I have read on some sites that sharpe pens/ felt markers are being used to crest. I have a couple questions.

1. Can you use these pens on arrow wraps?

2. If so do you have to seal over the crest, or will it be OK as is?

Thanks guys.

Yep!! Sharpes work great on wraps but you do have to put a clear coat on them to keep them from smearing.  I use poly. in a spray can and do light coats......if you spary to close or put it on to thick the marker will run.

Good Luck  

QuoteOriginally posted by 23feetupandhappy:
...if you spary to close or put it on to thick the marker will run.

This is true. I will not admit to how I know this...but it is true...

The pens work just fine and like they said, spray with satin spray like Minwax. I even spray the feathers. Helps with the moisture. Have done this for years.

Show me some pics....please?

Sounds good guys, thanks.

QuoteOriginally posted by Tatersalad:
Show me some pics....please?

These are Sharpie permanent marker, MinWax polyurethane over that as a shaft sealer and then highlight cresting with Pilot metallic ink pens (the polyu will remove these metallic inks so they are last and without an overcoat).


 

 

 

 

If you don't have a crester, sharpies are the way to go!

I have a cresting lathe, crown dip tubes, liner brushes, etc., etc.  Got tired of messing with lacquer and finding my cresting paints all filmed over when I neeeded them.  (And I took pity on THE ADMIRAL's asthma - when momma's happy everyone's happy).

 

Sharpies don't work well over gasket lacquer, because the lacquer coats the pen tip. I do it anyway, because it's so easy, and clean the tips repeatedly to keep the color flowing. I have used an overspray with acrylic to keep the sharpie color from rubbing off, but have had compatibility problems with the superglue I use to fletch. If the acrylic gets on the fletch glue area, the fletching tends to pop off in use. Not fun! Now I'm more careful to keep the fletching area clear of the spray.

Mine are not fancy. I don't want to get too attached to my ammunition!

i don't clear over the sharpie/pilot cresting because i haven't found a spray that won't make the marker/pilot ink run.  i've been "magic marker" cresting since the 60's.

I'd like to see how they finish over arrow wraps.  Anyone try it and also put a sealer over the wrap???

Will the markers stick to carbona shafts?

Rob, a very light coat of acrylic spray will keep the sharpie from rubbing off and won't make the sharpie color run. But if you fletch with super glue after spraying like I do, you need to keep the acrylic off the fletching area. I like to put rings under the fletching, and I don't spray them at all.

I have done all my arrows with Sharpies, silver and black are the best to work with! But the colored ones work fine too!

If you can get Sharpie "Industrial" markers, they are much more resisitant.  Alcohol won't remove the ink.  We use them to label things in the lab at work, where everything gets sprayed with alcohol for disinfection.  The "industrial" sharpie ink doesn't run from the alcohol, removing our labels.

Great looking arrows my question to you guys is this. You are using a machine to spin your shafts right? And are these just any sharpies or some high tech ones.

Some are, some aren't.  These are finger spun with the nock end in a shallow hole in a wood block.

   

   

 

Pretty standard Sharpie permanent markers.

Good post. I'll add that i use my drill to spin the shaft. just snug down on a field tip, use a C clamp to get the speed you want and steady the opposite end with your fingers. Works well. i'm going to try the polyacrylic next time over all but the fletching area.
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