Tips on maintaining the S-Yard BOLD wedge finish (non-plated)

[mpbachman]

I have a BOLD wedge heading my way (non-plated) and wondering if anyone had any extra tips in maintaining the raw finish to not rust (as much as possible) beyond just keeping it dry?

[kaaayelll]

Others might suggest sword oil or other products.

[mpbachman]

Awesome, and that post is making me hungry as well... :)

[ant]

why bother?! the finish on it is not very durable but its alright, holds better than on yururi for example. get a plated version if it bothers you so much but eventually even plated version will start to bleed, they all do. its a wedge, them wedges of all clubs get the most turf/sand interaction. sand specifically kills those kinda finishes the fastest and it happens well before grooves on them start to go bad.

[mpbachman]

I had some Titleist TVD black oxide wedges that looked pretty beat up finish-wise after only about 2 months of playing. Loved the soft feeling but wasn't a huge fan of the finish (especially next to my shiny MP-64s :) Would have gotten the plated version, but looking for a 60 and didn't want to bend it. Will try the other tips to get it to look somewhat new again once it gets some wear on it, etc.

[Shambles]

It's a bit beyond me that someone buys a raw club only to begin the struggle against the patina. In my case the most difficult time was the beginning wherein the patina developing looked sick and cancerous to my eyes. However, let it get to the point where an even brown covers the whole head and you now have a very durable look to the club. The only wear you will see will be the impact points and even those will return to the even brown patina, or try in any case, depending on the amount of use.

All I've ever felt the need to do with my clubs was to keep them clean. However, if the brown does not suit you, you could brush on a coat of rust converter. In my case it put a whitish gray color to the metal and lasts a couple of uses before needing a new application.

Shambles

[mpbachman]

Fair enough. I am going to work on the patience to let it go and see the raw look in the end. At least worth the try.

[JayDM]

There is just no way to keep a wedge with a dark finish looking that way throughout its lifetime, your just going to have to accept that its going to wear, can get obnoxious with certain clubs that you would rather keep looking as good as new, but its just not possible, after you learn to accept it, it doesn't really bother you after a while, and you can come to appreciate a slightly rusted or worn looking head as being unique.

[Shambles]

It's not really something I would call rust. It's a patina because it's a smooth cover on the surface, as against rust which is flaky. To my mind, rust comes off on your thumb as flakes and maybe that is the image they sell as being more grippy on the ball. The old raw 14's I have are just plain metal, rather smooth and does not even stain the ball. I do keep them clean with a stiff nylon brush and water, but after allowing them to air dry, it's just metal to me. They grip the ball well, but nothing special or spectacular. Just good.

Shambles