I don't think I've ever cleaned any of mine.....does that make me a bad parent? lol

 

I clean my hunting bow with a paper towel and 90% rubbing alcohol. My target bows get the "special" treatment...paper towel and Green Works all-purpose cleaner. :chortle:

Both do a great job in removing oils from the hands and making the bows shine.

 

I don't clean mine unless it gets wet.

 

Hunting bow get rag and Dead Down wind wipe it down for cleaning and target bows get good waxing job.

 

Wipe dowm with a Silicone cloth for the entire bow then i use Q-tips soaked in wd40 pressed in the screw heads to prevent rust.

 

big thick bristle paint brush, horse hair and it gets dust n dirt off. i dont use water or alcohol, just brush it off

 

I use a soft bristle brush on my bows. I also use DDW oil and the scent killer spray to clean and oil it. For wax, I use string snot.

 

I bought a couple of used bows that got the deluxe treatment. I disassembled them and took care of any rust with a rust remover and lubed moving parts with a very light amount of gun oil. Then I car waxed the limbs and risers. I took the strain off the strings and extra waxed them then I took a hair dryer to melt the wax into the strings. These 10yr old bows look like the day they were bought. I do all that and I don't even have OCD.

 

I have always been told that taking a hairdryer to strings is a no no. Especially if there older bows. Isnt that kind of dangerous. Please explain. Im not pickin you out just trying to clairify.

 

I use a damp cotton cloth and wipe every nook and cranny, then use a q-tip to get to points the cloth can't reach. On my hunting bow I use Scent-Away soaked on a cloth and wipe entire bow, and arrows, and release, etc... I wax it regularly!

 

Maybe a rag if I get some blood on it but that's it

 

first I shop vac all the dirt then I fill up a bucket with soap and water I hose it down and wash it with a scrub brush then rinse it off then I take a shammy and dry it off after that I do the windows and shine the tires


2010 Mathews Z7
2011 Mathews Z7 Xtreme
2012 Mathews Z7 Magnum

 

strap it to the hood on my truck and drive through the auto car wash!
time i drive back home ,it's dry and ready to go.

 

If it gets rained on, I wipe it off. That's about it.

 

Same here.

 

Thanks some good ideas on a very good question.

 

I am a man and I don't clean my harley, my bow, my motorcross bike or my truck. I just go use them and have fun.

 

dry paper towel, spit if necessary.

 

I use the soft bristle brush from the vacuum cleaner. This works great for any dust and dirt. Then I wipe it down with a wet cloth and dry with another.

 

Soft bristle brush in and around the limb pockets and any other little nook or cranny that crud can get into. I just use good old water with a little Dawn dish washing detergent to wipe away any blood, mud, or grime from the cams, limbs, and riser, then wipe it dry with a microfiber cloth. I absolutely refuse to use WD40. All of the screws, bolts, clips, etc. get a dab of light machine oil during the off season and the silicone treatment during the season, before and after any hunt in the rain. The strings get cleaned and then waxed using a leather pad to rub the wax into the string. A little preventive maintenance goes a long way in increasing the longevity of your equipment.

 

I only wax the strings w/ string snot and put some type of scentless oil on during the season or bow cam oil n the off seaon.(just the bolts)

 

I have a Z7 extreme Tactical. I have used Meguiars quick detailer (Auto detail spray). I use it on a rag or on a Q-tip. It has a slight odor so I would not use it during hunting season.

 

wow, so many different ways to clean bows. my bows gonna get a nice makeover this week.

 

Armor-All anyone?

 

I never keep mine long enough to have to clean them... LOL I do take a compresser to them if it gets wet.