If a person was to seal dip their arrows in a polyurethane (oil or water base), what cresting paints and glues would be compatible? Trying to get away from Bohning products and find a more cost effective way of making arrows. Thanks.
paint pens from X-mart and Duco glue.
The last dozen I made I sealed with Spar Urethane. Crowned with Rustoleum and crested with Testor's. I sealed the crown/crest with Polycrylic.
Duco glue and water-based acrylic craft paints. The paints are available in Wal-mart and craft stores. On sale they're about $.50 a bottle, off sale, about a buck. Loads of colors and easy to use.
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I use Kilz Primer on the crown area and then spray paint them. I use waterbased stain on the front half of the shaft. I crest with testors model car paint. One tip I have is to use a good quality brush. This in one area I do not like to go cheap on.
After I have the shaft primered/painted, stained and crested, I dip the shaft in a water based polyurethane 3 times. I steel wool the shaft between dips.
I apply the feathers and nocks with Duco Cement. I apply the tips with Bohning Ferr.
After the arrow is completed I use pledge on the first foot of the front end. This helps with easy removal from the target. I continue to use pledge for the life of the arrow.
I will post pics later of the arrows I completed this weekend for my son.
I usually stain them and a couple coats of wipe on poly. Duco the nock and fletching and hot melt for the tip.
I spray mine with "Color Place" from Wallyworld. Just a little over a dollar per can and dries in minutes. Works with Duco (also from Wallyworld) and Krylon "Short Cuts" paint in bottles. No Smelly Bohning for me.