After some games, a set of golf clubs can look a little beat up. Covered and caked in dirt. This interferes with your ability to control the golf ball, negatively affects how the ball rebounds, and can render technique ineffective. If you’ve ever looked at a friend’s used golf clubs and wondered how you could get them looking so clean, restoring golf clubs to a near-new aesthetic is not difficult.
You only need a soft-bristle brush, towel, bucket, warm water, and soap or dishwashing liquid for golf irons. Add three teaspoons of soap to warm water in a bowl. Put the club heads in there and let them soak for no longer than ten minutes. Take them out and use the brush to remove all dirt from them. Get into the grooves and go at it. If a soft-bristle brush doesn’t do the trick, try a toothbrush for more targeted brushstrokes. Afterward, give your iron a final rinse and dry the clubs with a towel.
From polishing with the right product to cleaning out the grooves correctly, 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 your golf clubs wet. Before putting them away, dry them with a towel. Moisture over prolonged periods can cause rust. This won’t impact performance immediately but will eventually, and certainly, it will impact their appearance and resale value.
The most effective way to avoid rust on golf clubs is simply to dry the clubs after washing them and after they have gotten wet before putting them away. If your equipment looks rusty, it may be time for a replacement. You can buy used golf clubs, which are affordable and in excellent condition.
Clean Woods and Putters
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 are different, and submerging them is not recommended. Instead, use a towel or brush from a bucket of warm water and soap to clean the dirt off.
With putters, do the same. They only need a wipe-down and shouldn’t require to be submerged in any way. Keeping your woods and putters clean will support your best golf performance.
Clean Your Golf Club Grips
The golf club’s grips accumulate dirt and can wear down over time. It’s not an obvious place to think to clean, but tackling before you put the clubs away can be important. To clean your grips, wipe them with a damp cloth after you play. 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-bristle brush dipped in warm soapy water and scrub the grip down on all sides. Then, rinse the soap off and pat dry with a towel.
Use WD-40 to Safely Remove Rust On Golf Clubs
How do you remove rust from a golf club? WD-40 is the easy answer. While vinegar can also work as a homemade remedy for rust, nothing is as effective as WD-40. The only issue here is if your golf club has a special finish. WD-40 may remove the finish.
It’s also not recommended for use on drivers or fairway woods because it can degrade the material slowly over time. For your golf clubs, put some vinegar or WD-40 on a cloth. Rub it on the rust spot. Remove the residue and do it slowly. This should restore your golf clubs to shiny metal.
Polish Your Clubs
If you want to do a full golf club restoration after they’re clean, go to polish them. Chrome or steel polish can work wonders. Always go gently rubbing it in. Leave it in for a minute and then remove it. Ensure all polish has been removed from the golf club before you put them away. This would be different from polishing any other metal or metal product type.
Polish may not help your golf game as much as cleaning a club will, but it will contribute wonders to the aesthetic of your favourite clubs.
Toothpaste, Power Washing & Other Ways
Toothpaste is an effective way to remove minor paint marks and scratches from your golf clubs and can be relied upon for that purpose. Power-washing golf clubs are not recommended and can do more damage than anything.
You can buy special bristle brushes, golf-cleaning materials, and golf cleaners. However, they aren’t necessary per se. All you need are the materials we mentioned. In most cases, warm water and soap or dishwashing liquid will be everything required to get the job done top to bottom