Liquid rubber coating and spray for noise? (Updated w/Pics)

theoldarcher · Post by **theoldarcher** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:50 pm

Has anyone ever tried coating the foot striup or arrow quiver holder with this to help reduce noise and vibration?

http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip

wildwindom · Post by **wildwindom** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:17 pm

Never seen that stuff before looks pretty neat.

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:24 pm

That will work the way I see it.

SPITFIRE · Post by **SPITFIRE** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:25 pm

It will probably hold up on the quiver but i think it will wear off of the striup fairly quick. especially where your foot rests. I have used it on hammer handles and screwdrivers and it lasted a long time, never tried it on my crossbow.

theoldarcher · Post by **theoldarcher** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:33 pm

I agree that it may wear out, but even if it does it would be easy to remove and then just as easy to apply another coat or two. I just wonder how much vibration and noise it would take out?

theoldarcher · Post by **theoldarcher** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:34 pm

I know that some noise is going to be there no matter what because it's just the nature of the beast and we just have to accept that, but anything that can reduce vibration makes for a more enjoyable shoot and I think will add to accuracy simply because we also react to the string noise just as a deer would.

Hi5 · Post by **Hi5** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:57 pm

I would be interested in applying it to everything but the limbs, trigger, and string. No need for it on the trigger, and it wouldn't stay on the limbs or string, anyway, but it would reduce bolt speed. On the stock and rail it would eliminate or reduce sounds of something bumping, such as a branch or belt buckle, etc. I won't do much to reduce the sound of firing, though.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:24 pm

As a Canadian I use camo duct tape!

roly · Post by **roly** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:30 pm

Oh!! thank God ,I'm not the only Red Green.

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:50 pm

Oh!! thank God ,I'm not the only Red Green.

I hear ya!

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:03 pm

looks like a good idea . where can you get it?

theoldarcher · Post by **theoldarcher** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:14 pm

Where else....E-Bay! They have several on there now.

Although you maybe able to find it at an auto parts store that sales auto paint as well.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:20 pm

does it leave a smell

BUS314 · Post by **BUS314** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:29 pm

WalMart has some similar stuff in the automotive section--put it on my stirrup & bolt spring ; it helped

bob1961 · Post by **bob1961** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:44 am

i bought that stuff from home depot for the handles of some of my pliers to recoat what fell off and got lost and to coat some spring clamps that keep losing the rubber grips they come with....it's garbage, it goes on so thin that i wound up doing 5 coats and it still came out thin as paper and it still wore right through after using the spring clamp just once....a big thumbs down from me....but it might be good on a wooden handle of your garden tools...............bob

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