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Title: Paint or dip?
Post by: TaterHill Archer on October 24, 2015, 12:11:00 AM
I've got a metal riser ILF bow that I want to camo up.  What is your preference, paint or dip?
Title: Re: Paint or dip?
Post by: JEFF B on October 24, 2015, 05:26:00 AM
if it were me i would paint it
Title: Re: Paint or dip?
Post by: Bowwild on October 24, 2015, 06:21:00 AM
I'd dip. I"ve had a couple and they are great.
Title: Re: Paint or dip?
Post by: Pat B on October 24, 2015, 09:01:00 AM
You can paint it quickly, easily and cheaply and still get good results. If you aren't interested in camo a flat spray paint will do it. If you do want camo start with a light color coverage of the riser. When that is dry lay some leaves over the riser and spray a slightly darker color leaving the shadow of the leaves the base color. Then use a darker color and a few more leaves and you will have a cool, leafy camo on the riser. Lobed leaves like oaks, sweet gum, maple, even fern fronds gives the best effect. I've don this on bows and tree stands.
Title: Re: Paint or dip?
Post by: snag on October 24, 2015, 09:36:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Pat B:
You can paint it quickly, easily and cheaply and still get good results. If you aren't interested in camo a flat spray paint will do it. If you do want camo start with a light color coverage of the riser. When that is dry lay some leaves over the riser and spray a slightly darker color leaving the shadow of the leaves the base color. Then use a darker color and a few more leaves and you will have a cool, leafy camo on the riser. Lobed leaves like oaks, sweet gum, maple, even fern fronds gives the best effect. I've don this on bows and tree stands.
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