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Title: bow finish ?
Post by: 8PT on March 16, 2009, 02:04:00 PM

I am trying to decide on what to use for the finish on a bow I have almost completed.  I was wondering if I could take Minwax wipe on polyurathane and thin it slightly with acetone then spray it with a spray gun.  I have thinned it this way and wiped it on knife handles and bow risers for deeper penetration into the wood and it seems to work. I usually spray on a coat or two of Minwax spar urathane over the wipe on. We always have high humidity in my area and I want the maximum moisture  protection I can get without breaking the piggie bank.  I have access to Thunderbird but although it is a great finish it seems to me like it doesn't penetrate into the wood that deeply. Besides that the polyurathane is so easy to touch up if you get a scratch or ding.

Title: Re: bow finish ?
Post by: 8PT on March 16, 2009, 11:02:00 PM

Seems no one has tried this with the poly.

Title: Re: bow finish ?
Post by: kennym on March 17, 2009, 06:55:00 AM

I've never tried it,let us know how it works tho! Maybe a couple coats thinned and a couple un thinned?

Title: Re: bow finish ?
Post by: Roy Steele on March 22, 2009, 03:26:00 AM

I just use plain wax and a hair dryer.I've late'ly tryer super glue it woods fine also.

Title: Re: bow finish ?
Post by: UnderControl16 on March 22, 2009, 02:21:00 PM

I've just used a satin to finish and i haven't had any problems with it wrinkling or anything.

Title: Re: bow finish ?
Post by: Roy Steele on March 26, 2009, 05:34:00 PM

There was a time I sprayed a lot of bows with Vsrafane.

Title: Re: bow finish ?
Post by: AKmud on March 26, 2009, 11:30:00 PM

I've done a couple now with 2-3 coats of Tung oil and then 2-3 coats of Bri-wax for some shine.  It makes a pretty good looking finish IMO.