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Pink Paint for arrows??

Started by poison arrow, April 30, 2010, 06:14:00 PM

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poison arrow

April 30, 2010, 06:14:00 PM
I am trying to keep track and sight of my arrows. I am using pink feathers and naturally tried crowning the arrows in pink paint. I use sray paint on my arrows and thought I would get some fluoresent for the backs of my arrows the next time I make up a batch. So I did just that, I bought some fluoresent pink spray paint. Well I hated the stuff. It did not soak into the wood like the other stuff I'm use to, it just caked on the outside leaving all kinds of irregularities. It tends to flake off too. I think I used the wrong paint obviously. So my question since I can not find it in the searches is, What pink spray paint works for wood arrows? If possible where can I find it as well. I have been all over and do not want to buy that fast drying stuff again?

Killdeer

#1
April 30, 2010, 07:47:00 PM
I did mine on ash shafts. I used a white primer, and the pink gave me no problem. Prolly RustOleum from Home Depot.



Killdeer
Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend.

~Longfellow

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Keefer

#2
April 30, 2010, 08:19:00 PM
Ed,
 Are you afraid to use arrow wraps?  Onestringer.com has pink and you can mix their solid colors if you buy more then a Dozen...Now listen if you buy a dozen solids it will cost you $4.00 to your door,,,Buy 8 ( yes I said eight dozen)and the cost is $18.00 to your door...Now I bought the 10 " and cut them in a paper cutter to my size and had me some leftover short ones for kids arrows if need be..They are a sponser here and they have a chart so you can size them to whatever shaft you have...I used to paint all my arrows till I bit the bullet and tried wraps...They have all kinds of designs so price will vary if you want fancy but Solids are the cheapest and they can't be beat...I had mine in less then three days..God Bless and if you like the smell of the fumes then paint them...  :D

Keefer

#3
April 30, 2010, 08:22:00 PM
Killy,
Did you mess up two?  :laughing:

poison arrow

#4
April 30, 2010, 09:34:00 PM
Thanks Keith,
 For whatever reason you had me laughing. I will give onestringer a try. That fast dry paint is just horrid.

Bowferd

#5
April 30, 2010, 11:53:00 PM
Being as new as you to this subject, and having experience with dyeing and painting, I would like for you to try dye.
Dye would act as a stain and work its' way into the subject matter. Could work well on cane or wood but undoubtedly useless on aluminum or carbon.
If you can't find pink or purple I'll walk you thru the process.
Happy Hunting.
Been There, Done That, Still Plowin.
Cane and Magnolia tend to make good arrow.
Hike naked in the backwoods.

OkKeith

#6
May 01, 2010, 01:31:00 AM
Ed,

I have always had really good success using enamel model paints, Testor's brand.

I have used it on wood, carbon and alum. Always do a flat white base coat and two LIGHT cover coats. Testor's has more colors than you can imagine, at least four different pinks in the enamel.

Multiple "mist" coats are better than one heavy coat. Three light coats cover and look better (and weigh less) than one heavy coat that can run and craze on you.

Holler if you need more info.

OkKeith
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Uncle Buck

#7
May 01, 2010, 08:39:00 AM
When using flourescent colored spray paint quality is everything- the most common use for these colors is marking things such as boundries, trees to be cut, warning stakes and such where finish is not an issue Be sure and get a good quality paint like OKKeith reccomended

Killdeer

#8
May 01, 2010, 03:56:00 PM
No, Keefster, the other two are on the other side of the sink.
You bean-counter!

Killdeer   :smileystooges:
Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend.

~Longfellow

TGMM Family Of The Bow

NorthernCaliforniaHunter

#9
May 01, 2010, 04:23:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Killdeer:
No, Keefster, the other two are on the other side of the sink.
You bean-counter!

Killdeer    :smileystooges:  
:laughing:
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joe skipp

#10
May 01, 2010, 08:08:00 PM
Don't pick on Killy...she's the only female member of Team Pink....   :jumper:    :archer2:
"Neal...is this heaven?" "No Piute but we are dam close". Top of the Mtn in Medicine Bow Nat Forest.

ron w

#11
May 01, 2010, 09:04:00 PM
:biglaugh:  I can't believe ya count the arra's!!
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

Slomo

#12
May 01, 2010, 09:06:00 PM
I have never tried it in pink but can't you mix some white fletchlac into some red fletchlac. It worked for me with green.

Charlie Lamb

#13
May 02, 2010, 10:13:00 AM
This subject is "on topic" for TradGang and therefore remains. I can assure you that with your current attitude toward the moderators and insulting manner, that future threads will be viewed even more critically than in the past. You reap what you sew!
Hunt Sharp

Charlie

ishoot4thrills

#14
May 02, 2010, 01:21:00 PM
Here's what you're looking for:



They're wraps from "onestringer", the best I've used. Perfect color too!
58" JK Traditions Kanati Longbow
Ten Strand D10 String
Kanati Bow Quiver
35/55 Gold Tip Pink Nugents @ 30"
3 X 5" Feathers
19.9% FOC
49# @ 26.75"
165 FPS @ 10.4 GPP (510 gr. hunting arrow)
171 FPS @ 9.7 GPP (475 gr. 3D arrow)
3 Fingers Under

Paul WA

#15
May 02, 2010, 02:02:00 PM
Blackhawk uses pink feathers, they go very well with his fingernails...PR
"I'm a trophy hunter till something else comes along"

#16
May 02, 2010, 02:28:00 PM
I think chartreuse is a stronger color than pink, especially in low light conditions.  I can never find my pink socks, but my chartreuse socks shine like neon lights under my bed.
Just kidding, but try it with fletching.

Keefer

#17
May 02, 2010, 06:01:00 PM
Killy,
 I wasn't talking about two being missing from a full dozen I was talking about two out of the ten in the pic being messed up...   :laughing:

DannyBows

#18
May 02, 2010, 06:14:00 PM
I'm with Keefer on the wraps. Also, when you need to re-fletch it's easier to do without messing-up the arrow.
"Always feel the wind, and walk just like the leaves".  ("LongBow Country"--Chad Slagle, "High, Wild, and Free").

Killdeer

#19
May 02, 2010, 06:49:00 PM
Will you be attending the Baltimore shoot, Keefie my dear?

  :saywhat:
Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend.

~Longfellow

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