Bow finish help

[60 Deluxe]

Maybe someone should do a thread on the Thunderbird and how to use it. I have botched several refinishes trying to build finish thickness. Coat number one looks great, coat number two looks crappy. And it is hell to clean up and start over.

Great job on the new finish! Is that a Dakota riser?

[R.Armendariz]

Maybe someone should do a thread on the Thunderbird and how to use it. I have botched several refinishes trying to build finish thickness. Coat number one looks great, coat number two looks crappy. And it is hell to clean up and start over.

Great job on the new finish! Is that a Dakota riser?

Yes it is a Dakota riser. The grip area was worn and water was getting into the wood also had some normal scratches from use.

[60 Deluxe]

I noticed that the Dakota that I owned for a short while did not have much of a finish on it. The bow shot rockets but it wasn't much to look at. I don't understand how some of the custom bowyers build a great bow and then put a cheap finish on them.

[chackworth3]

Turned out nice!

Thunderbird takes practice, practice and more practice to get it right. They have some pretty good instructions for spraying it on their website that makes for a good starting point