Bow Finish

[D.A. Davis]

No problem, cunruhshoot.  The information is useful.

[Robertfishes]

I used MinWax Spar urethane in the rattle can for nearly 6 years. Spar is cheap, requires no spray equipment but.. You have to seal up any oily woods before adding finish, it can dry in 6 hours in the right conditions But takes at least 3 days to cure and you better wait 7 days before dancing out any runs...In February this year I started using Krystal Dull and Gloss from Big Jim. The Krystal drys in about 20 minutes, I believe you could sand out any runs after 20 minutes..I had to buy a 26 gallon compressor( bigger would be better), inline filters, a mini HVLP touch up gun that I had to make a 1.4mm tip for, hoses, etc...so far I am very happy with the Krystal its an improvement over the spar.. but I know T-Bird or Big Jim's  Buffalo Hide is a better, tougher finish. One day I will give it a try. I always wanted to try a "Massie" type Finish" but never have.

[cunruhshoot]

Ok - confession time!    :D   I thought I knew what I did not know! It really helps when using a spray gun to know what each of the knobs do in regards to function.     I did a little web research and discovered that the knob that I thought was air pressure was in fact the amount of material being released! And I did not even realize there was a separate air pressure dial separate from the gauge pressure.

Followed some great instructions on how to set up your spray gun and PROBLEM SOLVED!

My apologies to Big Jim's Buffalo Hide and David with Thunderbird for indicating that your product was difficult to apply. It appears it was all user error...

I am now on my way to putting the final touches on my bows that I have longed for!