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Title: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: DaveT1963 on March 21, 2013, 04:30:00 PM
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
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: Rifle River Scout on March 21, 2013, 04:37:00 PM
A good quality canuba auto wax.
Jack Harrison put me on to that trick.
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: Flying Dutchman on March 21, 2013, 05:16:00 PM
Thunderbird epoxy advices the following: "Wax the bow if you want to. We use “Pledge” furniture polish as a last step".
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: Grey Taylor on March 21, 2013, 05:55:00 PM
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
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: bamboo on March 21, 2013, 06:06:00 PM
any finish can benefit from a coat of wax--most are not as waterproof as you might think
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: frankwright on March 21, 2013, 08:00:00 PM
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:
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: Red Beastmaster on March 21, 2013, 08:24:00 PM
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.
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: Bladepeek on March 21, 2013, 11:34:00 PM
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.
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: legends1 on March 22, 2013, 01:30:00 AM
Most liquid car wax is fine.
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: Rifle River Scout on March 22, 2013, 02:57:00 AM
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.
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: tracker12 on March 22, 2013, 06:50:00 AM
Johnson's Floor paste wax.  Great stuff if you can find it.  My can must be 25 years old and still going strong.
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: heydeerman on March 22, 2013, 06:53:00 AM
Mothers Canuba wax is what I use
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: Lefty on March 22, 2013, 07:35:00 AM
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.
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: fnshtr on March 22, 2013, 09:18:00 AM
I use martin guitar polish... more to just clean it up some though.
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: calgarychef on March 22, 2013, 10:41:00 AM
Renaissance wax is the answer you're looking for, FAR better than any other.  It's used by all leading museums.
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: Ric O'Shay on March 22, 2013, 11:15:00 AM
KIWI Neutral shoe polish.    :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: Jack Hoyt 75 on March 22, 2013, 12:45:00 PM
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.
Title: Re: Care for Longbow - wax?
Post by: TSP on March 22, 2013, 09:52:00 PM
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.