My First Custom Paint Fill

[Addicted2Golf]

Took my first stab at doing custom paint fill. The pic isn't the greatest. I will post another round later. I also did custom paint to the grip but no pics of that yet.

 

[GolfSpy Dave]

Like it! What kind of grip can take paint? Green iomic would be the stuff...

[mudfish]

good work... Is there a reason you went with that color? what else does it match?

[Addicted2Golf]

good work... Is there a reason you went with that color? what else does it match?

 

My golf bag.

[Addicted2Golf]

Like it! What kind of grip can take paint? Green iomic would be the stuff...

 

You guessed it - an Iomic. I was running out the door, but will post some more pics later.

[GolfSpy Dave]

You guessed it - an Iomic. I was running out the door, but will post some more pics later.

 

I predict white iomic with the green fill.

[Matt Saternus]

Paintfill looks very nice. I've never thought about painting a grip, but that's a cool idea, especially a white one. I think the color combo looks nice, though I'd expect a Sun Devil to be yellow and red.

[GolfSpy Dave]

Paintfill looks very nice. I've never thought about painting a grip, but that's a cool idea, especially a white one. I think the color combo looks nice, though I'd expect a Sun Devil to be yellow and red.

As long as it is not red, white, and blue we are OK here. OTW that divot tool needs to hit the mail.

Were not we promised pictures of the filled grip.

[mainuh]

A2G - nice job on your putter. The green/white fill against the black is very nice.

 

Did you use a stick / brush to fill it in ?

 

rob

[GolfSpy Dave]

You should probably include type of paint too.

[jamo]

The green looks great, I especially like how you made the word "series" white for some added contrast. What kind of headcover do you have on it?

[mainuh]

You should probably include type of paint too.

 

Good question -

Take a look at my putter in the Putter Stamps Gone Wild thread.

 

LaMont (Mannkrafted) did mine with paint that I included when I sent him my putter.

He used Tamiya latex and swears to me that it is the best paint he has ever used.

 

I have since sent him more colors and know for a fact that this paint is currently being gamed on a putter that went to the tour.

 

Doesn't get much better than that -

 

rob

[Addicted2Golf]

I used Model Master acrylic paint:

 

4696 - Gloss white

4852 - Green Zinc Chromate

 

I used 5/0 and 10/0 brushes and applied four coats of paint to each area, applied one at a time. Used Model Master Dried Paint Solvent and a steel needle to remove the old paint fill and the same solvent over finished areas to remove the excess paint.

[Addicted2Golf]

Here is a picture of the grip. I will caveat this by saying that the grip come with the putter when I bought it. I actually LOVE the idea of a white grip but I hate to cut off a perfectly fine (and expensive) grip just for aesthetics. So, I worked with that I had..

 

[Matt Saternus]

I think the black and white look great on the black, definitely no reason to cut it off. Good work, buddy!

[Addicted2Golf]

I think the black and white look great on the black, definitely no reason to cut it off. Good work, buddy!

 

Thank you sir. That means a lot coming from a craftsman such as yourself!

[GolfSpy Dave]

Cut it off!

Kidding (sort of)

You could blow it off and save it.

Regardless, the black grip and your paint looks sharp. I may need to do this with the yellow iomic on mine. The latex in the letters almost instantly peels off.

Any issue with the paint sticking or rather not sticking to the grip?

[Addicted2Golf]

Cut it off!

Kidding (sort of)

You could blow it off and save it.

Regardless, the black grip and your paint looks sharp. I may need to do this with the yellow iomic on mine. The latex in the letters almost instantly peels off.

Any issue with the paint sticking or rather not sticking to the grip?

 

I've done a fair amount of messing around and carpet putting with it and so far, so good. The real test will be during the summer when my hands get sweaty. But, it only took a few minutes to paint and a half hour to dry and touch up. If I need to re-apply it at some point then its no big deal.

[GolfSpy Dave]

I've done a fair amount of messing around and carpet putting with it and so far, so good. The real test will be during the summer when my hands get sweaty. But, it only took a few minutes to paint and a half hour to dry and touch up. If I need to re-apply it at some point then its no big deal.

Is the white the original white from the grip, or did you do that too. If original, it may peel out. Mine have, although they were both yellow. Maybe that matters.

[Matt Saternus]

I've never had any problems with the colors on "Iomic" peeling out. My blue one has white lettering and it's all in tact after 3 years of gaming. I wonder what the difference is.

[Addicted2Golf]

Is the white the original white from the grip, or did you do that too. If original, it may peel out. Mine have, although they were both yellow. Maybe that matters.

 

No, its the original white paint. Well, if it starts to peel then there is an easy fix for that. Plenty of white paint leftover (although some of that is reserved for my irons).

[GolfSpy Dave]

No, its the original white paint. Well, if it starts to peel then there is an easy fix for that. Plenty of white paint leftover (although some of that is reserved for my irons).

When it peeled out of mine, it was like a thick latex. Maybe your fill will help it stay in place. Who knows. Iomic is where it is at for grips though.