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Title: Dipping Carbons
Post by: Luke Vander Vennen on January 01, 2007, 01:36:00 PM

I recently got some Beman ICS 400s for my birthday. My question is; can I crown dip them in white paint? I've never dealt with carbons before, this is a whole new experience for me.

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: jonsimoneau on January 01, 2007, 01:44:00 PM

Yep, you can dip them just like wood or aluminum

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: Shawn Leonard on January 01, 2007, 01:47:00 PM

Yup, just plug the end with some foam or I use a golf tee! Shawn

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: MW on January 01, 2007, 09:54:00 PM

Little slow here but.........

Are you just opening a can of paint and dipping in the arrow?

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: 702plmo on January 01, 2007, 10:36:00 PM

I take some fine grit sand paper and rough them up a little and make sure the shaft is very very very clean before you dip.

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: MW on January 01, 2007, 10:48:00 PM

Is there any special type of paint?

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: Luke Vander Vennen on January 01, 2007, 10:48:00 PM

I think I'm just going to buy some wraps now.  I spent the whole afternoon trying to fill a wine bottle with white paint. I finally got it done and dipped my test arrow, only to find the paint was no good      :knothead:    :knothead:

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: MW on January 01, 2007, 11:13:00 PM

Little help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What type of paint?

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: stringplucker613 on January 01, 2007, 11:18:00 PM

I just shoot mine with Krylon....   3 or 4 very light coats, (white) then crest with Testors....  lol

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: Hot Hap on January 01, 2007, 11:21:00 PM

A acrylic enamel paint will work and use Duco cement. Hap

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: MW on January 01, 2007, 11:23:00 PM

Thank you!

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: JC on January 02, 2007, 07:42:00 AM

I'm with plucker: spray em with plain ol Krylon, crest with Testors, then 2-3 coats of spray polycrylic, fletch with fletch-tape. I really like the results.

Title: Re: Dipping Carbons
Post by: Jim Picarelli on January 02, 2007, 08:20:00 AM

White Krylon
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/JimPic/GTgoldgreen.jpg)
Red Rustoleum
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/JimPic/9794867f.jpg)