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Title: Buffalo hide?
Post by: Crittergetter on September 17, 2014, 08:46:00 PM

I finished spraying the final coat of satin buffalo hide last night. Talk about a learning curve!! How long should I wait to string and shoot the bow? The label say fully cure in 7 days. I'm anxious to shoot it and post pics! Sent Big Jim an email but he's out till the 24th.

Title: Re: Buffalo hide?
Post by: Bow man on September 18, 2014, 05:36:00 AM

Depending on Humidity wait the 7 days to be safe, same with our Thunderbird

Title: Re: Buffalo hide?
Post by: Bowjunkie on September 18, 2014, 06:45:00 AM

Yep, I always wait a week as a precaution.

Title: Re: Buffalo hide?
Post by: Crittergetter on September 18, 2014, 06:15:00 PM

Well that sucks!!  I guess if i gotta wait one more week to string her up then y'all gotta wait another week to see her!!    :laughing:   Thx for the help!

Title: Re: Buffalo hide?
Post by: T Folts on September 19, 2014, 07:14:00 AM

You can speed up the time by putting it in a low temp oven, but you got to be careful.

Title: Re: Buffalo hide?
Post by: BigJim on September 25, 2014, 09:04:00 PM

If you are spraying in temps of 72 deg F or above and humidity isn't super bad where it is curing, you can string in 24 hours with no worries.

I have never ever had an issue stringing it that soon and have even done it sooner than that since my shop is ideal MC and used to heat my spray room.

When in doubt, wait 48 hours...hard to even scratch it after that!
BigJim