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Title: Can A Riser By Protected With Clear Enamel Paint?
Post by: Erwincm on May 24, 2015, 11:12:00 PM

Hi guys. Has anyone tried finishing a riser with clear enamel? If yes, how well does it hold up? I know enamel would not be suitable for the limbs so I'd likely use T-bird on those. I'm considering doing some hand painted decorative accents on the riser using Testors enamel model paints and it seems like every topcoat chemistry available other than enamel itself (polyurethane, epoxy, lacquer, etc) will attack the enamel artwork underneath.  

Thanks,
Charles

Title: Re: Can A Riser By Protected With Clear Enamel Paint?
Post by: jess stuart on May 25, 2015, 09:51:00 AM

No experience with using enamel on a riser.  The arrow building guys sometimes use Testors for cresting, one of them could tell you what finish they put over it.  Let us know how it turns out.

Title: Re: Can A Riser By Protected With Clear Enamel Paint?
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 25, 2015, 04:46:00 PM

A coat of shellac should protect the enamel from the topcoat. Just to be safe, I would try it on a test piece.
Dave.

Title: Re: Can A Riser By Protected With Clear Enamel Paint?
Post by: talkingcabbage on May 27, 2015, 10:39:00 PM

I've used polyurethane over enamel cresting on arrows with no problem.