Spray finshing a glass bow

[rich w]

I just finshed building my frist recurve fron binghamton. Would like a little help in what spray finsh to put on it

[bjansen]

Fullerplast and Thunderbird seem to be the most popular spray finishes...but they are about $100 each to get started.  You can get a bottle of tru-oil apply several coats (buffing with 0000 steel wool in between) then get a green can of Helmans satin spar uerathane and finish it off with that.  That works well and is relatively inexpensive.

[Apex Predator]

If you don't have a compressor and spray gun, I would use Minwax spray lacquer.  Will dry fast over any wood.

[jess stuart]

I agree with Brad I have used tru oil and  spry urethane for years works well.  Never tried the lacquer, may have to give that a try soon.  The fast drying would be nice.

[Hermann From Bavaria]

i use poly-urethane dd-laquer from clou. its available in high gloss, and satin.

check out at  www.clou-shop.eu  

its not too expensive.

greets

[levibear]

I have used Deft on a number of bows with good results. use high gloss as it is a harder finish and dull with steel wool....this has worked for me

[Pennsyltuckey pete]

If the wood is oily use the deft.  If not I use Spray Helmsmans by Minwax.

[Red Tailed Hawk]

I have used deft with good results

[Roy from Pa]

Anyone ever use clear auto body paint? The type they call base coat clear coat?

[Jason Scott]

I've heard of it being used with success. My concern would be its flexibility. In the back of my mind are all the crappy paint jobs I've seen with clear coat separation. But that stuff is exposed to uv and weather for years on end so maybe it is not a relative worry.

[SoNevada Archer]

Spar-urethane, that is all I use and it works great!

[Roy from Pa]

I've had problems with the spar taking forever to dry. Maybe I put it on too thick.

[BWD]

What is the wood combo?

If it is not oily wood, a few coats of tru oil on the riser and limb edges, followed by 4-5 light coats of helmsman spar urethane, as directed on the can. Allow to cure for 72 hrs, as directed, and you are good to go.

[Roy from Pa]

Osage and maple, or glass limbs and diamond wood riser.

[Hermann From Bavaria]

Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
Anyone ever use clear auto body paint? The type they call base coat clear coat?

i´ve used it 2 times. it wont hold up on the glass surfaces.

greets