DIY refurbishing, buffing, cleaning irons...

[BuckeyeNut]

My 60deg still has a long way to go....

My newest wedge is still a little bland due to it's youth, but after only 6 months of use...... it's starting to develop some character

I confess to never cleaning the clubs as a whole....I just clean the club-face and grooves before every shot.

[newtogolf]

That's assuming you buy the latest clubs new at close to MSRP.

I bought my 2009 x-forged 3-PW irons brand new for $199 at rockbottom and my new RazrHawk iMix head for $75 on Callaway pre-owned.  Using ebay as reference I could easily get what I paid or more for these clubs.   I don't buy clubs for an investment but that doesn't mean I'm willing to take a big loss either.

It doesn't take much effort to keep your clubs looking new.  I wrap a towel around the clubs when I travel which protects them just about as well as head covers and I clean them after every round.  To me maintaining your equipment is a part of the hobby and it helps retain their value.

Originally Posted by BuckeyeNut

That's because they aren't....... IE.....brand new/never hit clubs lose 50% of their value when the next years model hits the market.

[BuckeyeNut]

I think what you are doing is great.  I totally understand where you are coming from.

[LBlack14]

These are mine and are over 10 years old and was time for a facelift. I didn't do it, but a friend did. Before: [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192849/width/640/height/480][IMG]http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192849/width/640/height/480[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192850/width/640/height/480][IMG]http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192850/width/640/height/480[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192851/width/640/height/480][IMG]http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192851/width/640/height/480[/IMG][/URL] After: [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192852/width/640/height/480][IMG]http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192852/width/640/height/480[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192853/width/640/height/480][IMG]http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192853/width/640/height/480[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192854/width/640/height/480][IMG]http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192854/width/640/height/480[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192855/width/640/height/480][IMG]http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/192855/width/640/height/480[/IMG][/URL]