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Title: Painted aluminums
Post by: Jakeemt on May 04, 2013, 02:37:00 AM
Post some pics along with a brief summary of you method. Give the rest of us some inspiration!
Title: Re: Painted aluminums
Post by: toehead on May 04, 2013, 08:52:00 AM
Here are some capped and crested 2219s I made for a friend last year.  I did these just like I do my wood arrows other than I had to make the paint a little thicker.  Dipped in a tube and hung to drip dry.  The first two I did ran way to fast and left bare spots, so I thickened the paint.  They turned out decent.  

 (http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/dustinnewer/image-1.jpg) (http://s285.photobucket.com/user/dustinnewer/media/image-1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Painted aluminums
Post by: ron w on May 04, 2013, 09:00:00 AM
I don't have any photos but I just did some 2117's. I just taped them off after cleaning the shaft well and then spayed them with 2 light coats of Krylon orange. Used orange barred feathers ....they look good!
Title: Re: Painted aluminums
Post by: Jakeemt on May 04, 2013, 04:32:00 PM
Those look very cool!
Title: Re: Painted aluminums
Post by: joe skipp on May 04, 2013, 07:05:00 PM
I wipe down the part I'm crown dipping with 91% Isopropyl. After drying, mark off 9" from the nock end. I use Bohning products...first coat is white, second coat is any other color. You need a white base to bring out the colors, especially like me, florescents.

Hang them to dry, then crest, fletch and hopefully, kill something with them.

 (http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/sf1oak/PB250018.jpg) (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/sf1oak/media/PB250018.jpg.html)


 (http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/sf1oak/PB250020.jpg) (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/sf1oak/media/PB250020.jpg.html)


 (http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/sf1oak/P1070002-1.jpg) (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/sf1oak/media/P1070002-1.jpg.html)

Hanging them in clips


 (http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/sf1oak/005-1_zps29a0ea1a.jpg) (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/sf1oak/media/005-1_zps29a0ea1a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Painted aluminums
Post by: Brazos on May 04, 2013, 08:42:00 PM
I just use several coats of spray paint.
Title: Re: Painted aluminums
Post by: Jakeemt on May 05, 2013, 05:34:00 AM
Love those crowns!