After a few games, a set of golf clubs can seem a little rambunctious. Covered and covered with dirt. This interferes with your ability to control the golf ball, negatively affects how the ball bounces, and can make technique ineffective. If you’ve ever looked at a friend’s used golf clubs and wondered how to make them look so clean, restoring golf clubs to a new aesthetic isn’t difficult.
All you need is a soft-bristled brush, a towel, a bucket, warm water, and soap or dishwashing liquid for your golf iron. Add three teaspoons of soap to warm water in a bowl. Put the stick heads in there and let them soak for no more than ten minutes. Take it out and use the brush to remove all dirt from it. Get into the grooves and go towards them. If a soft-bristled brush doesn’t do the trick, try a toothbrush for more targeted brush strokes. After that, rinse the iron once and dry the rackets with a towel.
From buffing with the right product to cleaning the grooves properly, there are specific steps to follow. Let’s learn how you can clean a golf club.
Always dry your golf clubs
As a reminder, never leave golf clubs wet. Before putting it away, dry it with a towel. Prolonged moisture can cause rust. This won’t affect performance right away but it will eventually, and certainly, affect their appearance and resale value.
The most effective way to avoid rust on golf clubs is to simply dry the clubs after they have been washed and after they are damp before putting them away. If your hardware looks rusty, it’s time to replace it. You can buy used golf clubs, at reasonable prices and in excellent condition.
Wood and bat cleaning
Drivers, Fairway woods, and putters are all cleaned in a very similar way. However, you should not submerge drivers and fairway woods in water. The metals used in their heads vary and immersion is not recommended. Instead, use a washcloth or brush from a bucket of warm, soapy water to scrub away dirt.
With the beaters, do the same. They just need to be wiped off and they don’t need to be dipped in any way. Keeping your woods and clubs clean will support your best golf performance.
Clean golf club grips
Dirt builds up in golf club grips and can wear down over time. It’s not an obvious place to consider cleaning up, but getting involved before the clubs are kicked out can be important. To clean your grip, wipe it with a damp cloth after playing. The cloth should not be scolding hot.
Keep in mind that heat can damage the grip. If a thorough cleaning is needed, use a soft-bristled brush dipped in warm soapy water and scrub the handle on all sides. Then rinse off the soap and pat it dry with a towel.
Use WD-40 to safely remove rust from golf clubs
How do you remove rust from a golf club? WD-40 is the easy answer. While vinegar can also work as a home remedy for rust, nothing is as effective as WD-40. The only problem here is whether your golf club has a private end. WD-40 may remove the finish.
It is also not recommended for use on drivers or paved wood as it can slowly deteriorate the material over time. For your putter, put some vinegar or WD-40 on a rag. Rub it on the rust spot. Remove the residue and do so slowly. This should restore golf clubs to a shiny metal.
Polish your clubs
If you want to do a full golf club restoration after cleaning it, go ahead and polish it. Polishing chrome or steel can work wonders. Always scrub it gently. Leave it for a minute and then remove it. Make sure you remove all polish from your golf club before putting it away. This will be different from polishing any other type of metal or metallic product.
Polish may not help golf as much as club clean, but it will do wonders to the aesthetic of your favorite clubs.
Toothpaste, strong scrubbing and other methods
Toothpaste is an effective way to remove small paint marks and scratches from golf clubs and can be relied upon for this purpose. Power wash golf clubs are not recommended and can cause more damage than anything else.
You can buy special bristle brushes, golf cleaning supplies, and golf cleaners. However, it is not necessary by itself. All you need are the materials we mentioned. In most cases, warm soapy water or dishwashing liquid will be all it takes to get the job done from top to bottom.