Too much string wax?

[savin yours]

Is there such a thing? Or too often?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[crazy8]

I think you can over do it, but it's just wasting wax. I don't think it will hurt anything.

[Hawg Slayer 4]

I put on a little bit every time I shoot. I think you can over do it. Just feel your string and if it feels dry put wax on it

[wassaw]

you don't want so much that it picks up dirt and particles that will help wear down the string fibers

[super_dave]

Is there such a thing? Or too often?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

probably not but its wasteful

[JBS]

Most of the excess wax comes off the string at the first couple shots as particles that end up all over your bow, you, and accessories. In the cold it will brush off but in the heat it sticks to everything collecting dirt and grit. So your string will be Ok, but your cables, cams and everything else will not.

[bowhuntntxn]

you can have too much and it can be harmful. It will allow debris into the string causing wear that is not visible. This is from BCY--The #1 producer of string material:

Question: Is it necessary to use “special” wax with certain types of bowstring material?
Answer: Not really. There are four main reasons for using wax on a bowstring.
1. To lubricate the fibers and prevent “fiber to fiber” abrasion
2. To help keep the “bundle” of strands together
3. To maintain and extend the life of the string
4. To help prevent water absorption

Bowstring material manufacturers normally apply a generous amount of synthetic wax in liquid form, which insures that from its origin the bowstring material is well lubricated inside and out. It is this process which gives the material its basic protection from fiber to fiber abrasion and helps keep the bundle of strands together. Generally the type of wax used would be a good quality standard “tacky” wax. At this stage it would be unusual for the wax to include silicone which is very slick and, particularly in the case of Flemish strings, makes it difficult to convert the bowstring material into a finished bowstring. However, after the string is made, it is recommended that the archer look for a “maintenance” wax that contains some silicone because a wax blended with silicone penetrates the string material very well and keeps the inside fibers lubricated as well as the outside. Wax can be applied with fingers, with a cloth, or with a chamois leather. It should be applied frequently and rubbed well into the string.

[savin yours]

Wow, lots of info! Thanks a lot guys!!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[savin yours]

Would setting it out in the sun for a few minutes help the wax get "into" the fibers?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[bowhuntntxn]

I would suggest using your fingers to rub it in, and not setting it in the sun. It will not distribute evenly, and it will run out of the center part of the string/cables.

[SwineAssassiN]

Would setting it out in the sun for a few minutes help the wax get "into" the fibers?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

i really good way to get the wax in the fibers is to apply your wax, the take a grocery bag and tear a strip off, twist it up, rap it around your bow string and slide it back and forth until it gets hot. works great

[ZZ Pops]

i really good way to get the wax in the fibers is to apply your wax, the take a grocery bag and tear a strip off, twist it up, rap it around your bow string and slide it back and forth until it gets hot. works great

I'm probably messing up, but I use my wife's hair dryer to soften the wax before working it into the string and cable. I never put the dryer on high, just a medium heat to make the wax flow, then rub it in well.

[HeyMikey]

Wax on; wax off.......

[dustoffer]

Find a Tandy Leather Company store and rummage through their scrap bin and get a piece of soft leather. Cut a piece 4" x 4" and use it to rub the string after waxing until the leather gets hot. Keep the leather in your quiver and when you are through shooting, give the string a rubdown to melt the wax back into the strands. Re-wax the string about every 250-500 shots and you are good to go.