If a person was to seal dip their arrows in a polyurethane (oil or water base), what cresting paints and glues would be compatible? Trying to get away from Bohning products and find a more cost effective way of making arrows. Thanks.

paint pens from X-mart and Duco glue.

The last dozen I made I sealed with Spar Urethane. Crowned with Rustoleum and crested with Testor's. I sealed the crown/crest with Polycrylic.

Duco glue and water-based acrylic craft paints.  The paints are available in Wal-mart and craft stores.  On sale they're about $.50 a bottle, off sale, about a buck.  Loads of colors and easy to use.

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I use Kilz Primer on the crown area and then spray paint them.   I use waterbased stain on the front half of the shaft.   I crest with testors model car paint.     One tip I have is to use a good quality brush.  This in one area I do not like to go cheap on.
 After I have the shaft primered/painted, stained and crested,  I dip the shaft in a water based polyurethane 3 times.   I steel wool the shaft between dips.
  I apply the feathers and nocks with Duco Cement.   I apply the tips with Bohning Ferr.

   After the arrow is completed I use pledge on the first foot of the front end.   This helps with easy removal from the target.  I continue to use pledge for the life of the arrow.

 I will post pics later of the arrows I completed this weekend for my son.

I usually stain them and a couple coats of wipe on poly.  Duco the nock and fletching and hot melt for the tip.

I spray mine with "Color Place" from Wallyworld. Just a little over a dollar per can and dries in minutes. Works with Duco (also from Wallyworld) and Krylon "Short Cuts" paint in bottles. No Smelly Bohning for me.