I never thought i would paint any of my wood bows either. Then once i started collecting ” Grayling ” Bear’s I realized how “cheap” looking the Gainsville bows are. I tried snake skins (Skin Eez) and didn’t like that, so i decided to give it a paint job. Although i never really liked the looks of this bow, it has always shot great for me. I have 5 other Grayling Bear’s that i also like to shoot, but this one has ended up to be my go to bow.