Actually FedEx finally located my package and got it to me Sunday afternoon. My original plan was to try this coating from Eastwood called Elasti-Wrap. It's a spray on rubberized matte clear coating that you can peel off easily if you want it off. It's similar to Plasti-Dip but requires fewer coats for coverage. I've been watching YouTube videos on Plasti-Dip for over a year now and watched them coat cars, wheels and other automotive accessories with it. After some thought I decided this wasn't the bow to use it on because I just bought a Selway Slide-On quiver for it. My fear is that when I slide the quiver on it will tear the finish on the limbs.
After more research I found another clearcoat that Eastwood makes in an aerosol. It's a 2K clear with an activator canister built inside the can. To activate it you use the provided tool to puncture the activator canister, shake it up, and spray. It puts on a finish like a spray gun without the use of a air compressor or gun and has a pot-life of 48-72 hours. I used Dupont automotive clear on my last build and it worked great. I don't have a compressor here at home so I've been searching for something like this in an aerosol.
I still think the rubberized coating would be a great temporary finish on a bow, especially a hunting bow or a bow with a high gloss finish. I will be trying it eventually, just not on this bow. I hope to have the finish done on the bow this weekend and I will post pics when it's done.
I apologize for the long-winded post but I wanted to explain what the plan is.
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