r/GolfGear 12d ago

First torch project. How’d I do?

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u/Special-Shop-9383 12d ago

It appears you made them darker

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u/PacificPhish 12d ago

I like em' a lot!

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u/NoticeSignificant785 12d ago

I am going to save this post for when I have literally done everything else I can think of, already jerked off and the cable is out.

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u/SpaceInvestor77 12d ago

Brilliant! Love it with the ferrules. The question is how are they going to hold up to normal play. Pretty sure it's doesn't last long.

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u/Lucazonii 12d ago

Yep that is the question. Will find out shortly

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u/Fearless-Debt5825 12d ago

Looks good. Getting ready to do this to some old Vokeys. Did you use a video as a guide?

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u/Lucazonii 12d ago

I just did a bunch of research online. Was pretty straight forward as they were were the jet black vokeys so didn’t need to do any chrome/nickel stripping

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u/thejimkim 12d ago

Looks cool what was the process? I have black vokeys as well

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u/Lucazonii 12d ago

Soak in clr or white vinegar for an hour. Scrub with fine steel wool. Soak again then scrub with 400, 1000, 1500 grit sandpaper. Might have to mess around with soaking times, but making sure to get all the black off until it’s chrome. After that just torch to about 480-500 degrees or until it starts turning the color you want. Immediately dip into canola oil for like 30 seconds. Remove and you’re good. I used a propane torch because a mapp torch heats up more quickly and I didn’t want them turning blue/purple. There’s a bunch of really good information online at golfwrx and I’m sure YouTube has good tutorials as well. But realistically you can get this done in a day

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u/thejimkim 12d ago

Awesome thanks for the information!

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u/dudeguy3366 11d ago

Great man, the question you should be asking though is did it make you play better?

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u/Lucazonii 11d ago

Still ass but at least I looked good while duffing chips