Damn, I'm surprised to learn I live in a "fair weather" area. I always thought it was hot and humid here except for when it's cold and humid. Guess I need to look into a sealing method that's slower and more difficult. Thanks for the adult supervision guys!

Yeah you bluebird weather GL-lovers are probably watching football instead of hunting half the time!

Waterproof just takes a bit longer to dry because of the oils, its not more difficult beyond dry time.  I use a gasket too....GU = Gasket Urethane!

Everywhere is fair weather compared to SE/SC Alaska especially when you are out in it for days and days on end.

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minwax low luster wood finish. i dip em. you can get it at most hardware stores

Hey Steve, do you use the gasket system with your urethane?

QuoteOriginally posted by wooddamon1:
I've been using Minwax wipe-on polyurethane with excellent results...

Ditto.

The Pro Fin works great. You can dip your shafts and it sheets off nicely without having to use the gasket method. That way you have more material per coat also. I just wish it dried and setup quicker...but somethings are worth waiting for!

I use 4 coats of wipe-on poly, and fletch with a tiny amount of super glue. Seals good, feathers stick good, dries quick, cheap, and easy to touch up for refletching. Works for me and I'm in Bama. Hot and humid, or cold and humid   :D      

Pro Fin. Great stuff.

I use and will continue to use GL, I have had good luck with it and I aint no daisy when it comes to hunting in the rain. A lot of times operator error plays a role in problems  

I've gone from TruOil to G/L to MinWax Wipe on..

BTW G/L works just fine as long as you keep it thinned out... let it get a little thick and it'll crack..

So far MinWax Wipe on Poly is holding its own...

I've been using the blue clear from three rivers for 25 years and haven't had any problems.I can dip em three times in a day ( as long as it's not raining) which not only has great protection, but also adds weight.

QuoteOriginally posted by Jim Wright:
Damn, I'm surprised to learn I live in a "fair weather" area. I always thought it was hot and humid here except for when it's cold and humid. Guess I need to look into a sealing method that's slower and more difficult. Thanks for the adult supervision guys!

Jim,
When does it actually get cold?      

The following are the average monthly temperatures in Louisiana:

MONTH: High / Low
JAN: 61 / 41
FEB: 65 / 44
MARCH: 71 / 50
APRIL: 79 / 57
MAY: 85 / 64
JUNE: 90 / 70
JULY: 91 / 73
AUG: 91 / 72
SEP: 87 / 68
OCT: 80 / 57
NOV: 70 / 48
DEC: 64 / 43

Brian, in my lifetime I have seen 7 degrees and nine degrees but those are absolute extremes. To your point, if anyone thinks you wont get cold here immobile on a stand with temperatures 20-40 degrees which it gets to regularly during hunting season, 80 to 90% humidity and wind just come try it. Back to the real point of the thread Gasket Lacquer is easy, quick, has practically no fumes and super easy clean-up and even though it is contrary to the opinion of some genuine experts from places with far more manly climates than I endure here, it works!

QuoteOriginally posted by Trad-Man:
 

QuoteOriginally posted by Jim Wright:
Damn, I'm surprised to learn I live in a "fair weather" area. I always thought it was hot and humid here except for when it's cold and humid. Guess I need to look into a sealing method that's slower and more difficult. Thanks for the adult supervision guys!

Jim,
When does it actually get cold?      

The following are the average monthly temperatures in Louisiana:

MONTH: High / Low
JAN: 61 / 41
FEB: 65 / 44
MARCH: 71 / 50
APRIL: 79 / 57
MAY: 85 / 64
JUNE: 90 / 70
JULY: 91 / 73
AUG: 91 / 72
SEP: 87 / 68
OCT: 80 / 57
NOV: 70 / 48
DEC: 64 / 43 [/b]

While it doesn't get nearly as cold in LA as it does up north, it can and often does reach the low teens.. However the humidity is often in the high 80% - 90% range.. for instance today it is 39* with 87% humidity and a 20mph sustained north wind..  dew point is 36*... it isn't really raining but everything is soaking wet... and we've managed to accumulate nearly an 1 1/2 in the rain gage..  About the same as Chicago today...  :D  

There are many places that I rather be in the winter than central or northern Louisiana/Texas it's colder there at 35* than it is in Colorado at 0*....   and don't forget our summers where the temperatures reach a 105* with the same humidity..  Trust me it's harsh weather for wooden arrows..