Weirdest equipment question EVER ?

[sevenfourate]

I have a Cleveland RTG (raw finish - NO chrome) that im trying to "accelerate" the rusting process on.I have previously done this to a Vokey raw and before that a Cobra "trusty rusty".

Normally i have sprayed the head with a saltwater solution,left to dry and repeated and repeated.However the material of the Cleveland seems a different kettle of fish.The rust is really ugly,patchy,green in places (ARGHHHHHHHHHH) and not at all a uniform finish.........

I know that replica gun makers who replicate old guns use various methods to get parts rusty uniformly,but cant find any info online.

Any ideas or suggestions ?

[Everardo]

Fill up the kitchen sink with 3-4 inches of water....leave clubs in overnight :)

[sevenfourate]

But surely to accelerate it i need more than that.Anyway,doesnt oxidistaion rely on mosture and air.Aint going to get much air under 3 inches of water.


People have told me vinegar,bleach,salt,acid.... ?????????

[Everardo]

I do this with my Mizuno wedges and it helps. I soak'em overnight and just put them in the bag without wiping them off but I have to repeat it often Use cold water as it has more oxygen then hot water.

[mediaguru]

I used to put my Vokey Oil Can in a my very wet golf towel overnight. Major rust. Ruins the towel though.

[Donald MacKenzie]

If the club is rusting but looking uneven, you can take some steel wool and lightly rub the clubhead. This will help even it out. Otherwise, the "wrapped in a towel with saltwater overnight" trick is the best I've seen.

In my experience, Cleveland RTG wedges do take longer to rust completely than other "raw" wedges. Might be because Cleveland's 588 wedges are cast from 8620 steel, rather than the softer 1020/1030 steel used in most forged wedges. Also has a lot to do with your location, weather conditions, etc.

[sevenfourate]

Thanks very much for the info chaps.Ive been at it morning,noon and night for 5 days now (even took it into work !!!).Been using salt spray,wrapping in towels overnight both salted and unsalted,dipping in buckets etc etc etc

Some places have really good,hard,deep black rust - other places havnt even STARTED to go yet.Looks kinda like tiger stripes at the moment - but it is slowly getting there.

Thanks for the info on the longer timescale Donald.Trouble is im so damn impatient.I also fail to understand how i cant stop my garden gates,car,bicycle from going rusty,yet cant even get my wedge started so to speak. lol