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Title: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: BD on April 13, 2014, 01:23:00 PM
Anyone out there that someone can recommend to refinish a limb? It's brown and black so I would think it should be pretty simple.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: Orion on April 13, 2014, 07:11:00 PM
Why not do it yourself.  Get some 320 grit sandpaper and Helmsman spar urethane or Deft polyurethane at your local hardware store and have at it.
Title: Re: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: BD on April 13, 2014, 07:16:00 PM
I don't wanna mess it up.
Title: Re: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: Hermon on April 13, 2014, 07:23:00 PM
The Bow Hospital.   A sponsor here.
Title: Re: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: Pops on April 13, 2014, 07:55:00 PM
Give John a call at the Bow Hospital.
Title: Re: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: Blackhawk on April 14, 2014, 11:36:00 AM
BD, I cannot believe you would mess it up.  Orion has the recipe and it's a lot easier and less expensive than you would think.  

I was a bit scared, but did my first on an old Howatt recurve I had paid 20 bucks for at a garage sale.  When I finished, it was awesome and gave me the confidence to try something else.  

The Helsman Spar urethane is only about 10 bucks a can at walmart.
Title: Re: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on April 14, 2014, 11:48:00 AM
X2 on the Bow Hospital
Title: Re: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: BD on April 14, 2014, 02:27:00 PM
Blackhawk-

The seam where the black and brown paint meet needs to be touched up, and then finish applied. I can guarantee you if I did it, it wouldn't look right.

Thansk for the suggestions!
Title: Re: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: BD on April 14, 2014, 02:28:00 PM
It's also a newer bow
Title: Re: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: Bjorn on April 15, 2014, 02:33:00 PM
If I were not doing it myself-and I would; first choice would be the bowyer and second would be the bow hospital.   :archer:
Title: Re: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: BD on April 16, 2014, 11:19:00 AM
The bowyer already tried to refinish it and it looks worse than when I sent it after waiting a year to get it back when I was told I would have it in 3-4 months. I have no confidence in the bowyer.

Thanks for the suggestions!
Title: Re: Need a Limb Refinished
Post by: BD on June 02, 2014, 02:32:00 PM
John from the Bow Hospital refinished the limb and did an awesome job at a great price!! It looks brand new and far superior to the work done by the original bowywer. John will definitely be getting more business from me in the future!