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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bjrogg on February 23, 2017, 08:03:43 am

Title: Over top tru oil?
Post by: bjrogg on February 23, 2017, 08:03:43 am

I think I know the answer to this question but then again maybe not. I'm finishing up a bow for my daughter in law. It's a HHB and although I'm happy with it I'm thinking I might want some snake skins on it someday in the future. Can I glue on skins over tru oil? I have always used TB2 on a bare back in the past. Just wondering about my options. Thanks
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Over top tru oil?
Post by: Eric Krewson on February 23, 2017, 08:39:57 am

I would think not but I have never tried to put skins over truoil so it is just an opinion and not based on experience.

Title: Re: Over top tru oil?
Post by: bjrogg on February 23, 2017, 08:54:55 am

Thanks Eric, that was what I thought also. I sure wouldn't try it with rawhide or a real backing but was wondering about snake skins. I think guys must put them on FG because when I looked up directions somewhere they talked about putting on FG but I didn't read them.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Over top tru oil?
Post by: Pat B on February 23, 2017, 12:38:52 pm

You could lightly scrape the Tru-Oil off, sand the back, add the skins then reapply the Tru-Oil.

Title: Re: Over top tru oil?
Post by: bjrogg on February 23, 2017, 01:47:42 pm

Thanks Pat, I've got some scrap pieces of snake skins. I think I might experiment with them.
Bjrogg