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Offline oakfall

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bow finish
« on: July 10, 2009, 08:17:23 pm »
Do you guys find any advantages with an epoxy finish when it comes to slowing a bow sucking up moisture in humid weather?

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Offline Dano

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Re: bow finish
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2009, 09:04:48 pm »
The better the finish, the better it resists moisture, but Tru-oil for one will do the same with a lot less work and cost, and I used to swear by T Bird.
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Offline Timo

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Re: bow finish
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2009, 10:24:00 pm »
Dano, I still swear by it! ;) But I'll second that on the true oil.

As for moisture,I agree with Dano. But I think there is a difference in the indurance of the epoxy over anything else.
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Offline FVR

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Re: bow finish
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2009, 10:26:21 pm »
I use clear spraypaint, four coats then two coats of wax.

Has worked for years.
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Offline Dano

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Re: bow finish
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2009, 10:27:39 pm »
"But I think there is a difference in the endurance of the epoxy over anything else." Very true Tim, but tru-oil is so easy to touch up.
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Offline Timo

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Re: bow finish
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2009, 11:44:14 pm »
Yea Dano, but who wants to carry a bottle around with them? ;)

There ya go with that easy button again.....I bet you even went back to useing teflon skillets?  ;D
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Offline Gordon

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Re: bow finish
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2009, 11:55:22 pm »
Epoxy is the ultimate finish as far as moisture and durability go. But it's a pain to repair - that's why I mostly use Tru-Oil now-a-days.
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Offline Dano

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Re: bow finish
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2009, 12:07:21 am »
Thanks to you buddy, I love my cast iron. Gotta have an easy button, being retired is a lot of work. ;D

See there Tim, even Gordon slowed down using Tbird.
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Offline smokeu

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Re: bow finish
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2009, 12:08:18 am »
Ive always loved tru oil on my gun stocks... and has worked well on my bows. Just apply many coats.

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Offline Timo

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Re: bow finish
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2009, 08:15:16 am »
Yea I think you and Gordon are just getting old and lazy... ;) ;D

True oil is actually hard to find around here nowadays. Used to be every Mom on Pop store had it.....
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Re: bow finish
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2009, 09:04:30 am »
First I raise the grain by wiping the bow down with a warm wet cloth. After the raised grain is sanded I use two coats of penetrating Watco with at least three days of drying time between coats. The second coat of Watco is applied with a fine scotch bright pad or wet sanded with 320 grit wet/dry paper. Watco dries slowly but thats what allows wet sanding without it getting sticky. If you apply a coat of Watco over a coat that has not dried you will case harden and the inner coat will take sometimes weeks to dry and you will have a mess. After that second coat of Watco is dried throughly it's thinned spar varnish until a surface finish is built up.  The final finish is Renaissance Wax, a micro crystaline wax polish applied with fine steel wool. Hope this helps.
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