rapid rust on a wedge

[bobblehead]

I purchased a used Cleveland 588 RTG wedge that was nicely rusted. Now after playing a few rounds, the rusted face is giving way to shiny metal. How do I get it to stay rusty? Soak it in water?

[Kilroy]

Wet a rag and wring it out so it is still wet but not soaking. Wrap the clubhead. Leave it overnight. Wipe off excess rust in the morning with a dry rag. Repeat with a fresh wet rag until the desired effect is attained. Should take 3 or 4 rounds of this.

[sharkhark]

I was told saltwater for my trusty rusty's.

[Nat Williams]

Wet a rag and wring it out so it is still wet but not soaking. Wrap the clubhead. Leave it overnight. Wipe off excess rust in the morning with a dry rag. Repeat with a fresh wet rag until the desired effect is attained. Should take 3 or 4 rounds of this.

This is what I used to do and it worked well.

I found salt water did not give me the desired effect because the rusting came out very uneven (as the rusting was excessive where the higher levels of salt were), and the extra rusting from the salt brushed off anyhow ... but really, the key is just t oget them wet ... coke, water, salt water, whatever ... you'll prolly find 1 method that provides you with the look you prefer if you try them all.

[Big Johnny69]

I agree with Nat on the Coke method. Its the best from what I've heard.

[covanant]

I agree with Nat on the Coke method. Its the best from what I've heard.

Thats because your wedges never even get the stickers peeled off

[Big Johnny69]

Puhlease. I don't buy new (rarley), so no stickers.

[Ginker]

Coke for sure..

[bobblehead]

Thanks for the tips! Should i use Coke Classic or Diet...just kidding

[Big Johnny69]

If it can rust a metal, makes you wonder what it does to your insides when you drink it?!?!?

[dH]

Doesn't the COKE take the rust away i fyou want to restart it because it's too rust. For instance if I ever go somewhere special I'll put it in coke overnight get it clean than dip it in a pond at say St Andrews for memories.

[laxgolf]

Coke will clean them...not make them rust.

[Nat Williams]

if you leave it in a paper towel drenched in coke it will rust...not sure about sitting it in a bucket, maybe that's when the rust comes off ?

basically any wet paper towel (water, salt water, even orange juice i assume... anything) will allow the wedge to get wet and have access to oxygen, which will lead to rusting.

[laxgolf]

If left in a bucket of Coke, the wedge will be as clean as you could possible get it. Pretty scary actually. Coke has the highest legal amount of phoshoric acid that a person can legally buy. As for wrapping it in a soaked towel, I did this for a week and it worked well.

[Nat Williams]

that's good to know ...

i wonder what it would do to an non rusted wedge

anyone got the curiosity to take a satin & a chrome and see what happens to them

[themob]

Use Vinegar. Works wonders.

[jonf]

I have a set of wedges that I bought a couple of years ago (orbiters...crappy sport chek wedges) and the finish on them has completely vanished in the area that actually makes contact. I'm playing with what is essentially raw metal. I was just wondering if rusting them up would make an improvement to their playability/spin. I know that it would not be an ideal solution, but I just wanted to know if it would give me at least some improvement.

[Kilroy]

I'm pretty sure you should only rust wedges that are designed to be rusty like the Cleveland RTGs and the Trusty Rusty's (brand?)
Anyone know some of the others?

[spackler]

I have a set of wedges that I bought a couple of years ago (orbiters...crappy sport chek wedges) and the finish on them has completely vanished in the area that actually makes contact. I'm playing with what is essentially raw metal. I was just wondering if rusting them up would make an improvement to their playability/spin. I know that it would not be an ideal solution, but I just wanted to know if it would give me at least some improvement.

Rust is more a cosmetic thing on wedges, to avoid the glare of chrome on sunny days. The lack of finish might make the wedge feel a bit softer, but rust only adds a tiny amount of spin compared to chrome, not noticeable. Spin has more to do with swing characteristics than wedge finishes.

[Kilroy]

Not sure I agree with that spackler. My RTG's definately grab more when freshly treated. I do them every year, and I have one wrapped up in a towel right now. This thread reminded me to get to it.

[spackler]

Not sure I agree with that spackler. My RTG's definately grab more when freshly treated. I do them every year, and I have one wrapped up in a towel right now. This thread reminded me to get to it.

I'm just going by what I've read and my own experience, I play an RTG and a chrome wedge and the only thing I find different is the RTG has a softer feel. Swing aside, grooves are by far the biggest factor in spin. Rust is just too fine a surface to provide much friction. You probably also notice that the rust gets cleaned off the face as you hit balls (hence your re-rusting with towels). That's because there is not a strong enough adhesion to the club face for the rust to survive an impact with a ball. And if the adhesion is so weak that the rust gets worn off in a few shots (mine does), then there's not any noticeable additional friction between the ball and the wedge.


http://www.franklygolf.com/Q_A/wedge.asp

http://thesandtrap.com/archives/bag_...ust_a_must.php

[Kilroy]

Interesting. Must be a quality placebo in my wedge!

[bobblehead]

I thought the rust would also promote more spin...thanks for the insight.

[jonf]

Thanks for the info...won't bother rusting them if its not going to improve the playablilty.

[Matthieu06]

I'm pretty sure you should only rust wedges that are designed to be rusty like the Cleveland RTGs and the Trusty Rusty's (brand?)
Anyone know some of the others?

Callaway Vintage.

I use to let my Callaway's on the patio at night and it would rust with the morning dew, or leave it outside on a rainy day.



P.S. I play RAC Black TP's and there's some rust spots starting to form on the face ?!?!!

Is that normal?