How to wax a bow string by 60X Custom Strings

[60X Custom Strings]

Waxing your bow string is an essential part of bow maintenance and knowing How to Wax a Bow String properly is as critical as the wax itself. This applies to all types of bows including compounds, crossbows, recurve and longbows. Waxing your bow string will extend the life of your bow string by keeping it from becoming frayed, damaged by dirt or water and will help to keep the strands from becoming dried out and less flexible. Waxing your bow string is very simple to do and only takes a couple minutes of time. Here is a quick rundown on how to wax a bow string.

The first thing is to make sure that your bow string is clear of any dirt or debris. This can be done by wiping with a clean dry cloth. Another little trick is to take a scrape piece of bow string serving material. If you do a half wrap with the bow string serving and lightly pull it down the bow string you will see dirt and old wax being removed.

Next you want to take your tube of bow string wax and rub it up and down on your bow string. You want to make sure the bow string wax is sticking far enough out of the tube that the tube itself is not contacting your bow string. Letting the tube rub on the bow string will cause premature wear. You want to apply a good amount wax but be careful not to overdo it. Ideally you want to make sure the bow string wax covers the bow string with a thin coat. While doing this you only want to wax the exposed portion of the bow string. You want to make sure that you do not wax any of the bow string servings.

Now that you have wax on your bow string you want to take your finger and thumb and just rub the wax into the bow string. The heat and friction will cause the bow string wax to melt and make it easier for the wax to penetrate each individual strand and cover the entire bow string. Some will recommend to use a piece of leather instead of your fingers but I have found that you can build up quite a bit more heat with leather. By using your fingers you will not add excess heat to your bow string which could contribute to premature wear. If your fingers get hot you will stop and your bow string will thank you.

Once all of the wax has been rubbed in you can take the cloth you started with and wipe off any excess wax that might have built up. This will usually be where the bow string meets the servings. By keeping your bow string waxed it will last longer and perform better. It's a great idea to regularly wax your bow string. How often will depend on how much you shoot your bow and the age of your bow string. In general the more your shoot and the older your bow string is the more you will need to keep it waxed. Stay tuned for more helpful archery articles from 60X Custom Strings. You can contact us at [email protected] or visit our blog at www.60xcustomstrings.com/blog/

[fasteddie]

I have purchased from 60X . He has different tips on his Business Site . Nice guy .

[sweet old bill]

good post, if you do this on a monthly basis if you are shooting a lot of arrows the life of your string and cables will be increased by a lot of time.  I have a bow that are 2007 Hoyt and still shoots like it new and the string / cables look like new as well. that due ongoing  small things to keep it looking new and well oiled / wax .

[growalot]

I always heat my wax with a lighter before rubbing it on and rubbing it in...just a quick pass across the flame.

Edited April 29, 2015 by growalot

[dbHunterNY]

I've bought strings from 60X.  very affordable and no complaints.

[dbHunterNY]

I always heat my wax with a lighter before rubbing it on and rubbing it in...just a quick pass across the flame.

 

I'm not sure what wax you're using but I highly recommend BCY X Wax.  I've been using it for several years now and don't ever plan on switching.  No need to heat it as it's much more workable... scent free, weather/water repellant formula too.  BCY makes the material string makers like 60X uses to make strings, so it only makes sense they'd make wax to work perfectly with the material you've got.  it'll cut the time to wax your string in half and think of how many times you're waxing your string.  if you're hunting hard that season you should be cleaning and rewaxing your string a little more often to keep out dirt and debris.

 

you can order it straight from 60X. 

http://www.60xcustomstrings.com/bcy-x-wax-bow-string-wax/

[fasteddie]

I use Scorpion Wax . It comes with a round piece of leather . Dab the leather in the wax , spread it and start running it up and down the string . It will get warm .

[thphm]

Just spread it on the string and wok it in with your fingers until  it gets soft and spreads easy. Same string for 40 years no problems. I use mineral oil ( buy it in a drug store )  on all of the other moving parts , one pint will last forever.

Edited April 29, 2015 by OMG

[jjb4900]

I always heat my wax with a lighter before rubbing it on and rubbing it in...just a quick pass across the flame.

just don't apply the wax and heat it like that after it's on the string...........I found that out the hard way.