Scotty Cameron Finish Help!!

[OHS1Golfer]

Hello there, I am a Cameron collector (my collection includes 2 customized newport pro platinums, 1 customized newport classic, 1 newport circle t, 2 Napa valley Holidays, 1 circle t newport beach, etc. EVERY one is new) so I am no beginner in putters. However, one of my fellow employees recently purcahsed a new studio select, and knowing I was a collector gave me his older Del Mar 2 Long Slant TeI3, a great and also rare club, worthy of being racked in my collection. The clubs overall condition is mint, it has been well kept with a headcover over the years, but, as everyone knows, the Gun Blue finish rusts quickly, the putter had alot of rust, which I've removed to the best of my ability with steel-wool/soap/hot water/brushs etc. The Teryllium insert is perfect, after some of the same treatment it is as gold as new.
The Gun Blue finish is still faded, with slight traces of rust. Does anyone know what polish or treatment i can use to sparken up the finish on this great club? instructions would be helpful, thanks.

PS..sadly the putter isnt worth it to me to spend the $195 tht it would cost for restoration at the Shop. To much i could use on other Cameron Goods

[Klew]

Black Oxide Services, http://www.blackoxideservice.com/golf.html
or:

Colbert Putter Plating, http://www.putterplating.com/
or:

George Palombi, or Lamont Mann. they all do excellent work.

[Dub]

Sweet collection !!!

Which one do you game or do you rotate through them????

[OHS1Golfer]

  Dub said:

Sweet collection !!!

thanks! their all beautiful clubs. to me the Pro Platinum is the best putter cameron has made, i use a Pro Platinum Midslant. no rotating, just keep the collection for the aws from guests haha

[OHS1Golfer]

i also forgot to mention i plan on doing the work by myself, i've heard great stuff about Black oxide services but i dont want major work done, i'm really just looking for a good polish

[Dub]

I agree on the Midslant....I'm not able to describe it well...only that the look at address is very much to my liking.


Man...you are right in the middle of a football kingdom....Sooners, Cowboys and Tulsa....dang it man!!! Gotta love that.

[Scott_G]

It sounds like you've got it about as good as you're going to get it without refinishing it. You might want to try some mineral oil and 000 steel wool for the rust. But if the bluing is fading you aren't going to get that back without redoing it.

If it were mine it was going to sit in a rack, I would send it to BOS to have it refinished. For $50 it will look brand new, noone will even know it's refinished sitting among the rest of your collection.

I have a TeI3 Newport that I bought for next to nothing. It was beat up and rusted pretty badly when I got it. I sent it to BOS for their patina oil can and it looks almost brand new (if you look real close, there's an area on the to where the rust pits were pretty deep, but they did a heck of a job on it). The patina oil can with the copper insert looks great.

[OHS1Golfer]

haha yeah oklahoma is big. ima bigg osu fan, both parents went there and my brothere is there now. GO POKES!!!

[OHS1Golfer]

thanks for the help everyone. i really appreciate it. However, I've come to my decision, I am going to send it in for a complete restoration at the Cameron Custom Shop, I recieved one of my putters back today from the shop, and the work they do there is truly amazing, $250 for everything, but honestly guys, how many TeI3's do you see with pro platinum finishes and blue/white paint? i've not seen any, and this is worth it to be the only one with the finished putter.