I'm making up some autumn orange arrows with white to blue faded wraps with blue nocks and natural turkey feathers. So far the arrows look great, but I was wondering if anyone has custom painted their broadheads to match the arrow. Just wondering what they would look like with some other color besides olive green (zwickey's). Any pics would be appreciated. Thanks
BOB
Get some Krylon and give it a try.
Bob .. that may be someone with a little too much time on their hands
I once stripped some snuffers and used high temp engine enamel baked on in the oven. Hunted with Cat yellow snuffers for a few years. Alot of work for something expendable.
I have never heard of this. What would be your reason for doing so? I understand the arrows because target arrows are neat with a sense of flair but I don't understand hunting broadheads. Is it just for looks or does it have a hunting application?
No hunting application at all. The only reason would be for looks. Just wondering what it would look like to have a somewhat matching broadhead color to the arrow. I must be really bored.......I think moththerlode has it right.
:bigsmyl:
BOB
TRY IT AND START IT,,,I BET THEY'LL LOOK COOL,,,GOOD LUCK AND LETS SEE PICS,RIGHT AWAY,,,GO GO GO ,,,,
I got some snuffers from Terry Green that had white stripes painted on them. Look pretty cool!
Covering Zwickey green might be some kind of traditional sin though. :biglaugh:
I've worn all the paint off of a few heads from shooting them, and then resharpened and repainted them for hunting. Just used a black spray paint. Taped the edges. Suppose it would work with other colors if you were so disposed. :dunno:
I would think the only thing you would be doing is changing the color. I am trying to find 3 Magnus 1's to do this on. I have a special arrow build I'm doing, and need a huge surface to paint and finish the build up. So, I will be watching this to see if anyone posts some pictures.
Orion, I've done the same with the Zwickey's as they have worn or rubbed paint off, but just used an olive green close to the original color. Mike, be sure to post pics when you get them done.
BOB
Every fall I try to paint mine red if you know what I mean!
I try to paint a few red myself, then a dip in dirt. ;)
I would paint a few words on mine:
"This end towards vitals"
Or, perhaps better:
"No Pressure, Dude!"
QuoteOriginally posted by Jake Diebolt:
I would paint a few words on mine:
"This end towards vitals"
Or, perhaps better:
"No Pressure, Dude!"
Or, "if you find this broadhead stuck in a tree, please return to...."
I have stripped the paint off of them and then blued them with gun blue, they look pretty cool.
Jack
I painted "angry eyes" on some zwickeys a long time ago for a set I made for a banquet raffle. A lot like on fighter planes.
I tried painting some trade points I made with engine spray paint, it didnt stick very well. I didnt try and bake it on though. Cold blueing works well and looks pretty cool.
Like Jack, I have used the bluing pen on homade heads. Also use black sharpie on the edges and when the head looses some color!
I have some chromed Bear razors, from years ago, too!
y'all are gonna hate me........
Go Team PINK!
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/robtattoo/PINK002.jpg)
Bob,
Yes. Jim Rebuck J & M Traditions from PA does it. I've seen some Deadheads he did to match the swirly cap dip broadhead too.
Gun-Kote would be a great candidate for this application...the best way to think of it is a paint-epoxy. It's used and looks like paint ans is some tough stuff once it "sets".
They also make graphite paint. E-Z Slide is one brand. Some truckers use the commercial version to paint their trailers, so it must work to some degree. May turn out to be the DIY version of teflon coating.
Get to it! lol
I like it Rob. While hunting, a fella spends a lot more time sitting in a tree or hunting from the ground looking at his bow and arrow than he does shooting it. Looking at those heads would bring a smile to my face every time. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Looking at those did bring a smile to my face. Thanks for sharing, now you do know your going to have to post a picture with those and a dead animal, don't you Rob?
bolong & Shedrock beat me to it. Paint them in blood, resharpen, & use as is!
I'm going to try using the gun blueing. I bet that would look stellar. Does anyone have a picture of the ones you have done that way?
I'm liking the idea of gun blueing. Might have to try that!!!!
BOB
I don't think this is exactly what you by custom but I decide to paint my Grizzlys as they had a lot of bare metal showing through after sharpening.I had a can of zinc phosphate primer from another project and used it.Funny how it looks identical to the old green Zwickeys I have.I wonder if that is what they used.I have basically 2 different sets of arrows for my hunting bows and both have similar looking shafts,the same wraps and fletch colors.I wanted to be able to tell them apart at a glance so I do have white nocks on one set and orange on the other but also decided to have different color broadheads.
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/jbrandenburg/P1010629.jpg)
camo dip the whole shaft and broadhead.
Might look cool.
Probably need to clear coat over the dip on the shaft.
QuoteOriginally posted by robtattoo:
Go Team PINK!
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/robtattoo/PINK002.jpg)
I like them. If for no other reason - both whitetails that I shot with trad gear left the arrrow sticking out on both sides and broke off the broadheads. It was easy finding the fletching end of arrow, but I lost both broadheads. If they were pretty like rob's, I may have found them.
Here are some of the tradepoints I talked about earlier in the thread. Not a great picture but shows how the blueing darkens the steel.
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/broadheads/JACKSPICTURES182.jpg)
Here is where I tried painting them with green automotive paint it didnt stick very well.
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/broadheads/JACKSPICTURES168.jpg)
Another picture with the blueing
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/broadheads/JACKSPICTURES175.jpg)
Something different to do. Nothing like having your own 'customized" heads.
Maybe some red ones with "DOA" on the blades. lol
God Bless
Rob
I hear there is a new "Pink" camo on the market... thinking of you with that and those "Pretty" arrows of yours ... Puts a "Smile" on my face :scared: :eek:
Gene
Been painting shafts and broadheads same color for a few years now. Key is to clean the BH and sand it good, a coat of primer helps. Painted BH has several advantages, it makes blood easier to see and it helps me keep the correct angle while sharping and allows you see any part of the edge you may have missed!! Couple of pic's.
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj94/longarrow_2007/Huntin%20o7/Bow%20for%20sale/arrow3.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj94/longarrow_2007/Huntin%20o7/Bow%20for%20sale/arrow2.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj94/longarrow_2007/Huntin%20o7/Bow%20for%20sale/arrow1.jpg)
good luck!