Wood Care for Your Bows
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Grand Bay, AL
Posts: 181
Wood Care for Your Bows
Got in from shooting a little earlier today and figured I needed to rewax my string as its just time to be done again. As I got to looking, there is a lot of wax residue left in the string grooves and curves of my limbs where the string rests against it, all this has accumulated over the last year and a half I have owned the bow. Well, I was just a little curious how most of the more experienced wooden bow owners care for the surface of your bows. Such as what is the best way to get rid of old wax residue, do you use any kind of protectant or finish perservative to keep the wood looking good? Guess I would just like to know how the rest of you keep the woods we all love looking good over the years.
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 15,296
RE: Wood Care for Your Bows
A dry cloth should get most of the wax residue. If you want to really clean it up, something non solvent and non abrasive like Murphy's Oil Soap will do the trick. I don't put anything on mine, but have heard of folks using furniture polish or wax to slick em up.
Chad
Chad
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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RE: Wood Care for Your Bows
I just use a clean rag a few times a year to wipe off the old wax at each end. As a manner of protection, I wax my bows about 2-3 times a year with carnuba car wax. I've had one recurve since 93 and it still looks new. Others I am sure use different techniques. You decide!
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hopkinsville, Ky USA
Posts: 811
RE: Wood Care for Your Bows
I've found that it does wonders to try & get a little deer (or other big game) blood on my fav bow(s) during bowseason. The rest of the year a dry cloth keeps em looking good.
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