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Title: Crown dip/spray?
Post by: stringstretcher on February 25, 2010, 02:35:00 PM
What kind of spray paint has anyone tried that they know fletch tape will stick to good?
Title: Re: Crown dip/spray?
Post by: Pat B on February 25, 2010, 02:53:00 PM
Charlie, I have used water based paint, craft paint and Krylon spray paint for crowns and never had a problem with fletch tape.
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Post by: JC on February 25, 2010, 05:11:00 PM
base coat of white gloss krylon or rustoleum (I prefer Krylon), 1-2 coats of color of your choice (again krylon is my preferred), crest with Tester's, then a final 2-3 coats of Minwax Polycrylic gloss. If you get the surface smooth with the paint each coat and allow ample time to dry between coats, it leaves a beautiful, durable finish.

Oh, and fletch tape works perfectly. The smoothness of the finish has a lot to do with how well it adheres...that's why I prefer the gloss. Use a dab of fletchtite at the tips of each end of the feather and you'll be ready for multiple pass-throughs.
Title: Re: Crown dip/spray?
Post by: LoweBow on February 26, 2010, 08:59:00 AM
I believe this is the video I used when I sprayed mine a couple years ago.  I used fletch tape and had no problems.  The feathers are still on.

http://bowzone.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=2809
Title: Re: Crown dip/spray?
Post by: stringstretcher on February 26, 2010, 09:07:00 AM
I can not get that link to work????? Is it anywhere else?
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Post by: blktail on February 26, 2010, 11:07:00 AM
Krylon or Rustoleum both have worked well for me.
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Post by: LoweBow on February 26, 2010, 02:23:00 PM
Sorry...you had to click on a link from that page....try this one.

http://www.texastrackers.com/Videos/Arrows.wmv