Prep for applying Matte finish?

[richbat]

I have an older Browning Nomad 1 that i recently refinished with Tru-Oil but now i'm wanting to go with a matte finish instead.Should i go back over the whole bow with fine steel wool including the limbs?Also will the matte finish wear through around the grip area?I'll be using Krylon Matte.Thanks,Rich

[Pat B]

What I do with selfbows is just do a quick spray of satin poly to get a matte finish on Tru-Oil.

[richbat]

Pat,thanks for your response.I tried it today and after i used 0000 steel wool lightly over the limbs the Krylon Matte turned my limbs gray,don't know what happened,i cleaned the limbs good before putting it on and even thought maybe i just need more coats but not the case.Rich

[Tom Leemans]

Something about the Krylon wasn't compatible with the tru oil. If you can get back down to the tru oil, I'd clean it again, let it dry good, and use Helmsman Spar Urethane.

[AkDan]

sand it down to 6 or 800 grit or so adjust till you find the luster you like best....being cautios of edges....and buff out with furniture wax.   Its a lot of work and will take maintenance like anything worth having...but you'll have a beautiful satin finish!

If it wasnt gray before steel wooling...it may not have been fully cured when you hit it with that steel wool.  I do it with arrows more often than I should admit (always find myself a short on time LOL).    Depending on how you apply multiple coats it can have an effect on how the undercoats dry.......doesnt sound like it IS the problem, but it could be...