Picked up a new to me black widow lag and it has some camo in front of limbs it's not a thick coated painted just sprayed on lightly and the handle was wrapped so I removed the wrap now there is white spots on grip so I am looking for a list of stuff I need to strip the paint on limbs and to polish them back to new and then polish the handle All input appreciated looking for a list of stuff I can pick up from Walmart thanks ...

I would try alcohol. If that don't cut it a rag dampened with paint thinner. Any Auto rubbing /polishing compound will polish it out like new. Then a good coat of paste wax.>>>----> Ken

Jamo69,If that was my bow I would send it to black widow and let them do it.Ive got two that has been redone by them and they look new and I didnt have to worry about messing anything up lol...$250 for complete bow IIRC...well worth it in my book and dont belive you can beat their frost finish or their customer service...

I 2nd what sqritgr said. I had them do an old MA2 years ago. They did a great job. Looked new. I wish i still had it. And they could put your name on it if you want.

Yep BW will be happy to do it for $250 where I would do it for $50 but then I didn't pay $250 for a lot of my bows.Not everyone has that kind of spare money. >>>----> Ken

send it back to Black Widow- ain't worth the headache

and comes back looking as new

If it were mine, I'd send it to BW and let those boys do their magic. whatever the cost, they will do it up right. I sent them A PSA that I had and I had beat it up pretty good. It came back looking brand new.

2 bears is spot on with what I would do....and I have refinished a LOT of bows. Quick and cheap!

Started stripping paint I will still have it redone but started taking paint off

Got it all off and put used a car wax in limbs but found a previous repair so this one might be going back to widow to get fixed correct and refinished or may get a pair of rattle snake skins on it

I would never buy a painted bow from someone I didnt know

Not putting blame on the guy it was painted long before he got it I am just asking advice as in something black widow should be able to fix or nothing to really worry about or what .... painted anything is always a gamble just looking at my best options to move forward

One thing about it if u do send it to black widow I'm certain they would be straight up about it and wouldnt just try and sell u a bow.one of the best company's I've had the pleasure of dealing with.They have always went above and beyond helping me and I've never even bought a new bow from them all my widdas or 2nd hand lol...I do have a new set of limbs being built for a pch though....

Is that last picture a separation of the laminations? Hard to tell from picture.

Not there no separation of the lamination I will try to get better pics

If there is no separation that is likely why the bow was originally painted before it was sold to the guy you bought it from.

Listen to what Ken (2bears) is telling you. There is nothing magic about refinishing a bow. Just take your time, use common sense, and ask for advice from some of the folks on here that do it. You can make it look as nice as anybody can.

It is hard for me to tell from the pictures what or even exactly where it is. It almost looks like that piece is fractured but that would be unusual if the piece over and under it is still O.K. It could be just a gouge from a fence or something. I don't see what you think is a previous repair. If it is shooting O.K. with no movement in that spot and no noise as it flexes. I would make it pretty again and keep on trucking. Can you tell how deep it is? It might easily be removed. You have to make sure to remove the same amount from both sides and both limbs. The stability and tiller must remain balanced. If you don't have the measuring instruments and the machines. I can help you out.As far as just slicking it up I can talk you through it.Any questions shoot me a PM. >>>---->Ken

The white spot on the glass is where the glue has turned loose between the glass and actionwood.There could be deeper damage ? If you plan on keeping bow you could inject 420 locktite under glass.You could mix paint to match the gray and touch up the flaw.Sand bow with 600 grit and spray with clear.If it was mine that is what I would do.

Is the lighter grey area glass or epoxy?

I would send that bow back to Black Widow. and as stated above It will look new, And it will be fixed right. And the price for a refinish job is 200.00 not 250.00

I would send it back for the to at least check out. It looks like it's delaminating. Probably from someone hitting it against something hard, then moisture has gotten in. I received a bow on a trade deal that had almost the same thing. Got lucky and traded back.

The price for a refinish on a one piece bow is $200. +$30. Shipping. + Your cost to mail to BW. + cost for repair that they may or may not attempt because of liability.

Well send a email with pics to black widow and this is what I got back so will toss it on bowrack and use it as a learning experience I guess ...

Hello Jason,

There is really not a way to repair the bow. You should keep it sealed with a thin super glue to keep moisture from getting to the wood. The white spot will always be there. We can refinish the bow if you wish. Cost is $200 to refinish plus $25 return shipping. The is no way to tell how long the bow will last. I really would not put that much money into it.

If you have more questions please give us a call.

Roger Fulton Black Widow Custom Bows 1201 Eaglecrest Nixa MO 65714 (417) 725-3113

I was afraid of that. I thought that it looked like a break.

Hate to hear it though.

Put some loctite 420 on the side and it will probably run down under the glass into that white area, then clamp it.

That was good advice from Roger at BW which is not a surprise. That is the way they role. I have owned a BW since 1996. I delaminated a limb tip far beyond what I thought could be repaired. However, a limb tip is much different than where your fault is located further down the limb. They repaired my limb tip which has served me well for another 15 years at about 10,000 shots per year. You can trust Roger's advice.

That is thee worst area to be compromised on the entire limb. I could never draw it fully again without waiting for a broken limb to the face. Their advice to hang it up is solid, IMO.

Looks like someone tried to repair it with locktite like a small drill hole in glass then filled with it

Exactly right, then realized they made a turd out of it and painted it. I'd ask for your cash back.

Just curious does it have carbon lams in the limbs? Those types of limbs are not supposed to have strap on quivers. Sorry to hear it can't be fixed.

man , thats sad

what # and draw length U use?

I don't believe the person that owned the bow could shoot it like that and not know about the damage it has.

It's a 60# bow 64" but scales 57.5@28

Andy man I shoot 28" on this bow and it's 57.5#

I think the turd is the guy who painted it and then sold it !

MP

Thats a better pic and is worse than it appeared at first. Not sure i would mess it.

0000 steel wool till the paint is gone and spray it with minwax rattle can from Walmart. There is no fixing the damage that's done . Then shoot it till it breaks.

I'm with Mpdh,I could never do that then sell/Trade it to someone else.wonder what caused that reckon the limb hit somthing hard and made it do that or ????Dude I hate it for you....I certainly wouldnt shoot it be afraid of getting a face full of limb....Hope you didnt you get it off LW????

I traded into it traded a ilf for it I Shot it quite a bit yesterday no noise or anything tunes well and arrows fly like darts and very accurate I had no idea of damage till I stripped the limbs

Thanks guys for all the help and comments appreciate it ....

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