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PeteDavis

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TruOil-How Many Apps?
« on: September 29, 2010, 08:11:46 pm »


How many hits of TruOil do you folks like to apply?

This stuff is SHINY...I'll have to pumice it after I get enough on there. Round three and still going....

Offline Josh

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Re: TruOil-How Many Apps?
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2010, 08:15:46 pm »
I use between 4 and 10 coats per bow.  just depends on how eager I am to start shooting it again, LOL.  :)
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Re: TruOil-How Many Apps?
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2010, 10:44:28 pm »
none,i like tung oil  ;D
ive never used tru oil on a bow
only on gun stocks
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
i ride because i love to,not to be part of the crowd

Offline Jesse

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Re: TruOil-How Many Apps?
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2010, 10:51:57 pm »
none,i like tung oil  ;D
ive never used tru oil on a bow
only on gun stocks
:D You stole my answer. I have seen many tru oiled bows that looked great but for some reason I just make a mess with that stuff and it flaked off one of my bows when I shot it. Might have been too many coats though. I know it works but for me there is better stuff out there.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: TruOil-How Many Apps?
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2010, 11:36:56 pm »
You can't put too many coats of Tru-Oil on the bow.  It really doesn't build up very fast, and if you try to build it up my putting it on thick, all you get is a sticky mess.  If you don't like the shine, a wipe or two with 0000 Steel Wool tones it down, and a single touch up with the Tru-Oil brings back the glossy look when it isn't hunting season. 
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Offline bowmo

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Re: TruOil-How Many Apps?
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2010, 02:34:24 am »
Heh...I use around 16 over snake skins and around 10 for wood.

Offline Gordon

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Re: TruOil-How Many Apps?
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2010, 03:45:32 am »
I put on 9 coats.
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Re: TruOil-How Many Apps?
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2010, 06:27:01 am »
6 to 10 coats ,and then a couple of coats of satin Polly to take the shine off if I plan on hunting with it and I usually do . ;) ;D I use to use the steel wool to dull but the shine will come back ,at least it always did on mine,I steel wool lightly between coats. :) I use the rub on out of a bottle and try and let it dry 12 to 24 hours between coats depending on the weather. :)
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Re: TruOil-How Many Apps?
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2010, 12:45:58 pm »
I do just as Pappy does!!!   The quick spray of satin poly is the only way I can keep a dull finish over Tru-Oil.
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