Author Topic: for those who don't like painted bows please look away, everyone else enjoy! UPDATED (Read 862 times)

shortstroke 91 · « **on:** July 24, 2009, 08:40:00 PM »

Never liked plain black glass and am too cheap for snakeskins, although I think they look fantastic. Started out masking off all parts I didn't want paint on. I highly recommend using electricians tape for the curved areas as it bends and stretches much easier than any masking tape.

I then used textuerd, flat green and brown for the base coats and let dry in the garage. Luckily here in Texas that only took about 2 hours.

Still wasn't satisfied with just the 2 colors so I made a template with a sheet of paper and a hole punch, sorry no pictures but you'll figure it out quickly. I laid the template down and did a row of Green followed by Black, Khaki and finally Brown. One final coat of satin urathane and she's drying in the garage again now. I think it turned out Great, what do you think?

I'll try to post a better picture tomorrow after everything's dry and I can take off the masking tape.

James Wrenn · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2009, 08:43:00 PM »

Looks good.

I am a big fan of spray paint myself.

WINDTALKER · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2009, 08:45:00 PM »

Looks good to me . I like the snake like pattern

Big Ed · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:20:00 PM »

Only thing is don't set her down in the woods,might have a problem finding it. I like it!! Ed

D. Devall · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:26:00 PM »

nice.

DannyBows · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:27:00 PM »

Very Nice!!

vtmtnman · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:30:00 PM »

I'm not one to paint a bow,but that looks really cool!

Just proves a bow CAN be painted if nicely done,as is this case.

What bow is that anyways?

ron w · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:32:00 PM »

I have a Black Widow,a Kemph,a Bob Lee,and two Bear Montanas all got Camo jobs from Krylon. Its just to easy to get good results. Yours came out well!!!

warden415 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:45:00 PM »

looks pretty cool!

shortstroke 91 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2009, 10:06:00 PM »

vtmtnman, it's a Samick Stingray, absolutely love her to death. Still haven't got a name for her yet but was thinkin' about DOT.

BUCKY · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2009, 10:17:00 PM »

Yes! I love painted bows.

Chris O · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2009, 10:21:00 PM »

That looks really good! Id try doing a bow like that but I don't think I could get it to look that nice.

shortstroke 91 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2009, 10:27:00 PM »

Chris O, it just takes patience and a little time. Did the whole thing in a day and half of that was waiting for the paint to dry. If you screw up just take acetone to it and start over.

vtmtnman · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2009, 10:35:00 PM »

From far away(in the sixth pic) it looks like a camo native pattern(To me anyways).Camo "southwesty" I'd say.

Chris Surtees · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2009, 10:51:00 PM »

Son of Texas · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2009, 10:56:00 PM »

Great job!!!

I like it!!!

Ybuck · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2009, 11:04:00 PM »

looks terrific, love it!

shortstroke 91 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2009, 11:36:00 AM »

Updated with todays pics.

BowHuntingFool · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2009, 11:38:00 AM »

Looks great, well done!

Bear · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2009, 12:31:00 PM »

I love it. Have thought about taking the spray can to a bow more than once.


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