How difficult of a process would it be to change a bow from camo to black? Is it even justifiable? How many different options are there for a surface covering? This is something I know nothing about, but it has sparked my interest. I know I can just buy a black bow (and that may be the best option), but I was just wondering how hard it would really be to make this happen.
look at this, I'd call maybe they do solids too. Or you can have it powder coated. http://www.camoent.com/
A lot of paints on the market nowadays will work really well. Just remember to let them cure out for the entire time recommended. I painted a Shilen chrome moly barrel with Krylon, the one that has the little bumps in it, think they called it stovepipe or something. Anyway I didn't let it cure and got a scratch or two in it installing and sighting it in. But after a couple of weeks it became very tough. You would have to be very deliberate to even scratch it now. I put a metal primer coat underneath. Don't know how well it would bond to the new dip camo finishes but they have a paint now that adheres to plastic so that might work. Powder coating would work well but you would probly want to take the riser down to bare metal to do that and it's not real easy to do. Need some specialized equipment to do it right. It sprays on just like automotive paint and then you heat it to cure it out, oven or heat lamps. Wouldn't want to do that with limbs for sure. I saw a black Bowtech the other day that looked pretty cool, think it had camo limbs. lp
Powder Coating won't work for limbs. They flex too much, aren't metal in the first place....not to mention powder coating is freakin expensive. Depends how good you want it to look. I painted my bowfishing bow with krylon spray paint, the limbs are black and look really good. I was shocked actually. $3-4 a can and one can would do 25 bows lol. I broke it down and degreased everything. Sanded a few rough spots, removed grip, and painted riser bright green. coated the limbs with a flat black...let em dry, then put it back together with stainless steel replacement bolts for literally EVERY piece on the bow, inside and out. That bow can NOT rust now, which is golden for a boat setting. Saltwater is especially brutal for bows. You could break it down and send it in to be film dipped in solid black, this would give you a true factory finish black as this is what is done to bows at the factory.
madhunter, that looks like a good option as long as they do solid colors. That seems like a pretty fair price to me, too. isaiah, I just want a black bow:d Trevor, I'm not really interested in spray painting my hunting bow. BUT I may be stealing your idea for my bowfishing bow
