cleaning wax from bow limbs?

[adkmountainken]

what is the best way to clean wax from bow limbs? I freshly waxed string was left tight to the limbs unstrung and a LOT of wax is caked on.

[South MS Bowhunter]

Acetone will clean it right up!

[Charlie Lamb]

Elbow grease and a soft cloth

[meathead]

What Charlie said.

[adkmountainken]

tried that seemed to make a hellva mess...

[adkmountainken]

elbow grease applied and starting to look good! guess I just had to hear uncle Charlie say Cowboy up Sally and get it done.....

[grouseshooter002]

Ken,
A little hot water will help.

[jess stuart]

I would be careful with acetone its pretty hot and can attack and soften some types of finish.

[nineworlds9]

Yeah I would rather naptha before acetone.  I agree with Charlie, soft cloth and work usually works great on most satin limbs in my experience.

[Stumpkiller]

I dab BriWax on mine and let it dry for a dull "camo" for hunting.

To remove it a cotton rag and a LOT of elbow grease.  You have to rub hard enough to warm the wax and bow.  Shines like a new bow after that.

[two4hooking]

Like dissolves like...  Johnson's paste wax and some elbow grease.

[Holm-Made]

If you rubbed it off in warm temperatures, it would be less work.

[Steelhead]

I would use Goo Be Gone and soft rag or soft cloth.Has worked superbly on my bows and has not harmed finish.You wont have to use much elbow grease.It works on all kinds of other grime,oil,soot,grease,soft glues,adhesives etc.So its a good product for other projects,as well.

[bucksakemmer]

Goof Off works great. Or Goo Be Gone

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Ken, stick it in the camp fire.  Works every time. Of course it will also remove your bow too.   :rolleyes:    :p

[Bigriver]

Denatured alcohol cuts wax, leave no residue or film, and wont affect finishes. I use it for pre finish wipe down on redoing bows, cabinets, arrows, all kinds of uses.It is a great degreaser.

[beachbowhunter]

Just like a surfboard...put it in the sun for a bit, or use a hair dryer, wipe off with paper towel. Cloth doesn't work well. Goof-off if you want a short cut.

[David McLendon]

91% Isopropyl Alcohol on a soft cloth will remove it and is a lot less scary than Acetone on fiberglass. I never wax my Satin/Matte finished bows, I clean them with a glass cleaner or Alcohol.

[moebow]

Good advice for cleanup above, my vote would be for denatured alcohol too,

I'd add too that IF you are getting string wax on the limbs of your unstrung bow that you are using too much wax.  Just like oiling a gun, more is NOT better.

Arne