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Offline monterey

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Tru Oil removal
« on: May 28, 2013, 04:14:00 PM »
Can anybody tell me what to use to remove tru oil?  I have a tru oil finished bow that I want to do a new finish on but am not sure how to get it off?
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Re: Tru Oil removal
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2013, 04:20:00 PM »
Sandpaper will eat it right off fast.

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Re: Tru Oil removal
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2013, 04:30:00 PM »
I have used 'Citrisstrip' on gun stocks with tru oil and it worked well, but I dont have experience with it on bows.

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Re: Tru Oil removal
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2013, 04:56:00 PM »
Heavier steel wool or about 100 grit sandpaper
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Re: Tru Oil removal
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2013, 07:18:00 PM »
Try acetone

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Re: Tru Oil removal
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2013, 10:13:00 AM »
Have acetone on the shelf and will try that first.  Otherwise on to the sandpaper and steel wool.  Thanks for the help!
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Re: Tru Oil removal
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2013, 08:19:00 AM »
Insect repellent, I have always thought about trying it. Anytime I have gotten it on a finished bow it ruined the finish.
The broadhead used, regardless of how sharp, is nowhere as important as being able to place it in the correct spot.

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Re: Tru Oil removal
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2013, 12:55:00 PM »
Walt, advice and a fair warning all in one!  Nice coup.
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Re: Tru Oil removal
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2013, 01:14:00 PM »
I scrape off most of the old finish with a thin forged blade butcher knife - holding it at about a 90 degree angle then clean it up mostly in the curved areas with 220 grit sandpaper...I find that it is faster - takes less of the wood off and makes an easier job of the whole refinish process...

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Re: Tru Oil removal
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2013, 09:51:00 AM »
Insect repellent is murder on a bow's finish but there is one type of finish that's impervious to chemicals.I have seen it on one bow and the bowyer willnot release his mixture.

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