Tack Strips for Bows

Short answer: APE and Year One sell universal tack strips that fit many of the bows. For the odd sizes — the last bow above the rear window and the tack bars under the rear well — you may need to fabricate your own; one member cut strips from a shoemaker’s thick sole leather and they worked great.

The top bows take a satin finish (roughly 30% gloss). The hydraulic fluid generally doesn’t need flushing.

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Content last modified: June 13, 2026 at 10:06 am


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