Raining on bow!!!!!!!!!
 

I have been using WD-40 on my bow after it rains will i am out hunting and it is kinda anoying having to spray it then wipe it down. What do you guys do to your bows when they get wet will your hunting?

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I let it dry out by the wood stove. Not too close though. I would then oil it at the end of season. Never had any rust.

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I dry mine off the with a towel. I then spray just the limb bolts and cam bushings with Tri-Flow. There are times I don't mess with it at all, though.

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Shoot it to shake all the excess off. Then dry. Then use a can of this air you can get for cleaning your computer to blow out all the crevices and crannies. Then spray some silicone spray in the axles etc. Then use the air again to blow off the excess and wipe down.

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Tinks makes a scentless gun/bow oil that I use. We spend way too much time, money and effort to make sure we are very scent free to bow hunt to spray the bow with some smelly oil.

I like the idea of taking a shot to knock off the excess water before wiping the rest off. We should be taking a practice shot every day anyway.

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Try some Corn Oil instead of WD-40 for all your oiling needs.

Why spend money descenting it when you can make it smell like deer food.

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I would advise against using WD 40 on any bow parts as it can damage the limbs for one...possibly the strings and cables as well. I would suggest a teflon or silicone based lubricant or even graphite instead of the penetrating oil. Besides that I wax the bowstring and, strangely enough, wax the entire bow with car wax to repel water.

Hope this helps.

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After a rainy day hunt--(and today looks like it will be one of those) I shoot a few arrow in the basement, use a face towel to wipe off the excess water and then use my wife's hair dryer. Try and not hold it stationary for long or too close to the limbs. I hold it about 4" off, moving the dryer from left to right constantly. The screws tend to rust first, so work around the screws, axles, limb pockets and sights. After I would use some ML9 wax on the string & cable, rub in vigirously with a piece of leather, until you feel the heat on your fingers, then wipe gently with a piece of cotton to take off the excess wax and dirt.
At the end of the season I would tear down the bow, and use silicone & graphite, if they are signs of rust, I use my dremel and a buffing wheel.

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WD40 is the worst thing you can put on a bow. I won't even let that stuff stay in the same room as my bows, guns or fishin' reels.[X(]

The canned air thing works, but a blower nozzle with an air compressor is better. TriFlon for the axles and bushings/bearings, a drop of thin machine oil on each screw head to keep them from rusting and a good wipe down with a silicone soaked rag. Don't stick the bow back in it's case until you've let it air out for a day or so to let any trapped moisture evaporate.

Bubba is a wise man. Good advice on taking the bow down and giving it a thorough cleaning and lube job after the season's over.