I have ordered some skins from 3-rivers. for my bow. its walnut with silk backing. I have applied about 5 coats of tru-oil on it, can i put the skins over the finish i have now.
I always put the skins on before I cleared the bow, so the tite bond II would hold the skins on. If I put them on limbs that were finished. I would sand the finish off to roughen them up so the skins would stick.
Honestly I would spray the back with a finish that is compatible to Tru Oil. Perhaps a poly and then rough it up . make sure you sand the Tru oil before you do that too. I would not trust the glue to hold on Tru Oil but it definately should on the poly. Good luck and God Bless, Steve
I agree, I would at least rough it up with sandpaper first.
The Tite-bond glue will hold better to the tru-oil finish better than to bare wood itself. Just rough your finish up as was mentioned. I generally use a Tru-oil or varnish under a skinned or sinew job to help keep out moisture. Hope that helped. ART B
Thanks Art, I have not tested it and didn't trust the Titebond over the oil but know it will hold on poly. god Bless , Steve