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What to do when your backing gets wet......

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Pat B:
If the sealing glue is the same as you used on the sinew you can put it on as soon as the sinew feels dry. After that wait for it all to dry.

Marin:
Okay, I was just waiting on that since Dave mentioned it might be best to hold off on that to let the bow backing dry after it was exposed to sprinkler water. Since the backing was practically hard about an hour after the sprinkler situation (and that was 4 days ago), do you think by now all of the moisture from the water has left and I can safely put the sealing glue layer on? If so, I can put it on Monday then wait another week for it to be ready to tiller, if I am understanidng this all right. 

Little John:
I have no idea how long you need to wait, but it is best to err on the side of caution I know it is hard to wait and patience is not my strong suit. Good luck.

superdav95:
Ya I would let it dry for a good couple weeks. 14 days minimum as you don’t know how much moisture may have got trapped in the sinew.  It would be a shame to seal in unwanted moisture and rush things.  I would would keep in a dry environment while it dries good then seal it up and continue to tiller.  I guess you could tiller first then seal it up as you may need to do some scraping as well.  Best of luck with it hopefully it holds up. 

Marin:
Okay, so wait 14 days (at least) then either seal it and wait 3 more or start tillering and apply the sealing glue layer after I have finished tillering?

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