Copper Patina

[knightsofnii]

My Cleveland Rotex 50° is unfinished.

I learned about Novacan brand Patina during a stained glass course I took last weekend.  Brushed over the solder lines, it changes them to black or copper.

I decided to try it on bare steel. It worked.  I removed as much rust from my wedge as possible with scotchbrite.  The results are as the name suggests, a nice copper patina 

 

I'm sure there are ways to make it nicer in either prep or finish.  I did this on a whim, and I love it

One range session later, and it hasnt worn off yet I'm sure it will in time

 

[clafoone]

Nice, think I'll give this a shot. I've got a handful of wedges I can clean up. thanks for the share.

[knightsofnii]

The finish flaked off some.  Might have to find a way to stop the reaction, not sure how

[GB13]

12 minutes ago, knightsofnii said:

The finish flaked off some.  Might have to find a way to stop the reaction, not sure how

The only thing that I'd think might stop it is if your applied a thin layer of clear sealant. But I'm not sure how that would affect the performance.

[knightsofnii]

I tried polish after.  Maybe if I dilute the polish some.  Not sure.  Finish of this club head was already unfinished/rusty

[Tshan008]

From the SDS sheet (page 3) the patina chemical is Copper Sulfate and Sulfuric Acid. If you apply a clear coat the reaction might continue underneath the finish. You could try to neutralize the sulfuric acid with baking soda.

http://edhoy.com/wp-content/uploads/msds/50230_and_50231_MSDS.pdf

Edited June 22, 2019 by Tshan008