I bought a great used recurve on here recently and it just arrived in the mail. I love my current hunting bow and wanted a backup with the same draw weight, so I jumped at the chance since the company is no longer in business(Predator).
When it got here I gave it a good wipedown with just a damp cloth and decided to put a coat of wax on it. I had a couple options and decided to go with some high end wax I bought for my tools believing it didn't have solvents in it(Renaissance). Well I quickly waxed on and waxed off and noticed it left swirls the finish. And the riser felt a bit tacky. I knew at this point I had made a bonehead mistake. A quick search revealed it does have a small amount of white spirit in it.
I guess the saying "Kill it with kindness" applies in this situation. I was trying to protect the bow but maybe this is completely unnecessary. The last time I went elk hunting it rained so hard and was so moist that my broadheads were orange with rust when I pulled them out of the quiver.
Any thoughts on a good wax or what to do in this situation?
Thanks in advance
When it got here I gave it a good wipedown with just a damp cloth and decided to put a coat of wax on it. I had a couple options and decided to go with some high end wax I bought for my tools believing it didn't have solvents in it(Renaissance). Well I quickly waxed on and waxed off and noticed it left swirls the finish. And the riser felt a bit tacky. I knew at this point I had made a bonehead mistake. A quick search revealed it does have a small amount of white spirit in it.
I guess the saying "Kill it with kindness" applies in this situation. I was trying to protect the bow but maybe this is completely unnecessary. The last time I went elk hunting it rained so hard and was so moist that my broadheads were orange with rust when I pulled them out of the quiver.
Any thoughts on a good wax or what to do in this situation?
Thanks in advance