I did a search but couldn't find any threads that helped. I'm refinishing a bow that my father made about 40 years ago. He had a sight mounted to the front of the riser with a brass screw. I've filled the hole and removed as much staining from the screw as I could, but on an all maple riser, the imperfection will clearly stand out. I had a thought that I could cover the hole with a small decal. I'm still working on exactly what I would use - probably something appropriate to my screen name like a wasp or maybe a deer head. I think that the smaller decals that modelers use might work. Whatever I use, it wouldn't be more than 1/2 inch in diameter. The question is, has anybody tried using a decal on the riser and then applying finish over it? I plan on using Tru Oil as a finish per Bowdoc's suggestion.
Comments? Suggestions?
I don't know about Tru-Oil but polyurethane will definitely work.
Truoil works fine. As per Bowdoc's direction, put a couple coats of TO on let dry, install your decall. After it is set, put more coats of TO on, after 2-3 more coats, you can lightly sand between coats with 600, just be carefull not to sand too much on top of the decall.