Roughening in golf

The term roughening is not really of interest to the amateur golfer. This term is usually only used in connection with club manufacture or club repair. However, if you are also interested in this topic or have had this term thrown at you by an expert, we have the right answer for you here in this specialist article.

Roughening when repairing golf clubs

Shafts often have to be removed and replaced in the club head - there are several reasons for this, such as a shaft extension. To make it easier to insert a new shaft into a club head and to optimize the adhesion of the adhesive to the golf club shaft and head, the new shaft is roughened at the lower end with sandpaper - i.e. the shaft material is roughened. This makes the two-component adhesive stick much better and reduces the risk of the club head coming loose from the shaft. The roughening of materials is not only carried out in the golf sector. It is common practice in every industry and in every craft business to roughen materials and products when using adhesive materials - DIY enthusiasts are also familiar with this procedure when painting or varnishing. Of course, different sandpapers can also be used to roughen the material to varying degrees. The important thing when roughening is simply that the smooth surface is softened. The many microscopically fine gaps absorb the adhesive or paint much better and the products and materials adhere together more securely.

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