Author Topic: gluing on tip overlays  (Read 567 times)

Offline Looper

  • Contributing Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ****
  • Posts: 1742
gluing on tip overlays
« on: October 06, 2009, 07:36:00 PM »
I'm getting ready to glue on some dall sheep tip overlays on my BBO.  I have some Superglue gel and some other high strength clear epoxy (some walmart stuff).  Which should I use? Or should I order some Urac?

Offline adam

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 191
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2009, 08:10:00 PM »
I've used all 3 and they have all worked fine. I have recently started using 5 min. 2 ton epoxy from walmart. But like i said all of it will work i just prefer the epoxy now. Hope this helps!

Adam
Psalm 18:33

Offline Looper

  • Contributing Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ****
  • Posts: 1742
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2009, 08:22:00 PM »
Thanks, Adam.  Does the epoxy sand well?

Offline adam

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 191
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2009, 08:45:00 PM »
The times i have used it it has. I usually wipe off all the extra as soon as i clamp it just to keep from having to sand so much.
Psalm 18:33

Online Pat B

  • TG HALL OF FAME
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 15009
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2009, 10:52:00 PM »
Any of those glues will work for overlays. I use gel super glue mostly.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!
TGMM Family of the Bow

Offline mjc

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 108
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2009, 09:48:00 AM »
super glue has held for me when others havent.

Offline Moen

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 136
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2009, 11:00:00 AM »
I use CA and Locktite SuperAttak, Precision, for all my bows. Warbows @130# to childrens bow @10#... And never had failure!
Never believe that you are worthless .... you can always be used as a bad example!

Offline dutchwarbow

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 326
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2009, 12:00:00 PM »
I use regular superglue.

Nick
in the old days religion had it's use to keep nations together. Today, religion tears nations apart.

Nick

Offline Tom Leemans

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 2339
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2009, 02:54:00 PM »
I have always used Loctite superglue gel in the blue squeeze bottle for adding horn overlays. No failures. Here I am installing horn tips on the St. Judes bow from 06.
  build-a-long
Got wood? - Tom

Offline Looper

  • Contributing Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ****
  • Posts: 1742
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2009, 08:54:00 PM »
Thanks guys.  I'm going to use the Loctite Superglue gel in the blue bottle.  I'll post up some pics tomorrow.

Online BigJim

  • SPONSOR
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 3287
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2009, 09:39:00 PM »
As a precaution and to remove any existing oils, I always soak any animal headgear in acetone before installing.

bigjim
http://www.bigjimsbowcompany.com/      
I just try to live my life in a way that would have made my father proud.

Offline 4runr

  • TG HALL OF FAME
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 6799
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2009, 10:05:00 PM »
I like gel superglue with the accelerator. Can start sanding in short order!
Kenny

Christ died to save me, this I read
and in my heart I find a need
of Him to be my Savior
          By Aaron Shuste

TGMM Family of the Bow

Offline Tom Leemans

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 2339
Re: gluing on tip overlays
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2009, 12:52:00 PM »
Glue them on, go have a sammich, then go to work on them. That Loctite gel will be done by then.

p.s. a razor blade makes a good scraper when smoothing and blending horn tips.
Got wood? - Tom

Users currently browsing this topic:

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
 

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©