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Author Topic: Bow-camo???  (Read 799 times)

Offline Blaino

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2013, 02:31:00 PM »
I saw a bow that had crayon(that’s right ask you 3 year for some crayons!) rubbed on it to cut down on the glare.... it actually looked pretty good and it isn't permanent.

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Offline PowDuck

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #21 on: May 30, 2013, 08:49:00 PM »
Use black spray on Plasti-Dip. Spray a LIGHT coat on it. If that's enough for you, stop there. If not, spray some more. When you're through just take your thumb and start rubbing it off.
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Offline **DONOTDELETE**

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #22 on: May 31, 2013, 01:33:00 AM »
Now here is some hot looking fall camo color...   :goldtooth:  

 

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2013, 12:27:00 PM »
I shoot a Zipper Nitro longbow....limbs arent wide like lots of recurves....the carbon and matte finish on the limb faces is a nice flat finish.   These characteristics make for a very low visibility limb....no need to be "camo" covered.   As someone else stated,  shine and movement are your 2 tells.... stay flat/matte and stay still,  til' they aren't looking....then let em' have it  :thumbsup:

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #24 on: June 04, 2013, 09:21:00 PM »
I'm with POWduck - Plasti-Dip spray.  I saw him post that a couple years back and I use it on my Jack Howard Gamemaster Jets - those bows have a piano-shiny finish and white belly limbs to boot - works like a champ, and comes off easy by hand, but doesn't get rubbed off in the brush.

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #25 on: June 04, 2013, 09:26:00 PM »
You can see the plasti-dip on the white belly on the Jet in this picture.


 

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #26 on: June 04, 2013, 10:37:00 PM »


another of the same bow

 
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Offline Stumpknocker

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #27 on: June 07, 2013, 12:22:00 AM »
I went with the camo cloth tape this past year on the back of my osage.  It has held up well this year.  

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #28 on: June 07, 2013, 08:21:00 AM »
I the past I went to the local florist and bought floral spray paint, started with a coat of flat black, then accented with a light green or grey. When you wanted to remove it, used Lacquer Thinner and wiped it off. then polished the bow with a good furniture polish.

Offline StickSlinger74

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #29 on: June 07, 2013, 09:35:00 AM »
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Originally posted by VictoryHunter:
Stalker Stickbows are finished in a textured epoxy and do not reflect any light. Mine also has quarter sawn actionwood laminations that make for camo!

     
I like this!  Very nice!

Offline PowDuck

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #30 on: June 07, 2013, 12:24:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Ryan Rothhaar:
I'm with POWduck - Plasti-Dip spray.  I saw him post that a couple years back and I use it on my Jack Howard Gamemaster Jets - those bows have a piano-shiny finish and white belly limbs to boot - works like a champ, and comes off easy by hand, but doesn't get rubbed off in the brush.

R
Thanks, Ryan. I can't claim personal origin for this one though. My cousin ArkyBob would the be the originator for that.

But it does work really well though.
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Offline CKeth

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #31 on: June 07, 2013, 12:37:00 PM »
On bows finished with a polyurethane finish, you can just smear the back with the same grease makeup some hunters use on their face. It will clean back off with a little alcohol and pledge.

Offline Red Beastmaster

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #32 on: June 07, 2013, 02:38:00 PM »
I use string wax on the limbs. Don't rub it in, just glob it on and smear it around with your thumb. It works great and adds a little protection to the limbs.

After the season I buff it in with a rag.
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Offline TaterHill Archer

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #33 on: March 02, 2015, 12:21:00 AM »
Just wanted to see if anyone is still using camo on their bows like a gillie wrap or anything like that?
Jeff

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Offline PeteA

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #34 on: March 02, 2015, 08:55:00 AM »
old school limb socks made from a WWII camo t-shirt.
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Offline ChuckC

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Re: Bow-camo???
« Reply #35 on: March 02, 2015, 10:44:00 AM »
I tend to spray mine.  No fancy patterns, generally a lighter green (dull camo paint) background, then blotches of darker going across, not just lines, but big blotches.  I have had to look for my bow after laying it in the grass or against a tree.

Remember, it will shine and glare only if light is bouncing off of it.  Watch the sun, you don't really want it in your face anyway.
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