Bear coins on factory camo bow question?

[portugeejn]

Were the coins camo painted also on Bear factory camo bows, or just the bow with the coin inserted after the camo job was finished?

Since I have never seen an unmolested factory camo job, I don't know and don't have catalogs to refer to (looks like I need to get the catalog CD). Thanks.

RonP

[Jack Shanks]

I only have one factory camo Bear. A 1966 Kodiak Magnum. The coin isn't painted on it.

[Wapiti Chaser]

My 66 K Mag coin wasn't painted over either.

[reddogge]

A guy just sent me pics of a '69 Super K factory camo with unpainted coin.

[portugeejn]

Thanks!  I kind of thought that was he case, but only had one picture to go by.  

RonP

[d. ward]

little food for thought yes some were painted and some were not painted but as we all know the paint does not stick good to metal without primer.I often wonderd if the paint just flaked off the coin after a few years in the elements ? bd

[jcar315]

1966 Kodiak factory camo with unpainted coin.

BD, good point that I have never considered before.

[Mike Shaw]

I have a new in the box 72 Super Kodiak factory camo with a gold colored raised coin. I guess it all depends on who was on the line that day and how they felt    ....Mike

[PAPALAPIN]

My '64 Camo Kodiak has the unpainted coin.

I figure that in painting process all they would have to do is smear a little vasoline or something on the coin, then just paint the whole bow.  The vasoline would allor the paint over the coin to just wipe off after the paint dries.

[portugeejn]

The bow that I have is a factory camo that was re-camo painted by a previous owner (who actually did a pretty nice job).  I removed the coin using the heated bolt idea that I first saw bowdoc use.  Under the coin I expected to find the true wood that was used, but it was full of the original camo paint.  

Seems like they must have applied the paint before the coin was inserted.  It was definitely the factory camo paint.  I cleaned off the old repaint and put it back in.

RonP

[bear1336]

Unpainted on my factory camo K Mag...

[OldSkoolArcher]

I removed the non-painted coin from a 1961 Grizzly and the socket was painted drab green. The coin was definetly inserted after the bow hit the paint booth.

[NumPls]

And, my 1961 Grizzly has a painted coin, just the opposite of OldSkoolArcher's '61 Grizzly! So, both situations were possible in that year and model.

Ray

[OldSkoolArcher]

Very Cool!!  It must have been a crap shoot in the spray booth at Grayling!!

[d. ward]

its kind of easy once you think about it.Bows with camo under the coins were actualy camo painted bows from day one.
Bows with no camo paint under the coins were normally stock bows that had been finished with clear coat first and then some dealer orderd say like 10 bows with factory camo but Bear only had 6 in stock.Rather then to miss the sale Bear painted 4 stock bows with camo paint right over what was originaly original clear coat.Hence no camo under the coin bd