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Offline Al Natural

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Wax on wax off
« on: March 27, 2010, 08:37:00 AM »
I see some of you wax your bows to help protect the finish. Do you use a good furniture wax?  What do you recommend?
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Offline Shaun

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2010, 08:38:00 AM »
Johnson paste wax for glass bows. TruOil wax over TruOil on self bows.
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Offline Jon Shade

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2010, 08:41:00 AM »
Burchwood Casey's gun stock wax.
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Offline Bill Turner

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2010, 11:13:00 AM »
Johnson's paste wax is my first choice.
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Offline Wannabe1

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2010, 11:20:00 AM »
All my bows wear Johnson's.   :thumbsup:
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Offline Shakes.602

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2010, 02:08:00 PM »
TurtleWax or Johnsons Paste, Bow, Arrows......
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Offline olderndirt

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2010, 02:53:00 PM »
MINWAX paste finishing wax.
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Offline JRY309

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2010, 04:12:00 PM »
I use Birchwood Casey gunstock wax on my bows.
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Offline Deadsmple

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2010, 07:43:00 PM »
Butcher's Wax
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Offline Gerry

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2010, 08:02:00 PM »
Johnson paste wax.
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Offline tawmio

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2010, 08:04:00 PM »
have used briwax. use it on my bow press as well
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Offline Beav

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2010, 08:15:00 PM »
Minwax works really well.
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Offline Gray Buffalo

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2010, 08:43:00 PM »
Tree wax
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Offline paul11

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2010, 09:19:00 PM »
just went out and got some johnson's today going to try it out
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Offline JohnI

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2010, 02:33:00 PM »
I second Butchers Bowling Alley Wax. It is what most guys in the bamboo fly rod crowd use.
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Offline mnbearbaiter

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2010, 02:38:00 PM »
I use Dr. Martens Wonder Balsam on my selfbows and my lam bows! Good stuff!!!
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Offline Roconman

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Re: Wax on wax off
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2010, 03:33:00 PM »
Johnson's paste wax
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