Today you can see many PGA players playing with customized putters. They can have everything from custom paint to stampings to make their “money maker” club stand out and be unique. I am a putter fanatic. I own 18 putters and each one is unique in its own way. From Scotty Cameron to Ping to Odyssey to the random one of a kind, you can always find a way to customize you putter to make it your own. Today I am going to teach you how to change the paint of your putter to customize it to make it your own.
Normally changing the paint on your putter would cost you $40 to 60 from a reputable company. Scotty Cameron charges $72! Most of you should have all the supplies to complete this except the paint. The Testors paint will cost less than $20. Once you buy it, your options are endless. You can change as many times you want till the paint runs out. (which is a lot!)
Supplies:
Toothpicks (for paint fill)
Sewing needle (to pop air bubbles)
Acetone/nail polish remover
Q-Tips (safety or regular, I prefer the safety since they are more absorbent)
Paint (Testors Enamel for solid colors and Tamiya for clear colors, both can be found at your local hobby store and sometimes Walmart)
Tooth brush or plastic bristle brush (to scrub off old paint)
Today I will be using my Scotty Cameron Studio Design 1.5. I will be filling it with the colors for my favorite football team, the Green Bay Packers.
First, place your putter in a Tupperware style plastic flat bottom bin. Since I will be paint filling the whole putter, pour enough nail polish remover to cover the stamping on the face and back cavity. Let the putter sit for 5 minutes. Remove the putter and gentle scrub off the paint using the plastic bristle brush or tooth brush. The paint should come off fairly easy. If you are having trouble removing some of the paint, place the putter back into the nail polish remover solution and allow it to sit for another 2-3 minutes.
Once you have removed all the paint, your putter should look something like this:
Now we start the fun part. Once you have selected your paint, using your toothpicks we will apply the paint to the stampings. Before you use the Testors paint, make sure you shake the paint well.
If you plan on using multiple paints, you will need to apply each paint one at a time to each area and allow it to dry before you start applying the other paints.
When you apply the paint, you do not need much. Dab the tip of the toothpick in your desired paint color and dab it on the putter stamping your wish to change. Should you see any air bubbles, use your sewing needle to pop these. You may need to apply more paint to these spots once you pop the air bubbles.
Once you have applied your paint to the putter, allow the putter to dry for at least 6 hours. This will ensure the paint is dry and has adhered to the stamping cavity. Your putter should look something like this:
Once the paint has dried, you are ready to clean it up. Using the Q-Tips and the nail polish remover, dab the Q-Tip in the remover. Wipe the Q-Tip on the excess paint around the stamping. You should use 1 Q-Tip for each stamp/letter. This will prevent color bleeding. Make sure to not rub too hard. This can remove too much paint. Once you have removed the excess paint you are ready to display your custom putter on the course. Display with pride, have fun and experiment with colors. Your possibilities are endless.
Here are the final images:
By Staff Writer Joe Giguere
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