DIY Black Putter Shaft (or other colors)

[hckymeyer]

I can't even count how many times I've seen posts on various forum's asking where to buy black putter shafts.  Happens all the time, and while swapping a putter shaft is pretty easy, this is a whole lot easier.

 

All you need is polyolefin heat shrink tubing.  Just take off the grip, slide it down over the shaft, and then apply heat.  

 

Today I decided I wanted a black shaft on my Evnroll ER5 putter.  Here's the before picture.

 

 

I already wanted to change the grip so I just cut it off with a utility knife and cleaned up the grip tape.  Then just slide the tubing over the butt end all the way down to the head.  Make sure to get it all the way down because it will shrink a little bit when you heat it up.  A quick tip is to just heat the very end next to the head, maybe the bottom 2".  Then you can still push it down again so you don't see any shaft next to the head.

 

Here's the shaft all shrunk down before the grip goes on.

 

 

I blow my grips on with air so after that step I just put on one layer of blue painters tape and then blew on the Superstroke for the finished product.

 

 

All done!  Quick and easy matte black putter shaft.  Took me about 5-10 minutes total time.  The best part is that this stuff comes in a ton of different colors so it's easy to create a very unique putter.  I should also mention this stuff is dirt cheap.  You can easily find 15' for under $10 shipped on ebay.  That's enough to do 4-5 putters depending on what length you play.

 

If you're interested just search 5/8" Polyolefin Heat Shrink Tubing on ebay and find something that looks good.

 

Have fun!

[JBones]

Awesome. I've used heat shrink for years on various tools and want not, but never even crossed my mind to use it on a shaft. I'm gonna do a black shaft on my Ketsch and paint fill with high gloss black.

 

 

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[JudgeSmails]

that's very cool!  I would think the thickness of the heatshrink would make it hard to get the grip on....looks awesome

[hckymeyer]

that's very cool!  I would think the thickness of the heatshrink would make it hard to get the grip on....looks awesome

Depends on the grip, but it's basically just a few layers of tape.  Nothing different than building up the grip a few wraps.  Superstroke was tight, but I got it on with a little elbow grease

 

edit:  You could also just cut the tubing right at the end of the grip so just the very end is tucked under the grip.

[PlaidJacket]

I would have never thought of doing that. You smart. 

[Undershooter]

A buddy of mine coats guns and stuff and in was gonna get him to do some of my shafts this year but this is even easier. Thanks for the heads up! Should work the same on irons shafts too huh?

[hckymeyer]

A buddy of mine coats guns and stuff and in was gonna get him to do some of my shafts this year but this is even easier. Thanks for the heads up! Should work the same on irons shafts too huh?

Might add a couple grams of weight, but the tubing itself would work.

 

I have a buddy that owns a paint shop and he's painted a few different iron shafts which has also worked very well.  A knick in the paint wouldn't be a huge deal, but I would think a knick in the tubing would eventually keep spreading and peal off.

[Undershooter]

Might add a couple grams of weight, but the tubing itself would work.

 

I have a buddy that owns a paint shop and he's painted a few different iron shafts which has also worked very well.  A knick in the paint wouldn't be a huge deal, but I would think a knick in the tubing would eventually keep spreading and peal off.

Good point, didn't think about that. I'm gonna at least do this with my putter. Thanks again.

[MiuraCB06]

Very nice. On my way to EBay to order some right now. Thanks For the pics and idea.

 

 

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[Chris.Dionne84]

There are multiple sizes of this stuff on ebay. What dimensions of the shrink should I get?

 

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[cnosil]

There are multiple sizes of this stuff on ebay. What dimensions of the shrink should I get?

 

Everything I am reading says 16mm to fit over a .610 shaft butt. For those that are metric challenged that is 5/8".

[Chris.Dionne84]

Everything I am reading says 16mm to fit over a .610 shaft butt. For those that are metric challenged that is 5/8".

Isn't that thickness of material and not inner diameter of the product?

 

Chris

[hckymeyer]

Everything I am reading says 16mm to fit over a .610 shaft butt. For those that are metric challenged that is 5/8".

 

 

Isn't that thickness of material and not inner diameter of the product?

 

Chris

5/8" or 16mm is correct.  That's the size you want.

 

Also should note make sure to look at the pictures when ordering.  Some of this stuff comes with stamped lettering on the outside and I'm guessing nobody wants that on their putters

[Chris.Dionne84]

Thanks guys

 

Chris

[Chris.Dionne84]

Do you get the 2:1 or 3:1 shrink?

 

Chris

[hckymeyer]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-0mm-5-8-Polyolefin-Heat-Shrink-Tubing-Tube-Sleeve-Wrap-BEST-DEAL-US-SHIP-/221353520127?var=&hash=item3389b2abff:m:ml42eCDEO0UlTj93clC_7Vg

 

That's the stuff I bought.  Doesn't say if 2:1 or 3:1.  I would think either would be fine though, it's just how much it shrinks down and either one will shrink small enough to be tight around the hosel.

[Kor.A.Door]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-0mm-5-8-Polyolefin-Heat-Shrink-Tubing-Tube-Sleeve-Wrap-BEST-DEAL-US-SHIP-/221353520127?var=&hash=item3389b2abff:m:ml42eCDEO0UlTj93clC_7Vg

 

That's the stuff I bought. Doesn't say if 2:1 or 3:1. I would think either would be fine though, it's just how much it shrinks down and either one will shrink small enough to be tight around the hosel.

It shows as a 2:1 rario in the Description

[Kkaw1988]

This is awesome thanks for sharing!

 

 

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[hckymeyer]

It shows as a 2:1 rario in the Description

Ha ha...it pays to scroll down some times  Thanks for catching that!

[JBones]

Well, I ordered a 50' roll of heat shrink on eBay........let the fun begin.

 

First up is the Ketsch.

 

Before

 

After

 

 

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