i just wax mine every time the string starts to get a little fuzz hanging from it. Since Im not an expert, Im not really sure how often youre "supposed" to do it, I imagine waxing it every time after shooting wouldnt really hurt anything.
i do mine every week depending on how much i shot. if im shooting alot ill wax it a little more often. i heard a good rule of thumb is when it looks dry its time to wax. when its good its...shiny..when it drys its dull....
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I wax mine and the harness after I shoot it every day and no you can not over wax your string. When I bought a bow from the PSE truck years ago the PSE rep told me if I wax my string after each time I use it it will increase the string and harness life X2 and by god he was right. That was 3 bows ago and the tip has never failed me. And at almost $100.00 for a string and cables I'm going to keep doing it.
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I get wax on mine about every other time I shoot. I do not want it to dry out and start to fray. Just rub it in with fingers. I use a wax with graphite in it also.
I tend to be the same as some of the other guys... I just do it when it starts feeling a bit drier. Probably average about once every two weeks. I rub it in with fingers; I wouldn't want to put any heat on my strings from a blow-drier.
My target bows get waxed every day I shoot them usually. I can't claim credit for this one, I got the idea from local Mathews pro Chris Fletcher. I fill the bottom riser cutout hole in my target bows and will probably do w/ my hunting bow as well with wax. When I am bored at a 3D shoot waiting to get on the stake, I rub a bit onto my thumb and index finger and wax away...........
This also gives me motivation to not leave the bows in the car when its super hot outside in the summer too. [8D]
Waxing a Bow String?
