Just got done staining a dozen cedars. I normally dip in paint. Person I am making them for asked if I could do white. I don't have white in paint but have lots of white spray paint. Can I just spray a coat on arrow ends over the stain then finish with 2 or 3 coats of poly or does the spray paint method look cheesy?
I spray all my arrows (both cedar and carbon) with white lacquer and then crest. I finish with clear lacquer before fletching.
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/arrows/newcedars91.jpg)
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I've spray painted a bunch.....and even tiger strip, zebra strip, lattice, and flames by using masking tape....spray and peel off the tape when it dries....then seal with poly.
I'll see if I can dig up a few and take a pic for ya.
Terry
Very classy arrows, RGK!
I've been capping and cresting mine with spray paint for longer than I can remember. My grandfather was doing his arrow that way long before I was born.
I spray paint all of mine. I use electrical
tape to tape off and paint away. I then crest
and use water base poly over the cresting.
If one wanted to do this to aluminum arrows, would they need to be sealed with poly, or something else, or would they need to be sealed at all (paint only)? Thanks, Paul.
Wow...after seeing those arrow pictures I am convinced! Thanks for all the imput everyone. Can I just use regular white spray paint or do I need some special formulation? Do you guys do one coat or more than one? Do you just hang em upside down and let the excess drip off the nock end of the shaft? Thanks for the input :thumbsup:
I use Krylon and they have some really cool neon colors too!
Not any old paint. I use lacquer. Not acrylic.
I use semi-gloss white Krylon. I tape off with electrical tape and then spray 3 light coats. Then I fletch right over it. Haven't had any problems yet.
Bill
I spray mine and use Krylon as I like the quality of the paint.
RonP
i've been using spray for the past 5 years. i usually do several light coats. i have had problems with the paint running and pooling where the tape is wrapped so i now do 3-4 light coats waiting long enough between coats for the paint to dry to the touch. like Dale i like the krylon. most of the time i will seal with the clear coat, but i have some that i never put anything over and they still look good.
Yep Krylon:
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I use laquer spray paint as well.I put tape on a piece of news paper letting it hang half off the paper to wrap around my shaft, this eliminates over spray. This has worked for me.I have never had a problem with fletching coming loose.I also use fletchng tape exclusively.
would spar urethane work over the krylon spray paint????
Not a very good photo, but these arrows were done 100% with spray paint, a cester and templates.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/wesbrock/arrows.jpg)
I use the epoxy appliance paint in a can for my cresting, holds up great and gives nice high gloss finish.
Jake
I used alot of deiffent types of spray paint with excellant results.Even dollor store 1$er a can stuff works fine.I use a small piece of PVC pipe and cut it to about 22 inches or so and plug the bottom and put the arrow in the pipe and spray it.Its hassle free and you dont need to use tape and it will serve you forever.Cheap too.I finish with wipe on poly and have never had the paint have a bad reaction with it.not sure about other finishes
KRYLON LACQUER IS THE TICKET> Seal them first them mask off the bottom of the arrow where you want the crown dip to stop. Three light coats of that spray on lacquer and they are perfect. Use light coats and dont try to cover it all at once or you could get bubbles and runs in the finish. Then a clear coat of spray on lacquer and you are ready to roll. Thats what I use these days,.
Been using Red and Yellow Krylon for my crowns. I find it covers best using there base coat first. Then I dip in a sealer.
Rich K
I use spray paint. I like it :goldtooth: ...Van
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I just got done doing a test arrow using some flat white I picked up at WalMart. You know what...you guys are right...it came out pretty darn nice. I sprayed two coats about 10 minutes apart and will do the first Poly tonight. Man this is easier than using my dip tubes :banghead:
I've sprayed about 3 dozen including my first set of woodies. Turned out pretty...and they bareshaft pretty good as well! (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j87/SOS_321/103_1990.jpg) :thumbsup:
What do you guys do when you refletch?? With wraps I just peel off put on a new one and refletch.Seems not that easy with paint.
PETE
Here's some plain Easton Aluminum 2018 Swifts (4 fletched) with a bit of spray paint and crest to spruce 'em up a bit ;) ...Van
Jason gave me the idea but I've always liked that type of spray crown that was popular on Ben Pearson arrows long ago :thumbsup:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Arrows/SprayPaintCrest.jpg)
Well I finished spraying them tonight. I haven't made up woodies in a few months and forgot how good it feels. I only got 10 1/2 arrows done on one can of spray paint. How much does it take you guys? Instead of spraying one at a time I could probably put them together and get a full dozen out of a can. The poly is drying on them now out on the clothes line. They came out real purty...can't wait to flectch em up.
I think I get more than a dozen out of a can. I found for colors a light coat of white to start then the color works great - light coats. I tape the edge and have a cardboard box with deep v-notches to sit the arrow in and spin it and protect it from overspray. Fletch tape with a small glue dot fore and aft makes refletching pretty easy. Doesn't really mess anything up. Steve
I also spray white before the color coat. The color comes out much brighter and you use less paint.
I did a 1/2 doz of old xx78's for my daughter and I messed one up after fletching was completed. Carefully and SLOWLY I pulled the screwed up feather off without harming the paint. Try to pull the tape/feather off at as close to a right angle to the shaft- as possible.
What kind of fletching glue are you guys using? I tried fletch tape for the first time a while back and had a couple of feathers start lifting up.
Are any of you guys using gasket lacquer over the Krylon ?
If gasket lacquer is compatible would the steps be as follows.
1. Stain and dip shaft in gasket lacquer.
2. Spray Krylon
3. Dip in gasket lacquer.
Thanks for any suggestions.
John
These are sprayed and crested. Some colors work better with a white undercoat then the color.
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Will Duco work with the Poly finish coat?