Last step of my first bow. Clear coating. Very limited info out there. Thunderbird is what my friend uses. I am spraying it this afternoon at my dad's shop. He is a self employed wood worker with a very nice spray booth. I've used his ML Campbell products before with self bows. That's what I'll use for my laminated bow. I guess I just need to buy a spray gun and thunderbird clear.

Brian i have a good friend that has sprayed several bows for me he uses the ML Campbell conversion varnish that stuff is great dries hard and very durable .he has even sprayed over old finishes with no problem he uses the satin

Bodymanbowyer should be all over this shortly.

Na, nothing to say today. JF

Dissatisfied with my recent refinish of my HH Big 5(again) so I set up a 3' 9" x 3" Dia. piece of pvc, sealed on the bottom, threaded on top. Filled it 3/4 of the way with wipe-on poly(gloss). Dip half the bow at a time, pulling it out slowly, letting it drip dry. Perfectly smooth, even coverage. Menards had mail in $3 rebate on the wipe on poly. Works great for self bows and longbows.

Ive used the thickened polyurethane, and the regular and slray on poly- all good. The first 2 get you there quicker even with the more sanding req between coats.

Then i always finish with a fog finish holding the spray can back (so the poly forms little beads), let dry a little then fog again.... it gives you a nice matte finish.

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