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Scotty refinish project!

Splunge

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So Cameron doesn’t do any work on their aluminum putters, so I’m on my own with fixing the knocks and dings on this bad boy.

I have some questions if you guys have done anything like this before. Also feel free to chime in if you have any questions!

1) I know it’s bad practice to grind nonferrous on a bench grinder, so I was thinking about using a flapper on an angle grinder, and a scotch brite sanding bit on a die grinder to buff out the problems on the head except for the face.

2) I have a sandblasted at my disposal that I’ll be using to remove the paint and to give the nice satin finish on the club head, do you guys have any recommendations for a grit size, or sand vs glass beads when working with aluminum

3) I forget who but someone here is a metallurgist, I’m thinking about heat anodizing the head, and getting that nice bluing. I have several torches at my disposal, which one would be ideal? I would think oxy acetylene with a brazing tip. But I would love some feedback on the best way to go about doing this!
 

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Howdy.

On blasting use the finest grit you can.

On aluminum I've never heard of using heat to change the color. Steel yes. Most articles talk about anodizing aluminum to give it a color.
 

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I have no idea on Aluminum. I've had really good luck with a Scotchbrite wheel on stainless steel and I can paintfill pretty well. Please post pics before and after. I'd love to learn how to do this!
 

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Do NOT use a torch... or any excessive heat on aluminum! It will melt! You can anodize aluminum, which will change the color slightly.
Aluminum Anodizing at home - DIY aluminium Anodising
This link is to the use of a patina solution. That would darken it.
Sculpt Nouveau - Patinas and Metal Finishes

If it were mine, I'd be very careful with anything too abrasive... or high speed. Not familiar enough with blasting to know what to recommend. Lots of aluminum used in aircraft and, of course, automotive wheels. I know the Coast Guard is more about boats than planes, but some Google research re blasting of aluminum plane parts might turn up something.

Good luck!
 
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Before:
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Great job!! Bringing new life to her. Now, the paint fill. (Don't use Patriots colors!!!:rolleyes:)
 
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Great job!! Bringing new life to her. Now, the paint fill. (Don't use Patriots colors!!!:rolleyes:)

Jokes on you, I’ve used red white and blue for almost all my paint fills, holes aside though, I’m trying to think of something that would look cool
 

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