HughJars
Q-School Graduate
So, as I was years late to party on soaking studs in water to loosen them, I'm expecting expert advice on how best to remove rust spots from the back cavity on irons. Suggestions please?
Rust spots on irons
- Thread starter HughJars
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give them a soak in a bowl of cola
HankMarvin
Tour Rookie
WD-40 and rub with a cotton bud
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User62651
Guest
Once cleaned treat with Youngs 303 gun oil! Lovely smell.
HughJars
Q-School Graduate
i did think that would be the lazy option, but will the coke eat into the glue holding the back weights in?
i usually give it a rub with a wire brush and dry.
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
You have 3 choices - chemical (acid) physical (Dremel is the best) or electrical (rig up in an electrolite solution and run a current through).
All will work to a degree.
HughJars
Q-School Graduate
OK seriously, who knew? well you apparently
https://www.dremel.com/en_US/projects/-/project-details/172366/clean-golf-clubs
Crow
Crow Person
If it's a chromed head then a bit of aluminium foil rubbed over the spot does the trick.
(It does on my vintage chromed heads anyway.)
(It does on my vintage chromed heads anyway.)
chrisd
Major Champion
Good stuff fir asking Hugh as my putter has just developed some rust spots
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
I would just give them a good rub, then apply a light oil such as WD40 or GT85.
Works for mine (not that I have rust spots on them)
Works for mine (not that I have rust spots on them)
Jacko_G
Blackballed
Bar Keepers Friend
This is the best stuff that I've found. Works a treat.
http://www.diy.com/departments/kilr...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPPMxr7qjNcCFRSMUQodNfICiA
This is the best stuff that I've found. Works a treat.
http://www.diy.com/departments/kilr...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPPMxr7qjNcCFRSMUQodNfICiA
xreyuk
Assistant Pro
I asked this same question one GolfWrx and told Bar Keepers Friend also.
I’ve tried WD40 and it didn’t help get rid of existing rust, just prevent further rust.
My irons are forged if that makes a difference.
Foxholer
Blackballed
In the middle of the face perhaps?
As for the OP's question...Coke does indeed work pretty well, primariy for 'spots', but I've use it to remove surface rust on a Carbon putter that I had thought was 'stainless'! Once 'treated' then the likes of WD40 is needed to keep water (therefore more rust) away.
Dremel action is rather unsubtle! It can remove rust, but also quite a bit more!!
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duncan mackie
Money List Winner
In the middle of the face perhaps?
As for the OP's question...Coke does indeed work pretty well, primariy for 'spots', but I've use it to remove surface rust on a Carbon putter that I had thought was 'stainless'! Once 'treated' then the likes of WD40 is needed to keep water (therefore more rust) away.
Dremel action is rather unsubtle! It can remove rust, but also quite a bit more!!
Stick a brass brush wheel in the dremel and it can't remove much more than the rust.
Redtraveller
Club Champion
Are you ok to use bar keepers friend to clear rust spots from forged irons?
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I recently had to clean some rust off some irons I was selling. After a bit of googling I elected to use vinegar and a scrunched up ball of tin foil. And it worked! Cheap solution since we had both in the house already.
My clubs were in the locker for a couple of weeks and the 9, PW and 7 iron had rust on the wear marks on the face. Just brought them home have a clean with WUL and a wire brush, got rid of the rust and these a forged blades.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
My Vokey Oil Can wedges are very rust-spotted. I'm not that bothered - but I'm not being honest if I don't admit that I didn't realise they would go that way. I'm guessing that that is just the way of things with Oil Can finish clubs - or should they not really be rusting...?
Orikoru
Tour Winner
They're supposed to rust a bit aren't they?
