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Author Topic: darkening a bow / refinishing  (Read 147 times)

Offline saumensch

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darkening a bow / refinishing
« on: September 02, 2010, 02:54:00 PM »
Hi,

i have a 70" longbow that has very light-coloured limbs with a the final layer being  clear fibreglas.
Id like to darken those limbs, or even make em black. What would you use? simple spray paint in multiple layers?

Any advice apreciated!

Thanks alot
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Offline reddogge

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Re: darkening a bow / refinishing
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 04:24:00 PM »
Spray paint in flat colors would work but how about snake skins?
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Offline saumensch

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Re: darkening a bow / refinishing
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 04:58:00 PM »
hard to get or to import here.
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Offline 2treks

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Re: darkening a bow / refinishing
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 05:00:00 PM »
Lots of bows have been "camoed" with spray cans.
Give it a go.
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Offline todd smith

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Re: darkening a bow / refinishing
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 07:50:00 PM »
Spray paint works great!     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    todd
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