Sealing arrow shafts

Toklat1 · April 01, 2009, 10:16:00 PM

Do any of you use min wax stain and sealer on your arrows and not use laquer to seal? Does this work for you? Thanks!

ishiwannabe · April 02, 2009, 11:41:00 AM

I have, and it worked just as well as bohning products. Only thing is to make sure you use compatible glue. Fletchtite will not work with minwax, I believe I used crazy glue gel and duco with good results.

Jwilliam · April 02, 2009, 01:31:00 PM

All I use in Minwax products. I use their stains, and fast drying polyurethane. Works great and has held up really well for me. It's a whole lot cheaper than gasket laquer too.

Bill

WestTnMan · April 02, 2009, 01:46:00 PM

I use minwax polyurethane to protect my spray painted crows on my carbons. Incredably durable but Fletchtite glue won't bond for me either. I now use goat tuff and have not lost a feather in over a year on the same 11 arrows.

Toklat1 · April 02, 2009, 01:46:00 PM

I have used it also with good results. I used fletchtite and it comes off sometimes. I now have the fletching tape to try. I just wanted to know if others besides myself were using min wax products.

Don Stokes · April 02, 2009, 02:54:00 PM

I use minwax sealer, with or without stain, and top coat with either minwax polyurethane or gasket lacquer. I use superglue for the fletching and nocks, Fer-l-Tite (sp?) for the points. Superglue takes longer to dry on gasket lacquer, duco does well too.

Broken Arrow 1 · April 02, 2009, 09:17:00 PM

I use minwax products Ducco works great with it

Fletcher · April 02, 2009, 10:30:00 PM

Minwax stains are some of my favorites, but I always cover with a clear finish. Their fast dri oil base polyurethane is very good.

osiristheclown · April 02, 2009, 10:41:00 PM

Yep, Minwax works very well. Use 3 coats applied with a foam brush and steel wool between coats. Put wraps right over the finish and then use Fletch-tite to attach feathers.

trad_bowhunter1965 · April 02, 2009, 11:57:00 PM

I use min-wax polyurethane and Fletch-tite platinum with no problem with feathers coming off. I have used the best glue tester available my 90 pound Lab Rooster. Blake

overbo · April 03, 2009, 08:19:00 AM

Always used Minwax poly's w/ duco cement.I've tried fletch tape but didn't adhere as well as Duco.Also,I've found alcohol based leather dyes gives a far more richer results in staining.

1Longbow · April 03, 2009, 08:48:00 PM

I just happened to buy some shafts from the above Don Stokes and they are fantastic! I did use Minwax Stain and seal and they came out great---1Longbow