Crazyface
Tour Winner
I don't know what else to call it, but I've got some (a lot) rust pitting? on my putter shaft. Does anyone know how to I can get rid of it?.....not the putter.
Rust Pitting
- Thread starter Crazyface
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have you tried WD40?
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Yes, didn't work. It's quite bad.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
get the putter reshafted
CliveW
Tour Winner
Solvol Autosol metal polish. Available from Halfords etc.
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-cleaning/shampoo-polish-wax/autosol-metal-polish-75g
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-cleaning/shampoo-polish-wax/autosol-metal-polish-75g
elmoag
Club Champion
This works brilliant and protects the shaft.
Face breaker
Q-School Graduate
In short me ole mucker 'you can't' once the chrome plating has been breached and the steel underneath has rusted that's it, the best you can hope for is to clean it with wire wool and oil and then regularly wipe the shaft with an oily rag or as has already been suggested get it re-shafted... 
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
The trouble is, even quite expensive putters come with cheap no brand shafts. It's a swizz, but it's what it is. You can get rid of the rust brie fly, but it's there in the back ground. 30 odd years ago, pretty much any irons over a couple of years had pitted shafts. It was common practice after cleaning your clubs to apply a bit of 3 in 1 with some wire wool.
CliveW
Tour Winner
Why would anyone use wire wool on a chromed surface? All you'll do is wear the chrome away.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I'd get a new shaft/grip. Surely it'll then give you an extended life for the putter (although a bit like Trigger's broom). Once the rust sets in, there isn't much you can do
Face breaker
Q-School Graduate
Not if you do it properly you won't, Chrome is harder than steel, fine wire wool and oil if applied properly will not damage the chrome plating, the pitting caused by rust is down to poor preparation of the steel shaft before the chrome plating is applied...
Ive done this with Autosol and very fine wire wool and it was fine with surface rust but if its actually pitted the chrome it wil remove the rust but leave very small holes.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Chrome is a porous finish. It is a decorative finish only. Because we like things to be shiny.
It is normally applied over nickel, which is a more protective finish.
It is normally applied over nickel, which is a more protective finish.
To be honest as its one club and if its bothering you you might aswell get it reshafted 
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