Ok, here is the deal. Took my martin dreamcatcher hunting last week. I put on top of my truck while getting dressed. A big gust of wind came and blew it completely off and onto gravel. I have several little nicks and scratches in the riser now. Five good ones to be exact. Beautiful bow, now looks like crap.
Reason I love wood bows are thier beauty.
I called Martin and they said they will refinish it for me for $60 dollars. And yes, I want it looking nice, so please no replies on giving it character, or just go hunting, or whatever.
Or I know a furniture guy who said he can help me do it. I want it look great again. But he said he would really like to know the finish they put on it. Anyone know?
Any advise?
I think $60 is a heck of a deal...I would do it if it was me. however I just did one myself on a mosshorn and received some great advice.
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=052366;p=1#000009
Yep, great deal. Good for Martin! I am having a TD recurve done and it is costing me $150.
$60 is an unbelievable deal. You had better jump all over that! I hope you got the reps name that you talked with. Wow!
Thanks guys. I guess I will go ahead.
$60.00 is a bargain to have a bow refinished , jump on it and say thank you.
bigcountry-contact Droptine59 on this site. He lives just down the road from you and refinishes/restores bows. He might be able to assist/advise you. I can tell you this though...if Martin is doing a full refinish for $60.00, my bow would be there already, and he'll probably tell you the same.
Might just be able to refinish the damaged area (which is most likely what Martin will do).
Thanks Raine, I wrote him an email. maybe he can help.
If you want to do it yourself, it isn't really all that hard. I have refinished numerous bows before and they all came out great with no ill after effects.
First, I hang the bow from the tip using light serving thread. I use very fine sandpaper (320 grit) and sand the entire bow. I then apply about 4-5 very light coats of Deft Satin Urethane (buy it at Lowes for about $5/can). Just be sure to keep the nozzle moving and don't overspray any area. Inbetween coats I sand lightly with the 320 grit paper. This takes about 1 week to complete, assuming you have a space to spray with low humidity. Patience is the key. Don't get in any hurry.
Best of luck.