How to Remove Chrome From Golf Clubs

Golf clubs primarily use chrome because it does not corrode easily. If you have chips in the chrome on your golf clubs, you can remove the chrome so it can be refinished. The most common way to remove the chrome is to use muriatic acid. This compound is powerful enough to break down the chrome so you can strip the club. You don’t have to be a club technician to remove the chrome; you can do it yourself with little hassle.

Things You'll Need

  • Protective gloves, goggles, boots, pants and jacket
  • Hydrochloric or muriatic acid
  • Tongs
  • Tank or well for acid and alkaline bath
  • Alkaline rinse
  • Sand paper
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Instructions

    • 1

      Pick a place outside to remove the chrome. The materials that you are going to use can give off fumes that are harmful.

    • 2

      Put on protective gloves, rubber boots and eye protection.

    • 3

      Pour enough acid into a tank so you have enough room to dip the club in it.

    • 4

      Dip the club into the tank and allow it to eat away at the chrome. Use a pair of tongs to pull the club out of the tank. If the chrome is not eaten away, put the club back into the solution.

    • 5

      Pour alkaline rinse into a different tank. Dip the club into the alkaline rise to neutralize the acid. Keep the club in the bath for three minutes to allow it to neutralize the acid.

    • 6

      Remove the club with your tongs and rinse it off with fresh water. Use a piece of sandpaper to get the rest of the chrome off of the club.