and pits on. I had some Callaway irons previously and this never happened to them and I treated them a lot worse than my new ones.
I'm just wondering is this an issue with all clubs. Should I be concerned. I've read somewhere that wire wool will get the rust off but will this damage the chrome finish.

Is this issue something I should be taking up with American Golf / Ping.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Alex1975]

In the house is good but when you come back from golf do you take them all out of the bag and dry them? Or just stick the bag in the corner?

 

[la_lucha]

Personally i'd give them a wipe down with an oiled rag. Wipe it on and wipe it off. Should get rid of the rust spots and protect them in the future. Just make sure not to put too much on and rub it off well.

 

[CMAC]

HI,

New to this forum so hello to everyone. I'm after a bit of advice really. I bought some Ping G20 Irons about 18 months ago. I've always kept them in the house where its warm and dry however a couple of months ago I noticed that the shafts have started to get rust spots and pits on. I had some Callaway irons previously and this never happened to them and I treated them a lot worse than my new ones.
I'm just wondering is this an issue with all clubs. Should I be concerned. I've read somewhere that wire wool will get the rust off but will this damage the chrome finish.

Is this issue something I should be taking up with American Golf / Ping.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

get in touch with Ping- they will advise. I have clubs over 15 years old with no rust spots on the shafts!

 

[Ben Ward]

In the house is good but when you come back from golf do you take them all out of the bag and dry them? Or just stick the bag in the corner?

If it's a wet day then I will dry them off, however rightly or wrongly if its a dry day then I usually don't. My Callaway irons hardly ever came out the bag and they never had a blemish on. This it why it shocked me a bit when I noticed.

 

[Alex1975]

If it's a wet day then I will dry them off, however rightly or wrongly if its a dry day then I usually don't. My Callaway irons hardly ever came out the bag and they never had a blemish on. This it why it shocked me a bit when I noticed.

fair play. I note that Scotty Cameron putter shafts are much more likely to rust than other brands. I am very anal about keeping my clubs rust free but every time I clean my putter I can feel the little spots on the shaft and the same in the past with other Scotty`s.

As has been said, a good rub with wd40. In my opinion Ping will not help you on this.

 

[SVB]

I have a callaway putter that has signifficant pitting that I used when I had yonex graphite shafted clubs in the rest of the bag that really got zero love so I think it is really a matter of care over steel shafts. I have since changed from graphite shafted clubs to steel and am now very aware following putter situation.


Things to watch include

Rain - storing wet (obvious one!)
Drying clubs and puting them into a still wet bag (do you have individaly internal fabric seperators in your bag) - little / no air movemnt so take longer to dry even when the outside of the bag feels dry after a good soaking?
Temp changes - playing in winter with clubs cold and then straight into a warm house will allow water to condense on clubs.

A half-way house from the wire wool option you have been recommended may be a metal polish - they are all mildly abrasive so will help remove spots but should not damage finish.

You'll need to be extra careful going forward as now the protective plating has been compromised, steel exposure to water / oxygen will corrode so perhaps look for a polish that leaves a protective coating.

Give Ping a bell, I have always found them to be approachable and helpful.

Simon

 

[hines57]

I'd ask Ping for advice - just to make sure that there isn't a known issue on a batch of shafts.