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Offline DuBois

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Too Glossy tru-oil
« on: February 01, 2014, 08:00:17 am »
How do you guys get rid of a little of the gloss from tru-oil? Just seems a little shiny.
Thanks, Marco
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Offline turtle

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2014, 08:03:15 am »
I go over it lightly with fine steel wool then wax it.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2014, 08:35:37 am »
I've put a coat of spray satin polyurethane over tru-oil on bows I wanted to hunt with.
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Offline 4dog

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2014, 09:26:10 am »
wax does work
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2014, 09:53:10 am »
When I use Tru Oil on a bow I follow it with satin spar urethane. Jawge
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Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2014, 10:01:59 am »
Im with turtle, using some steel wool works real nice. I like the satin finish coating idea, have got to try that out some time
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2014, 10:03:12 am »
You could just use tung oil instead too? I know this doesn't really answer your question, but I prefer tung oil when I want a matte finish.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2014, 10:06:15 am »
I used to buff with steel wool which does dull the Tru-Oil finish but after a while the shine comes back. Now I spray with satin poly and that works very well and stays dull. It only takes a quick spray to cut the shine.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2014, 11:49:58 am »
Quote from: turtle on February 01, 2014, 08:03:15 am
I go over it lightly with fine steel wool then wax it.
I've got no heat in the garage so it is all inside with the family and poly is pretty strong smelling.
What kind of wax do you use?
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Offline Adam

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2014, 12:23:55 pm »
I've had good luck with Johnson's Paste Wax.
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Offline koan

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2014, 12:32:27 pm »
I use good ol unpurified beeswax... Im not convinced that i even need the tru-oil under it IMO... Brian
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2014, 12:45:49 pm »
I have some bees wax! I'll give it a shot when I get off work  ;D Thanks folks.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2014, 09:54:44 pm »
I learned from Gordon to sand the final coat with emery paper and water and then to buff it with a mixture of cooking oil and pumice powder to make a silky smooth and satin finish. It has a little shine but it is definitely not glossy. Make sure you have enough coats of tru-oil though. at least 6 and 8-9 is better.
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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2014, 12:43:25 am »
Quote from: Weylin on February 03, 2014, 09:54:44 pm
I learned from Gordon to sand the final coat with emery paper and water and then to buff it with a mixture of cooking oil and pumice powder to make a silky smooth and satin finish. It has a little shine but it is definitely not glossy. Make sure you have enough coats of tru-oil though. at least 6 and 8-9 is better.

Yep!
Start with the medium grit pumice then move to the fine. Flawless satin finish everytime.
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Re: Too Glossy tru-oil
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2014, 01:09:47 am »
You buy pumice in the hardware store?
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