That's an interesting bow, Mark. What are the specs?

Quote from: Mad Max on July 25, 2026, 08:47:35 AMDuplicolor wheel paint matte clear will lay down flat, 6 coats is about the whole can. Follow directions on can. gloss did not do a good job for me

I use a 3M Final Finishing Pad, buffing as hard as I can for a slick finish (Buffing only takes 2 minutes or so) . Google both

Matte ONLY is a hard finish You will be happy

I sprayed 6 bow one time with 6 cans, some over spray (more than normal) and buffed them slick. 

For me after sanding down the wheel clear and wiping it down with denatured alcohol it would get sticky.

That's what Kenny said to use! I just got done with the final changes to this bow. That's the finish I used.

Sharpened the last arrow to go in the box. All sharpened up, a Grizzly Broadhead for a Baboon. After all I've taken over there with this set up I had to throw one in for tradition.

Quote from: Terry Green on July 23, 2026, 10:23:46 AMOK, Who is Darryl?

Darryl Quidort famous bowhunter from Michigan that did all the videos with Denny. Outdoor writer for TBM for years and countless others.

I was at autozone to pick up a can of the Dupicolor matte and came across this.  I'd never seen it before but decided to see how it works. 

It applies a bit rougher finish than the regular matte.  It's a very tough finish.

pdk, the bow is 54" , which in early Drake nomenclature would be written 4-6, and 96# draw. I don't know what the  9 in 9/96 means, as I've never seen another Drake marked that way or marked on the glass. But the fine pencil is pure Harry Drake.

Fisherick i have the same set up with my climber!

Looks like a Howatt El Dorado   Nice work stick

Quote from: kennym on July 25, 2026, 03:55:20 PMI know the matte wheel finish soaks in a lot more coats than the clearcoat. So I spray 4 coats of clearcoat o wood surfaces, steel wool and spray one coat on entire bow,then 2 coats of matte wheel..

"Clearcoat" What product Kenny?