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Offline Blacktail

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primitive sealer
« on: May 02, 2012, 01:06:45 am »
i have a bow coming up...and it has pigment paint...so,you might be able to guess what kind...i want to seal it BUT i am worried about the pigment smearing or getting a good coat to seal it...SO,i only have bees wax or lard.or mixing the both...do you think it would ruin the paint...john
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Offline bubby

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Re: primitive sealer
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2012, 07:46:28 am »
maybe you can sweet talk halfeye outta some of his majic elixer, Bub
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Offline Dauntless

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Re: primitive sealer
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2012, 12:26:13 pm »
What about doing a quick test on a piece of scrap wood? I would expect beeswax and/or lard to be just fine over a water based paint.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: primitive sealer
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2012, 03:31:18 pm »
Grease heated in with a heat gun or hair dryer works great. Jawge
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