Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Cloudfeather on September 28, 2015, 07:53:40 pm
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I've been doing tru oil on the past few bows I've made and love the results. I do the finger application, 3 coats, knock it down, 3 coats, etc. I don't know if it's just now starting to do this or it happened before and I didn't notice. But, I've been getting tiny, tiny bubbles in the coats. Will these go away when i knock it down in between every 3 coats?
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I don't think I've ever encountered bubbles in tru oil. I've used it a bunch. I put it on in very thin coats and many of them. Is it possible your coats are too thick?
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I agree. Sounds like you are trying to apply too heavy of coat. You can keep knocking it down or apply lighter coats which I would prefer to see. You're drying time on those thick applications is going to be a problem.
If the TrueOil is old and thick cut it with a 10% or so mixture of mineral spirits.
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I put about 5 or 6 drops down each limb then rub it down really well with my finger(in a cut off, latex glove finger). It take a good bit of work to get it all distributed, so I don't think it's going on too thick. It may be an old bottle of tru oil that I got, since this is the first bow I've done with this new bottle I bought.
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How does it smell? I've used Tru Oil for many years and never had bubbles in it. You might have a bad batch. Contact Birch-Wood Casey and ask their tech support. If there is a problem I'm sure they would want to know.
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It sure seems to me that a fresh bottle works best.
I get what I think are dried flakes floating in it from un screwing the cap. After many uses it just get terrible to get a smooth coat.
I tried straining some but it kind of thick for that.
I have had what looks like air bubble when too thick.
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Are you shaking the bottle before you apply it? I used a cosmetic wedge to apply tru oil. I found that made the best finish. I've made the switch to tung oil. It's a lot cheaper and has a longer shelf life.