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Offline Josh

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minwax oil based stain, tb3, and snake skins...
« on: November 05, 2009, 11:41:00 pm »
I am finishing out "creaky bow" and was wondering if i am gonna have a hard time getting my snake skins to stick to her with the stain job i just put on.  will titebond 3 stick to oil based stain?  I really don't wanna waste this snake, so any help would be great guys!  Thanks for lookin!   :)  -josh
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Re: minwax oil based stain, tb3, and snake skins...
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2009, 12:06:22 am »
I've never used the stain but you could scrape it off the back or use acetone and steel wool on it to cut the oil first.
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Re: minwax oil based stain, tb3, and snake skins...
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2009, 01:52:48 am »
Just spray the bow with poly or urathane than glue the skins on, and spray one or more times after
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Re: minwax oil based stain, tb3, and snake skins...
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2009, 11:41:17 am »
thanks guys!!!   ...and good to hear from you, manny.  where have you been with all the guava bows lately?  :)  -josh
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Re: minwax oil based stain, tb3, and snake skins...
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2009, 01:11:41 pm »
Het Josh, not being working on bows for months now, or bowhunting much for that matter, spending all my time surfing and hunting the female kind  ;D
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Re: minwax oil based stain, tb3, and snake skins...
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2009, 01:16:36 pm »
LOL hope you get a nice-un! Chasing a different kinda rack eh?   ;D  -josh  :)
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