What did you buy today?

[Fairwaysplitter3320]

And they are almost ready to come home! Thanks again Steve, you're the man!!!

 

[PaPaD]

These UST Recoil are graphite on steroids. The opening in the tip is about 1/16". They feel like steel in your hands. My first time installing these....I'm impressed.

 

[Fairwaysplitter3320]

These UST Recoil are graphite on steroids. The opening in the tip is about 1/16". They feel like steel in your hands. My first time installing these....I'm impressed.

I'm pretty excited about them. Look like steel, play like steel, vibration dampening of graphite.

 

[azgreg]

Picked up an old TM R540 10.5° head for cheap from a guy over at GolfBuzz .

Before pics.

 

[azgreg]

After bead blasting.

 

[azgreg]

After tumbling.

 

[azgreg]

After paint fill.

 

[azgreg]

I'm thinking I should clear coat it now and if so should I tape off the face first?

 

[IrishGolfer]

Looks cool Greg, what tools did you need to get this far. I have a few heads I would love to experiment on. What is tumbling?

 

[azgreg]

 

[azgreg]

The tumbler is filled with different sized smooth rocks and the parts are added. The drum turns and the action caused by the rocks smooths out any imperfections and establishes a uniform finish.

 

[IrishGolfer]

Ahhh easy enough then, I can just kick mine down the street.
I have neither the tools nor the knowhow, but thanks for sharing. It looks very cool.

 

[Fairwaysplitter3320]

Greg that looks fantastic! I'm not 100% sure but I imagine you'd want to tape the face off before you clear coat. That way the trampoline can do its thing without wrecking the finish.

Calling @PaPaD !!!

 

[limpalong]

Wouldn't any type of coating on the face make the club non-conforming? I agree with FWS, mask off the face. You can paint-fill the grooves, but I don't think you can fully coat the surface. Of course, with a skilled player as yourself, it would be awesome to have this small-headed driver with a dime-sized circle right in the middle of the face for folks to observe in your golf bag.

 

[PaPaD]

Yes, Greg. Tape the face off - the clear coat will get all spooged up from contact. I use 1/4" or 1/2" 3M Vinyl pinstripe tape to do the edges....it bends nicely. Then just mask off the big areas with blue masking tape.

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