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Title: tip overlays
Post by: mahantango on August 07, 2016, 09:13:00 PM

What do you guys feel is the best glue for re-attaching tip overlays on vintage bows? I'm repairing a late 50's Sanders Swift.

Title: Re: tip overlays
Post by: kennym on August 07, 2016, 09:16:00 PM

Smooth on, it blends into limb and overlay so much easier than CA (superglue)

But rather than buy several $ worth of smooth on, a good hardware store epoxy would prob work, wait and see if someone has used it....

Title: Re: tip overlays
Post by: Overspined on August 21, 2016, 09:05:00 AM

Smooth on

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Post by: Bowjunkie on August 21, 2016, 09:31:00 AM

Smooth On, warmed during curing, for all of my overlays... new, repairs, or whatever.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 21, 2016, 10:55:00 AM

Smooth On..... Buy the best and only cry once. I get a set of 2 pint cans for $18.00 + shipping.

Title: Re: tip overlays
Post by: kennym on August 21, 2016, 03:48:00 PM

Where you getting that , Roy?

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Post by: monterey on August 21, 2016, 04:36:00 PM

I pay the same from Bingham.  I think they are smaller than 2 pint cans though.

Title: Re: tip overlays
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 21, 2016, 05:28:00 PM

Ah crap, not pint.. Half pints. Binghams.

Title: Re: tip overlays
Post by: kennym on August 21, 2016, 06:27:00 PM

Ahhh, I feel better now. Thought I had been taken! LOL