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I completed my refinish...

Started by J. Cook, August 26, 2016, 09:49:00 AM

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J. Cook

August 26, 2016, 09:49:00 AM
So I decided to try my hand at refinishing a bow.  I have a late 80's model JK Chastain Wapiti.  It's a custom t/d model when he used the metal block and metal dovetail attachment - I've never seen another one like it, as he moved away from that system many, many years ago.  It's a great shooter but the finish was in really poor shape.  Very yellowed, and even chipped completely off in some areas.  The tips were the worst.  My first mistake was not taking "before" pics.  

I used an orbital sander, steel wool, and plenty of elbow grease to get the old finish completely off the riser.  For the limbs, I was afraid to sand too much and the first attempt looked poor.  So I re-sanded and got to the fiberglass - very slowly, and very carefully LOL.  

I used wipe-on poly on the riser - I think 8 hand rubbed coats.  Then I used the spray poly in "Semi-gloss" for the 4 coats on the limbs, and 4 overcoats on the riser.  I'm very pleased with it.  Not a show stopper, but honestly better than I expected the results to be.

Completely sanded riser and limbs...


Riser after the wipe on poly (gloss) - look at the color it brought back!


And the finished product...




What do you think?
"Huntin', fishin', and lovin' every day!"

ron w

#1
August 26, 2016, 10:06:00 AM
I think you did well.......   :thumbsup:
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

jamesh76

#2
August 26, 2016, 10:08:00 AM
looks great!
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Caughtandhobble

#3
August 26, 2016, 10:10:00 AM
:clapper:

taxyman

#4
August 26, 2016, 10:20:00 AM
Looks real good!    :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Bvas

#5
August 26, 2016, 11:07:00 AM
Nicely done!!
I've redone a couple bows from the 70's using a very similar method. Amazing how much brighter the wood is afterwards.
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Pine

#6
August 26, 2016, 11:20:00 AM
Looks like new .    :thumbsup:
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J. Cook

#7
August 26, 2016, 11:26:00 AM
The black metal blocks on the riser for the dovetail are all scratched and marked up.  No idea how to "smooth" that out to make it look like new as well.  Any ideas?
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Rough Run

#8
August 26, 2016, 06:06:00 PM
Good looking work, Jonathan!  And a pretty bow, reborn!  Nice job.

katman

#9
August 26, 2016, 06:54:00 PM
Very very nice.
shoot straight shoot often

highlow

#10
August 26, 2016, 07:19:00 PM
You done good. Take a bow.
Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy - Ben Franklin

#11
August 26, 2016, 07:41:00 PM
Looks good from here!

Bisch

nek4me

#12
August 27, 2016, 11:18:00 AM
J,
Are those blocks aluminum or steel? They don't look painted so anodized or blued?

I used my Lansky sharpening stones to remove some rather deep pitting on an old Win 54 barrel that looked much worse than your scratches. Aluminum or steel, there are products available to touch up or refinish either material. You could try them on an inside bare surface to check for resultant color. If blued steel there is a blueing remover so you can strip, stone smooth, and reblue (actually black) both to match.

Harmless

#13
August 27, 2016, 12:34:00 PM
can you remove them? if their metal, sand them down and blue them, as in gun blueing or if you can remove them you could have them powder coated no matter what their made of!
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SC Bowhunter

#14
August 27, 2016, 03:59:00 PM
Nice job.
Looks good.
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Dave Bowers

#15
August 27, 2016, 04:03:00 PM
yes sir, great job!

EWill

#16
August 27, 2016, 04:08:00 PM
Nice redo! You did well.
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shag08

#17
August 27, 2016, 05:13:00 PM
Looks dang good! Nice work!

wooddamon1

#18
August 27, 2016, 06:38:00 PM
Nice job!
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Possum Head

#19
August 28, 2016, 08:43:00 AM
Well done, you gonna beat briars with it this season?
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