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Refinishing Metal Golf Clubs
2002
I have Beta Titanium golf clubs with painted finish. I would like to have the clubs deep blued or otherwise permanently colored for durability. I have been unable to locate information or sources for handling this relatively small task.
Kirk M. McGowan- Fort Worth, Texas
I'm not a golfer, but if the heads are actually made of titanium, "blueing" probably isn't possible, as that's a process for steel and stainless steel. Titanium can be decoratively anodized, as is done in jewelry, and it can result in attractive blue and gold diffraction patterns, but it is a very thin layer (hence the diffraction) that may not hold up long to abrasion, wet grass, etc.
A high quality painted finish may be the best bet for titanium.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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