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Title: How to remove snakeskins
Post by: Prairie Drifter on July 07, 2010, 12:20:00 PM
I have a set of morrison carbon foam ILF limbs that have watersnake skins on them. How do you remove the skins? I have a set of copperheads I want to put on them.
Thanks
Title: Re: How to remove snakeskins
Post by: walkabout on July 07, 2010, 01:00:00 PM
depends on the glue used. if it was titebond or hide glue then heat would normally do it, but im not sure at what temp the epoxy used to laminate the bow breaks down at.you might just have to get something under an edge and work carefully to peel them.
Title: Re: How to remove snakeskins
Post by: Eric Krewson on July 07, 2010, 01:54:00 PM
I have removed several by sanding and scraping carefully but this was off a selfbow. I only removed the skin and glue and barely touched the wood.
Title: Re: How to remove snakeskins
Post by: Prairie Drifter on July 08, 2010, 02:17:00 PM
Any other ideas?
Title: Re: How to remove snakeskins
Post by: wmcclendon on July 09, 2010, 11:34:00 PM
I'd call Bob himself and ask him what to do.  I'm sure he knows how the skins were applied (assuming he did the job) and would have more insight into how to remove them.