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Has anyone had the finish (looks to be a coat of clear laquer) on their Big Bertha start to peel off? I am thinking of steel wooling the rest of it off. Any ideas on how to remove it? I am assuming that it is there for purely cosmetic reasons… Chris
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Has anyone had the finish (looks to be a coat of clear laquer) on their Big Bertha start to peel off? I am thinking of steel wooling the rest of it off. Any ideas on how to remove it? I am assuming that it is there for purely cosmetic reasons…
cosmetic. maybe or maybe not. i got an old used tm burner plus driver that had some ball scuffs in the matt finish. i polished it all of with first some 400 wet and dry, then 800 and finished it on a jewellers polishing wheel. i didn’t really think about the consequences. the club looked beautiful. flawless polished stainless but if it was sunny out when you were addressing the ball it wolu d almost blind you. be warned. peace brett
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Has anyone had the finish (looks to be a coat of clear laquer) on their Big Bertha start to peel off? I am thinking of steel wooling the rest of it off. Any ideas on how to remove it? I am assuming that it is there for purely cosmetic reasons…
I believe you can send it back to Calloway to make it as good as new. Costs twenty bucks though mike
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Has anyone had the finish (looks to be a coat of clear laquer) on their Big Bertha start to peel off? I am thinking of steel wooling the rest of it off. Any ideas on how to remove it? I am assuming that it is there for purely cosmetic reasons…
Send it in to Callaway. They’ll fix it up at no charge, and send it back to you looking brand new (they might even send a new one–I’ve heard of them doing that, too!).
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Has anyone had the finish (looks to be a coat of clear laquer) on their Big Bertha start to peel off? I am thinking of steel wooling the rest of it off. Any ideas on how to remove it? I am assuming that it is there for purely cosmetic reasons… Chris
NO, NO, NO, do not steel wool it off! Otherwise, you will find out how well steel reflects sun light! I did this with a Tutle putter and had to paint the damn thing so that I would not be blinded by the light. Leave it alone, or contact Calloway about refinishing it. If they are too much, check with a local club maker. Good Luck, Andy LaCombe — | Staff Technologist | Fon: (513)576-2039 | | Structural DESIGN Revenue Corporation | Fax: (513)576-2135 |
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Mine began flaking in the 1st month of use. It is a common problem with metal woods. I just lightly sanded with emery cloth and used a flat clearcoat on them. It seems to be the only alternative since my dealer refused to do anything about it. I do believe that I will go to my local club maker next time, if I don’t build my own set. Calloway usually stands behind their products, and I called them about the dealer I bought them from, and they said that I could send them in directly, at my expense, and if the problem was abuse to the clubs I would have to pay for re-finishing. I keep head covers on them all the time, and keep them as clean as possible. It has no effect on performance of the clubs, but they do look "funky" when they are flaking like that. Maybe going back to the old beautiful persimmon is the real answer to that problem:-). Good golfing. Regards, Ed Medlin — – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Has anyone had the finish (looks to be a coat of clear laquer) on their Big Bertha start to peel off? I am thinking of steel wooling the rest of it off. Any ideas on how to remove it? I am assuming that it is there for purely cosmetic reasons… Chris NO, NO, NO, do not steel wool it off! Otherwise, you will find out how well steel reflects sun light! I did this with a Tutle putter and had to paint the damn thing so that I would not be blinded by the light. Leave it alone, or contact Calloway about refinishing it. If they are too much, check with a local club maker. Good Luck, Andy LaCombe — | Staff Technologist | Fon: (513)576-2039 | | Structural DESIGN Revenue Corporation | Fax: (513)576-2135 |
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Calloway usually stands behind their products, and I called them about the dealer I bought them from, and they said that I could send them in directly, at my expense, and if the problem was abuse to the clubs I would have to pay for re-finishing.
Well, "abuse" is when you hit things other than golf balls. I had a couple of months of leaving idiot marks on my 3 wood and once that seems to be over for good I’m going to send the club to Callway. You ought to send yours in. A short polite request, no extra details, should do the trick. What’s the worst they can do, charge you $20? -joseph