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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PeteDavis on November 26, 2010, 09:56:06 am

Title: Stripping TruOil
Post by: PeteDavis on November 26, 2010, 09:56:06 am

I am going to strip the Truoil finish from my Osage/Hickory and sand off a few pounds. Then glue in a little more handle.

What's a reliable solvent to remove the TruOil finish? The bow is glued with URAC 185.

Thanks in advance-PD

Title: Re: Stripping TruOil
Post by: Easternarcher on November 26, 2010, 10:19:00 am

Quote from: PeteDavis on November 26, 2010, 09:56:06 am

I am going to strip the Truoil finish from my Osage/Hickory and sand off a few pounds. Then glue in a little more handle.

What's a reliable solvent to remove the TruOil finish? The bow is glued with URAC 185.

Thanks in advance-PD

I just took a scraper to remove the finish on a bow I worked on for a friend to remove a bit of weight. Tru-Oil peeled off quite easy. Once work was done and I resanded and refinished with Tru-Oil again of course...can't tell it was ever in surgery!

Title: Re: Stripping TruOil
Post by: Pat B on November 26, 2010, 10:20:51 am

Pete, I just scrape off the Tru-Oil from the area I want to work on, do the work, sand that area smooth and feather out where it meets the existing Tru-oil and reapply. This is one reason I like Tru-Oil. It is very easy to make repairs.

Title: Re: Stripping TruOil
Post by: half eye on November 26, 2010, 10:31:03 am

Pete,
      I'm with Pat, the scraper and feather-edge sanding will work very well with the tru-oil.
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