dying feathers that are already on arrows?

[Terry Green]

going to see if I can get an answer with saying as little as possible using voice command driving down the road on my phone there used to be a company called spy kit that had and like a big q-tip things u could dye stuff with with but they went out of business does anybody know away or a product to use they would have such a swab or applicator for chartreuse dye that could be applied to feathers already mounted I hope that came out okay I'm not even going to look down to try to read it since I am driving

[David Mitchell]

Terry, I did that very thing with some white feathers that I dyed yellow while on the arrows.  I used a large dye swabber I got from Tandy leather--about as big as the end of your finger.  It looks like the old shoe polish swab applicators that came in bottles of liquid shoe polish.  You may be old enough to remember those.        I dipped the swab in the dye and gently pressed it along the ends of the feather vanes and it wicked down into the hollow shafts of the feathers.  Then I touched up the outsides as well.  I can stick a couple in the mail if you like. Just shoot me a PM with address info.

[Terry Green]

Thanks David....but where do I get BRIGHT chartreuse dye?

[David Mitchell]

Now ya' got me.  

[sleepyhollow]

Terry-http://www.organicdye.com/industries/fly-fishing-dyes

[elk nailer]

Try Orco fly dye.

[Terry Green]

Thanks....I'll have to call them they have so many products...

[Caughtandhobble]

Sharpies work well, and they come in most colors.  

[Orion]

Terry, if your feathers are anything other than white, dying them will not work very well.  It will just darken the existing color with very little of the chartreuse showing through.

[kevsuperg]

My friend use yellow highlighter on some flu flu's. Looked great
Made awesome yellow streaks in the snow. Easy to find.
We refer to them as tracer arrows

[elkken]

If the shafts are aluminum or carbon you could probably dip them in dye, but obviously not a good idea with woodies unless well sealed.

[Jon Stewart]

I think you will have bleeding issues if you don't set the dye. I use a small amount of vinegar as  setting agent. JMHO

[highplains55]

i am a fly tier and if you look around you can find very nice markers used in fly tying,they can handle the water and hold up well.

[katman]

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=135330#000012

T, link to feathers I died with Veniards.