Decided to try my hand at doing a fading paint job with a rattle can.  Not to bad, but like all things there is room for improvement.  

Latest edition of the Motor City Machetes...

 

Those look Awesome!  Great Job!

Kinda ghostly glowing....  

Mike - if you can do that well with a rattle can, imagine what you can do with a $30 air brush?

QuoteOriginally posted by Green:
Mike - if you can do that well with a rattle can, imagine what you can do with a $30 air brush?

I have been thinking of getting one of those ever since I got done.  Might be my next thing to pick up.

Thanks for the compliments guys.  About a week ago, I had a cool dream and woke up.  I went down to my shop and started putting together what I saw in my dream.  This is the closest I could come to what I saw.  I honestly think I have a problem when I even dream about arrows.

If you decide to do it Mike, get a dual action airbrush with a top mounted paint hopper.  I bought an Iwata Neo from hobby lobby for about $30.  I use my normal air compressor with the output gauge set at about 40# and use water based airbrush paints.  I've only done some simple stuff for the youth arrows....but like you...I've always got ideas poppin' into my head.    

Nice!    

QuoteOriginally posted by Green:
   


Didn't mean to hijack the Machete thread.        

I'm glad you did join in.  I really like how those look.  I would love to see anybody's arrows that have done a fading paint job.   Those look really cool Rob.

Very nice work guys.

Nice job Mike!

Mike and Rob,

Wow, serious skills!

Matt

Nice looking arrows guys!  

Here are some I've done with an airbrush...

 
 
 

Guy

Mike ,that looks awesome. You done good!!

As always, nice work Guy!

A very neat look. Nice work guys.

What brand of paint and glue are you guys using?

Now I remember why I quit building my own fancy arrows, you guys are GOOD!.
I like them all but my eye really went to the green set Guy,
I know Mike has prolly made two or three more dozen since yesterday so...
Lets see some more please


CTT

QuoteOriginally posted by ranger 3:
What brand of paint and glue are you guys using?

All I use for paint is the rattle cans from Home Depot.  Just make sure to NOT buy the quick drying ones.  You want the paint to be able to flow together, not dry in an uneven mess.

Chuck, that green set was for a fellow who likes the comic book character, Green Arrow. He gave me a description and I ran with it.

In answer to glue and paint, I use Createx airbrush paint, gasket lacquer clear coat, and Duco glue.

Guy