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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: cracker on December 09, 2009, 08:25:08 pm

Title: tip overlays
Post by: cracker on December 09, 2009, 08:25:08 pm

What do you use to stick your tip overlays onto your bow?

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Post by: Jmilbrandt on December 09, 2009, 08:29:49 pm

I use five minute or thirty minute epoxy. But I have also used titebond but I don't like to wait that long.

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Post by: sulphur on December 09, 2009, 08:34:55 pm

i use plain ol super glue.  make sure your surfaces are flat, scuffed up good and put super glue on both surfaces.  use a c- clamp  and wait about 10 minutes.  probably ok sooner but i usually wait at least ten.   never have had one come off.  If i am using horn or antler i use epoxy.  plain wood gets superglue.

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Post by: mullet on December 09, 2009, 08:37:14 pm

 All of the above, plus Gorilla glue. Depends on what is in reach.

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Post by: ricktrojanowski on December 09, 2009, 08:40:49 pm

5 min epoxy.

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Post by: Jesse on December 09, 2009, 09:07:58 pm

locktight Superglue gel. Even stands up to a dry fire out of a 60# boo backed ipe ;D Just found that out last weekend. I had a broken knock and the arrow landed right in front of my  feet. Both the bow and the overlays were fine. That bows been shooting for a few years now as well so I trust the super glue.

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Post by: Dano on December 09, 2009, 09:34:50 pm

I won't be using TB III on horn any more :-[ It don't stick, super glue gel all the way now.

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Post by: Dauntless on December 09, 2009, 11:05:12 pm

I leave the clamp on instead.

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Post by: Pappy on December 10, 2009, 10:21:45 am

Super glue or TB3,the only problem I have had with TB3 is on some deer leg bone tips I did ,they may have still been a little greasy,Now I wipe whatever I am going to glue with alcohol or brale
kleen. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: tip overlays
Post by: cracker on December 10, 2009, 10:30:08 am

Hi fellers thanks for all the replys. Looks like super glue is the way to go. Thanks again Ronnie

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Post by: adb on December 10, 2009, 01:01:46 pm

Thick gel super glue, or 5 min epoxy for me.

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Post by: Hillbilly on December 10, 2009, 01:15:24 pm

Quote from: Dauntless on December 09, 2009, 11:05:12 pm

I leave the clamp on instead.

;D ;D ;D I usually use TB on wood, 2 ton epoxy on other stuff, I've used gel superglue too.

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Post by: Okie on December 10, 2009, 01:18:38 pm

TB III on wood and superglue on everything else.

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Post by: medicinewheel on December 10, 2009, 05:09:13 pm

Superglue, superglue gel, smooth on.

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Post by: youngbowyer33 on December 10, 2009, 11:53:34 pm

ive only put em on 1 bow that didnt even need them, but i used lepage carpenter's glue, i use that stuff for everything, well, mostly