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Title: Ben Pearson Bow
Post by: brandx on November 23, 2008, 01:38:00 PM

Question, Have a Ben Pearson bow that needs some refinishing..My question is What was used ORIGNALLY?
Background; The bow is over 30 years old and part of the wood on the riser & tips of the limbs have no finish on them. Not sure what it was sun baked, water damage or just old age have taken there toll. I started to clean the finish with "new modern mineral spirits" part of the finish was remove, not really a bad thing as I want to put a new finish on it anyway.
I want to bring the bow back to almost new. I can use any number of finishes, Spar Varnish, Polyurathane or whatever.
Help
Paul

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Bow
Post by: portugeejn on November 23, 2008, 09:51:00 PM

I have no idea what was used originally, but I've used Tru-Oil with good results.

RonP

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Bow
Post by: KILLER B on November 24, 2008, 05:21:00 PM

I refineshed a stalion with Polyurathane and it lookes good. Not sure what the original finish may have been though.

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Bow
Post by: shamus on November 27, 2008, 10:09:00 AM

I've refinished mine with basic polyurethane. It works great.

Restoring my Cougar:  http://analogperiphery.blogspot.com/2007/08/refinishing-and-repairing-ben-pearson.html