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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BrokenArrow on July 30, 2014, 03:16:54 pm

Title: Removal of Spar Varathane?
Post by: BrokenArrow on July 30, 2014, 03:16:54 pm

What is the best way to remove spar varathane from a bow and not lose draw weight?

Title: Re: Removal of Spar Varathane?
Post by: Pat B on July 30, 2014, 03:22:33 pm

Light scraping and sanding.

Title: Re: Removal of Spar Varathane?
Post by: okie64 on July 30, 2014, 03:27:57 pm

Lacquer thinner will take it off also, how much you have to scrub it depends on how much spar you have on the bow.

Title: Re: Removal of Spar Varathane?
Post by: BrokenArrow on July 30, 2014, 03:37:18 pm

One coat

Title: Re: Removal of Spar Varathane?
Post by: okie64 on July 30, 2014, 05:02:50 pm

Either way will work. If you have some lacquer thinner you could use it but if not just scrape and sand like Pat said. Its kinda pricey and probably not worth buying a whole can unless you plan on using it for other projects.

Title: Re: Removal of Spar Varathane?
Post by: mullet on July 30, 2014, 06:22:53 pm

If you had lots of coats on, there is some stuff, kinda pricey that will remove darn near anything. It's called JASCO varnish and stain remover. It is made for stripping wooden floors, and it will do that.