Cracks in Clear Coat on Limbs

[Bigriver]

It honestly will not harm the bow. It will get worse over time, but in my experience, will not ever come off. It just looks like crap. I think it is over catalyzed(it will become to brittle) or the film is too thick. Sometimes people stretch the limits of film thickness as it is done by a human.

After 43 years in the finishing business, I have even seen it happen on woodwork trim, doors, cabinets etc. It is almost always too thick of a film with catalyzed lacquers.

If I were in your situation, I would use it until the off season and send it back. I would put sleeves on it, or I use camo vet wrap on my bows for the season. It would irritate me enough to have to cover it.

[M60gunner]

My 97 TD had 2 sets of limbs that showed those lines. I knew another guy with same issue with 3 sets of limbs. Bear fixed me up with new limbs. My gripe is why haven’t the folks at Bear address this issue that has gone on for so many years? I read they take the returns and cut them up with the bandsaw.

[MnFn]

I bought a new Super Mag in the 1970’s. In no time at all I had those finish checks. I sold it 20-30 years later, and it still shot fine.