I've heard a few people talk about applying wax to their longbow to help protect finish? What wax do you recommend and how do you apply it. Thanks
A good quality canuba auto wax.
Jack Harrison put me on to that trick.
Thunderbird epoxy advices the following: "Wax the bow if you want to. We use "Pledge" furniture polish as a last step".
I'm kind of wondering what wax would really do besides just make the bow look shiny, or dull if the wax isn't rubbed off.
It seems to me that a wax is going to be a whole lot softer than the epoxy resin finish of a glass lam bow. How would it protect it?
Guy
any finish can benefit from a coat of wax--most are not as waterproof as you might think
I have used Minwax Wood Floor Wax, regular Car Wax, Turtle wax spray wax and even furniture polish. It all worked well.
I think it keeps the bow from getting scratched up as much when in a tree stand or walking through brush.
Plus, I like shiny bows :thumbsup:
Before hunting season I rub a stick of string wax over my limbs and smear it around with my thumb. This really cuts the shiny glare from the bow. When the season is over I buff it out with a soft rag.
A well finished bow should not need wax, I just do it dull the shine.
One thing to be careful of. I used some furniture wax on one of my recurves and had a heck of a time using a stringer with the rubber block. Surface was just too slick. I finally took it off with some warm soap and water and cleaned the wax build-up off the rubber block with some alcohol and life was good again.
Most liquid car wax is fine.
Use a paste car wax before hunting season and leave it on, it dries to a flat finish. When season is over rub to a shine.
This removes reflection and protects finish.
Johnson's Floor paste wax. Great stuff if you can find it. My can must be 25 years old and still going strong.
Mothers Canuba wax is what I use
I use Johnson's paste wax as well. If you have a really shiny bow and want to dull it up, just leave the wax on and don't buff off until season is over.
I use martin guitar polish... more to just clean it up some though.
Renaissance wax is the answer you're looking for, FAR better than any other. It's used by all leading museums.
KIWI Neutral shoe polish. :bigsmyl:
Birchwood Casey Gun Stock Wax works great. Very smooth finish and protects wood.
Note: Always try a new product on small area before waxing the entire bow.
If it's hunting season beware waxing your bow with something that smells like a gas can. A little thinned cooking paraffin works as well for protection from rain and dulling a bow's shiny finish, and there's no odor.