I have dyed shafts with Rite dye in the past and seem to remember to mix with denatured alchol. Is this correct and is there a better option out there. I was thinking about a nice bright red  :D  . Thanks, Don

Water works, but alcohol seems to work better and raises less wood on the surface. Either way I burnish afterwards with 0000 steel wool.

look at lost nation archery website they are a sponsor here and they have a great selection of colors!!

larry is great to deal with also

here is the link to his page it is called stalker stain

http://ns1.bowsite.org/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=10&Product_ID=601&CATID=2

enjoy!!

one of the easiest dyes for wood id icing gel that is used to dye icing for cakes put 1/2 tps on a ceramic plate add a couple of drops of water mix intil a thick loiquid grab a sponge brush and wipe on .let dry and wipe excess off with paper towel and cover with finish --- herb

Analine dye -- powder, cheap, water-based so you can blend colors for great camo. I use it on arrows and bows. Dries in minutes and ready to dip. Available at most supply houses, or call Milt Beens at Wildcat Canyon Archery, 970-247-2894. dave

Thanks Herb, I'll have to keep that in mind.

Dennis

Does the analine dye do a better job than the plain old Rite dye you can get at wally world. Thanks, Don

Hey guys I tried this awhile back and it worked out great. Just went to the local wally mart and bought some oil paint in the tubes then mixed it with a small amount of turpintine to thin it out. Rub it on with a rag then let it set for a short while wipe of the excess. you can really get some nice deep rich color and it does'nt seem to raise the grain of the cedars. A little goes a long way. Seal it with Bohning clear.        Jason

These are  some Imade for my son last year..

lodestar, I really like the fade on those arrows. Just what I wanted to do. Don

Red RIT dye & alcohol.  Made these for my wife, they're pretty hard to lose.  



The RIT will last a long time & you can find just about every color under the sun.

I've had mixed results with Rit dye fading over time.  Fiebings leather dye seems to give me the best results for bold colors.  Don't care for the smell, though.

John, what did you use over the Rit dye. I use polyurthane and haven't had any issues with fading, but I was using black, so fading might not be noticable. Thanks, Don

I use Tandy Leather dye.  

On that particular set of arrows that had the fade problem, I think I did the same thing I do on all my arrows: 1 coat polyurethane, crestings, 1 coat polyacrylic, 3 coats polyurethane.

John, I do my fade first with paper towels rub on a minimal amount of stain from one end. Dont put anymore stain on until the first coat is not covering anymore. Whiping it on from only one direction and thats the end you want darkest.