I'm looking for advice... please.
I have a bow that is finished with oil, but it has no handle. I want to put a leather handle on with Barge cement and lace it. Do I have to remove the oil in the handle area first, and if so, with what... acetone?
Thanks.
Dingus
Is the oil wet? If it's been there a long time, it should be dry/hard, at least dry and hard enough to glue on your leather grip. Acetone is pretty strong, and if you get a little where the leather won't cover, you may mar the finish. Denatured alcohol is good to clean up any surface residue before gluing. Good luck.
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I use tru oil on my bows for a finish. The barge cement holds fine. I sometimes like to wrap the grip with serving thread. This holds things in place till dry and adds a nice finished look.
BigArcher
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