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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubbles on September 17, 2014, 04:28:44 pm

Title: Snakeskin application without glue slop
Post by: bubbles on September 17, 2014, 04:28:44 pm

I noticed a couple people have said that a bow must "earn" snakeskins with a couple hundred shots.
 I'm wondering - how do you go about applying said skins without getting glue all over the place? For me, glue slop would require more sanding, which might change the tiller, or might mess up a stain job with glue already in the wood. I've got a bow shooting now, that i'm considering throwing skins on, any advice appreciated.

Mike.

Title: Re: Snakeskin application without glue slop
Post by: Eric Krewson on September 17, 2014, 04:39:35 pm

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=045038;p=1

Title: Re: Snakeskin application without glue slop
Post by: bubbles on September 17, 2014, 05:12:46 pm

YESSS~!!!! 

Thanks Eric!

Title: Re: Snakeskin application without glue slop
Post by: Pappy on September 18, 2014, 06:13:10 am

Never had to sand or scrape enough after putting on skins for it to change anything.  :) I put most on with TB3 and you could scrape it off with you finger nail if you wanted to. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Snakeskin application without glue slop
Post by: JoJoDapyro on September 18, 2014, 09:22:54 am

After applying mine a few weeks back I found that if you catch the glue in about the first hour it will just come right off. BUT, I also oiled my belly before adding skins.

Title: Re: Snakeskin application without glue slop
Post by: Aaron H on September 18, 2014, 01:19:06 pm

I like to use Titebond hide glue for my skins.   

Title: Re: Snakeskin application without glue slop
Post by: bradsmith2010 on September 18, 2014, 02:03:33 pm

also you could tape off the belly with masking tape to make clean up easier,, I thought of this after I had to sand off some hide glue,,, :)