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Offline JWMALONE

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Heat and unibond?
« on: April 16, 2018, 04:30:56 pm »
Hey guys, I was wondering if you can heat treat a bow after a bamboo backing has been applied with unibond 800?
Or would this adversely affect the unibond?
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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: Heat and unibond?
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2018, 04:41:25 pm »
I've reheated a reflexed limb and it didn't have any adverse affects.  I would try and minimize the heat going to it though. 
Boiling point of unibond is 338 deg F.  Boiling point of TB3 is 210 deg F for comparison.

Offline JWMALONE

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Re: Heat and unibond?
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2018, 04:44:36 pm »
Thanks Ben, it is a retreat.
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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: Heat and unibond?
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2018, 04:45:13 pm »
As far as a good deep heat treat I would say not a good idea.   But maybe someone has tried it...

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Heat and unibond?
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2018, 07:47:45 am »
I steamed reflex into a UniBond glued up boo, paduk, yew tri lam. Its Clint's favorite bow now :)
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