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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: billmac on May 04, 2007, 10:00:23 am

Title: fat or no fat
Post by: billmac on May 04, 2007, 10:00:23 am

I got a 1000 degree heat gun yesterday.  If I want to use it to reflex limbs, so I need to put fat on the limbs first?  Doesn't that screw up the finish (unless you use fat in the finish anyway).

Title: Re: fat or no fat
Post by: longfletch on May 04, 2007, 12:23:00 pm

iv rubbed linseed oil on mine and heated out deflex and bends, it didnt  bother the finish of spar.
bryan

Title: Re: fat or no fat
Post by: venisonburger on May 05, 2007, 05:59:53 pm

I use crisco shortning, it seems to keep the wood from scorching, the last bow I did I used pam spray coating, it worked also.
If you wipe with acetone before you put a finish on it will remove the oil.
VB

Title: Re: fat or no fat
Post by: AndrewS on May 05, 2007, 07:19:48 pm

Normally I use sunfloweroil.