whats the best thing to use to repair 3-D target

[jonesy]

Any suggestions?Is there any thing on the market?Do you guys mix stuff?Jonesy

[AnointedArcher]

hey jonsey we used this stuff and it worked great. It was alittle on the exspensive side but much cheaper then new replacement cores.
 http://www.3-dcountry.com/html/repairTips.html

[Kyle Lancaster]

I went the cheap route and used the insulation foam in the can. Simply wrapped the target in alot of stretch wrap/celophane, inserted the can and filled it up. After it dried, I had to trim it alittle. It's not as dense as the original ethafoam but will stop field points. Broadheads will chew it up and go through it though. It's lasted a year for about $10.

Kyle

[Eric Krewson]

I used the factory repair stuff in the past but find "Great Stuff" insulating foam to work as well. I repair a target like Kyle, the key is to not let them get shot completely to pieces before you patch them. A little maintenance every year will keep them shootable for years. I have some targets I have been shooting for 20 years. I had a gallon of the Mckenzie deer color paint mixed up and paint my patches after trimming to shape.

Here are some of my 20 year old deer targets, all patched with insulating foam.

   

[W.Tim]

Eric, quite a spread of target's ya got there  

[JC]

I have to agree with Kyle and Eric: I've found the Great stuff made for windows (it's more flexible than the other stuff) is a great cheap alternative to a new insert or the more expensive repair kits. Wrap the target in celophane, poke a small hole in it for the nozzle, fill up "most" of the cavity. Remember, this stuff expands so you don't need to jam it full or it will spill out the seams. With a little practice you'll get the hang of it. A can of cheap spray paint in the general color of the animal and you are in business.

And yeah Eric, that is a pretty nice setup.

[jonesy]

Thanks guys.Jonesy

[**DONOTDELETE**]

i used to know some guys that used silicone caulking and other types like vulcrum. the stuff really held em together good too... but man that stuff is 5 bucks a tube now! the great stuff would be much cheaper....

[Buffler Razz]

I use the great stuff foam as well and achieve similar success. Keep it wrapped with the plastic wrap for a few days to allow it to cure. One additional step I take is before wrapping and foaming. I cut a piece of burlap larger than the hole and using Tite Bond II I glue this across the hole. Make it neat & as tight as you can. It won't get drum tight though. Let the glue dry overnight, then wrap with the plastic food wrap and add the foam. The burlap seems to help hold everything together a little better.

Really large holes can be prefilled with some of the white craft foam pieces used for fake floral arrangements that you can pick up at craft stores.

The guys at our club have been repairing targets like this for quite a while. Works great.

[gregg dudley]

Another vote for Great Stuff!  You guys are a lot more serious about it than I am though.  I only tape one side, lay the target down with the tape on the bottom and fill the hole.  The expanding foam seeks the point of least resistance (top). Then I just trim the extra off the top with a 1.00 razor knife that I expand out most of the way.  I take the excess and stuff it in my bag target so nothing goes to waste.  I have one target theat I think is more Great Stuff than Mckenzie.

[nd chickenman]

I glued one together with gorilla glue, it was split in two. It is still holding up.