Question about buying a used custom bow -

[jerp]

I've been looking at used bows on various websites. If you buy a used custom bow, is there an easy way to take the orginal owner's name off the limb? Looks like it is usually painted on under a clearcoat of some kind. Not a big deal to have someones else's name on your bow I guess, - just wondering if it could be done without refinishing the entire bow.

[brent.westbrook]

can be taken off easily...

[brent.westbrook]

but easily by sending it back and have them sand and refinish it

[Deb]

Bet Bob would do it for you. He does it for me when he misspells my name.

[trad"Doc"53]

How in the world can you miss spell DBE????

[JEFFRO]

Bet Bob would do it for you. He does it for me when he misspells my name.

lol

I heard that one time bob built a bow for him self and had to sand it down take the name off and refinish it cause he spelt his first name backwards....

[TxAg]

Even if it's a cheap, easy fix...Might not be worth the money.

Chances are you'll sell the bow within a year anyways and buy two or three to replace it It's addicting

[huntinpool]

Chances are you'll sell the bow within a year anyways and buy two or three to replace it It's addicting

THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^

[PondPopper]

Even if it's a cheap, easy fix...Might not be worth the money.

Chances are you'll sell the bow within a year anyways and buy two or three to replace it It's addicting

Now this Incan agree with. Good advice.

[meangene1969]

X2

[splitfinger]

Usually, the bowyer put the name on, just before the last 1 or 2 coats of finish, thus, it is easier to sand off. If not, call Bob.

[Ron]

I have one, maybe even two with somebody else's name on them. It dosent effect the bow at all and I never noticed it again after I received it. It really doesn't matter, just makes the purchase cheaper for you.

[jpbruni]

I am not a bowyer, but I am a woodworker so here is my .02 cents.

I would NOT sand it. Take a small amount of NAPTHA on the corner of a rag and lightly rub the surface lacquer just where the name is. You will be testing to see if you can cut through the surface finish. If you succeed, you should be able to remove the name. This will not remove color from the wood. Make sure NONE of the NAPTHA runs or drips anywhere else on the bow. You do not want any of the solvent to possibly get down past the suface and into the laminations!

If you succeed, the best and most consistant touch up or re-lacquer finish is Tru Oil. It's about $8.00 at Academy of a gun shop. Take the cap off the bottle and pour a small amount in the cap. Dip your finger in the oil and rub a small amount on the area. Don't over do it! It will not take much. It is self-leveling and will blend in with the original finish. Now Tru Oil does have a very slight tint to it, so if the original finish and wood are very light in color, it might not match exactly, but most are not that light.

Hope this helps.

J.P.

[bob sarrels]

The finish that most bowyers use, myself included. will not be affected by naptha. You could rub for a long time and do no good. It will desolve lacquer, but lacquer is not used as a bow finish as far as I know. Not nearly tough or durable enough. Lacquer thinner will work on my bows since the product I use, Thunderbird Polyurathane, goes on as a lacquer and converts to a poly after 6 hours of cure time. Any touch ups that need to be taken care of after 5 hours have to be done with poly since the Thunderbird will melt and crackle the finish once it has cured.

[stick'um]

I have done it a couple of times using the sanding method. All on Massie bows so i could talk to him to check tiller measurements when I was done. But it really didn't seem to affect it any.
I hand sanded the first then got brave and used a little detail hand sander with fine grit. Used spray on Poly from a can to touch it up. Sprayed it on, after it is cured blended it in with fine grit and steel wool and repeated until couldnt tell it was done. They were both smooth finished bows. I have not done one with a textured finish.