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Title: talking the thunderbird for a walk in the woods
Post by: tyee on July 23, 2008, 04:00:00 AM
Okay I am now chopping at the bit to hunt mule deer again. Took my 1953 St Charles T-bird out today Killed many playing cards at 20 yards with 50 y/o  arrows no less. Nason creek here I come
Anybody have an idea about the white limb glass no paint ,but white limbs aren't good for hunting
Title: Re: talking the thunderbird for a walk in the woods
Post by: Earl E. Nov...mber on July 23, 2008, 07:22:00 AM
3 Rivers has some pretty good camo tape,, Most camo tape the last few years really sucks, but I tried some of theirs last year and was pleasantly surprised.. Stays put when you put it on comes off easy with little cleanup.
Title: Re: talking the thunderbird for a walk in the woods
Post by: d. ward on July 23, 2008, 07:22:00 AM
I have the remainder of the white fiberglass Glenn used on the t-bird (50 pcs or so) Suzann give it to me one day while she was cleaning up her fletching room.Again I believe it was used to reach a certin draw weight on the bows.....bowdoc
Title: Re: talking the thunderbird for a walk in the woods
Post by: TimZeigler on July 23, 2008, 09:09:00 AM
Wax up the limbs real good, then use camo face paint to cami it up.  You can rub it off when your done huntin with a rag.  Tape is a pain cause you have to use goo gone to get the residue off.
Title: Re: talking the thunderbird for a walk in the woods
Post by: Horney Toad on July 23, 2008, 09:58:00 AM
Those stretch limb covers work great. They are like spandex.
Title: Re: talking the thunderbird for a walk in the woods
Post by: ckruse on July 23, 2008, 10:23:00 AM
Does Hunters Specialties still make the removeable camo paint? I still have several cans of both the paint and the remover that I found on a closeout. I'm thinking of doing a neat job on the limb facings of my Jack Howard Jet for hunting with it some this year. Seems there is a drawback to any method. I figured I'd clean and wax the bow really well, mask it off and use a very light coat. I would think that it should come off pretty easily this way. CKruse
Title: Re: talking the thunderbird for a walk in the woods
Post by: PAPALAPIN on July 24, 2008, 02:17:00 PM
Title: Re: talking the thunderbird for a walk in the woods
Post by: PAPALAPIN on July 24, 2008, 02:21:00 PM
I have several sets of "SnakeSkins" which are limb covers made of really light spandex.  They are a very effective camoflage but fit better than the old limb covers and hardly slow the bow down at all.  If I am not mistaken they are made by Alaska Bowhunting.  I got mine from 3Rivers.

CAMERON

Don't bother even waxing your JET.  I used some of the Hunters Specialty sprey paint on my Brown Bear Compound years ago.  When it came time to remove it, it just peals off without leaving a trace.  I don't think I even had to use any paint cleaner to get it off.  Good stuff.

KEN

Get with the times... it's late July