Who has used them? What do you like and dislike about them? Would you recommend them to a friend? Thanks for your help, Dave
They are awesome. Very easy to use and dont have to worry about changing your bow..Dont get me wrong someday I will have a snake backed bow but these are as close to the real thing as there is..That I know of anyway!
Got mine today. They look pretty good, just trying to get up the courage to try and put them on.(lol)
Awhile back (before turkey season) I read a couple threads here about applying skin-eez to bows using mild soapy water. Did it and it really works great.
Do a search on skin-eez and you'll pick up the same threads and some cool pictures of bows done in various skins.
When mine was dry I used a new single-edged razor blade to trim off the excess. Sprayed a couple layers of satin poly on top to limit scratches, etc. Pretty darn durable!
Here is my try with them. I did this bow for a good freind of mine. Turned out ok. Except for where I messed up. But it was totaly my fault. And realy it still looked realy nice.
Before
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/JasonLester/Bows/beartigercat/100_2134sm.jpg)
After
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/JasonLester/Bows/beartigercat/100_2137sm.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/JasonLester/Bows/beartigercat/100_2139sm.jpg)
Hey-That bow looks familiar and a lot better than it did before. Hap
Yeah and my buddy loves it. It shoots realy well for him too. I redid the finish first and then put those on and it realy made a big difference. Thanks again Hap.
They are very easy to apply and just as easy to remove. I have them on an Adcock ACS and it really dresses up the plain black carbon limbs. Plus, they are very light, so the effect on performance is negligible if any.
Claudia
Thank you guys for posting pics and asking good questions. If anyone needs help or has any other questions please feel free to call also. The soapy water works real awesome. Also if you add a cap of alcohol to the soapy water it will evaporate faster. Thanks again for posting Q&A and pics about my product.
SnailSkin how did you redo the finish? I ordered a set of Skin-Eez wraps yesterday any tips would be helpful.
Thanks
Thanks to one and all -- not a single negative comment; I'll order a set today. Dave
BB,
All I did was steel wool it all over to get the marks off of the bow and then I actually used an epoxy finish. I use 2 ton epoxy (the two part stuff you can get anywhere) and denatured alcohol (sorry cant spell today, or any day for that matter LOL) Mix it 5:1 aprox. (alcohol 5 , epoxy 1) basicaly thin the expoxy out so you can wipe it on. Just wipe it on one way and don't go back over it until its dry. You see what I mean. If you can spray it I'm sure that would work too. It turns out very hard and looks nice even wiped on. Then after it drys a few days you can put on the skins.
Good luck keep us posted.
Hey guys there is another thread and i explain how to apply them. It is real real easy.
Thanks again and a million times more.
Ill save you guys from looking for the other thread, Here it is:
OK Sorry for the delay. We went from dead slow to jam packed busy. Let me start off by saying... NO NEED TO SAND OR GLUE YOUR BOW TO APPLY THESE.
#1 clean the bow limbs with soapy water to get rid of all contaminents
#2 Mix up some soapy water in a spray bottle with a drop of alcohol (Rubbing)
#3 Peal off SKIN-EEZtm Decal from paper backing and spray sticky side of skin with solution
#4 Line up SKIN-EEZtm decal straight down bow limb and squeegee it with applicator included.
#5 let it dry for aprox 15min so the water evaporates. (test it by trying to peal skin off the limb) if it peals smooth it out and let dry until it wont peal off.
#6 Trim extra vinyl with a BRAND NEW razor blade. This will give you the cleanest cut on the edge of the skin.
#7 -OPTIONAL- Spray a protective finish over the top. (Not needed) DO NOT USE TRUE OIL OR ANYTHING OF THAT KIND.
Thats it... I THINK I COVERED ALL THE STEPS. If anyone has any other questions please feel free to call us. We are there to help you guys and gals. So please dont hesitate to call
I hope I answered all questions and concerns about SKIN-EEZtm
the soap trick would have saved the one little mess up I did. I'll try this on my next set.
Thanks Adam
Adam, SnailSkin thanks for your advice!!
Snailskin, What did you order. Ill send you a new piece for the mess up.
I just got mine on last night and I think they came out pretty good! I tried to be careful but still got a few bubbles. I should have researched more and found the soap trick. Overall I'm very happy with them. I'm a bit worried, that the rubber block on my stringer will damage the finish?? (http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa302/Mac_Bast/CopyofDSCF0257.jpg)
Adam,
Sent you a pm. Thanks for the offer. Now I can't say I have ever had that kind of offer from any other company I have purchase from. (meaning offering a replacement without me asking)
The product is impressive enough... add in customer service like this ... I'm a customer for life.
Thanks Jason, These are going out today. I like to make my customers happy. As for the bubbles Eagle, Take a pin and pop them and then smooth them out with your finger. The heat will also remove them after you pop them. The rubber part on the stringer shouldnt do anything to the skin.I am not saying it wont... But it shouldnt.
Just finished putting on canebrakes gb on my bob lee td longbow and I have to say it looks sweeeet!! I want to thank Adam for his help.Great product,great customer service :clapper:
PETE
P>S> Will try to post pics.
I'll second what nontypical said! And thanks for the reply on dealing with the bubbles Adam.
No problem at all. Thanks guys
Adam.....pm'd ya.....Keith