How to restore the original finish to an old Callaway S2H2 metalwood?

Ohio, what went wrong with the paint job? And which is more important, reducing the shine or winding up with a club that isn't an eyesore? You know golfers ... as long as the stick does what you tell it to do, it doesn't matter how it looks.

Still, it would seem that a DIY project would be a solution if done correctly. Gently using a sander with a medium-grade paper, roughen up the surface to allow spray primer to adhere adequately and then add a really dull/matte finish top coat or two. Unless you have access to powder coating or another means of industrial painting, this might be your best option.

If you haven't already, I suggest you ask this same question in a more appropriate forum.

ADDED - 11/25, 7:33pm CT ... A possibly really cheap way to have it powder coated would be to take it to an office furniture store that remanufactures systems furniture (panels, cases, work surfaces, etc.). Typically, those shops use an off-site location and powder coat their own product. Clearly, it would be unique but it wouldn't hurt to find out what it would cost. Of course, you'd have to have the club ready to go and your luck would greatly improve with a connection versus walking in cold. But the paint job would last seconds and the baking would be complete within a day easy.

Then again, maybe an airbrusher would make more sense. Those guys/gals usually have retail outlets. Heck, you might have just stumbled upon a niche for customization. Kind of like that guy that was a finalist in "Fore Inventors Only," who had the shrinkable shaft sleeves.

Reason I asked about the priority of shine over look is that you could just lay down some colored tape on the mirror. I understand your objective of wanting it just so/like new but I'm also thinking of the cost prohibitive dynamic in play.

Just spray paint it - using a primer first is important, but if you are not willing to spend the $ to have it professionally refinished you can't expect it to look like new.