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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: wildcat hunter on June 18, 2011, 09:57:00 PM
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The glass lifted on my boys bow - its at the knock, on the belly side, what glue would be best to reattach it ? All I have in house is Titebond 3 and hide glue. I can get super glue easily, ?? what should I try.
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I had a similar problem on one of my bows, where the glass came off on the belly side...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_0667.jpg)
I heated the epoxy with a small electric oven to make sure that it was enough thin so I could use it to glue the glass back on. I used a syringe to inject the epoxy under the glass...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_0668.jpg)
After all the gaps were filled completely I applied some pressure with a few c clamps...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_0674.jpg)
The next day I sanded off the excess glue, applied the finish and the limb was almost like new...
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Andy
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Thanks, I didn't think of epoxy! I guess any brand name epoxy will work ?
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Use the slow drying epoxy. In the case you are talking about though I would use Gorilla SuperGlue that says hi impact on it. squeeze the glue in and clamp. You can shoot the same day. I put all my tips on and have never lost a tip or overlay that I glue it with.
God bless you and good luck, Steve