Wheel paint test.(update)

[BenBow]

Yes but the poly is the weak link as far as adhesion but you should sand it with 220 first to help adhesion benbow ie wTk

[Big Stew]

I just sprayed a glass bow with  VHT. I am very impressed with the results . I have always used Fullerplast, the VHT was a lot  easier operation. I'm hooked no cleaning spray gun or messing with a compressor!

[Crooked Stic]

What I am seeing with this stuff is it seems to chip very easy.

[BenBow]

Chips, interesting, I've not seen that problem on anything I've used it on but I'll keep watching.

[kennym]

Mike, VHT or Duplicolor wheel finish?

The latter chipped on my bow, but thought it was because I sprayed over Automotive clearcoat

[scrub-buster]

I have used both brands and haven't had any chipping problems.

[Crooked Stic]

VHT on the bare wood and glass.

[BenBow]

Thanks I'll keep watching and do some more tests. Also what happened to cause the chipping?

[Crooked Stic]

Not sure what happened. But I can now catch a fingernail on it and it scrapes right off

[BenBow]

Oh man that's not good! What type of wood?

[PV]

What are you guys using to fill the grain with?

[ranger 3]

Is there any more updates on this as far as chips?

[Longtoke]

Has anyone tried the rustolium wheel paint? i cant seem to find the vht around here.  Can it be used to fill the grain?

[monterey]

I've only seen the VHT and Duplicolor.  They seem to be exactly the same stuff.  Probably come off the same line and packaged for different resellers.  Maybe the Rust-Oleum is the same also.

The giveaway Is the exact word for word instructions on the cans.

So far I've used it on some oak chairs with good results and no chipping.

Last week I used it on these arrows and so far no problems.  The arrows were done with water based acrylics​ on bare wood, 320 sanded and sprayed.

 

[ty_in_ND]

Beautiful arrows!  I'll have to give that a shot the next time I finish some arrows (along with using it to finish a bow).

[Mad Max]

I sprayed a bow today

Awesome stuff.

[monterey]

Used Duco to fletch and it's holding.

[kennym]

So far the chipping on my last years hunting bow seems to be from lack of prep when I sprayed over the gloss clearcoat. The latest bow I sprayed with it seems good.

[ty_in_ND]

Originally posted by monterey:
Last week I used it on these arrows and so far no problems.  The arrows were done with water based acrylics​ on bare wood, 320 sanded and sprayed.

So, just to be sure on the order of operations you uses, you painted the shafts first, then sanded with 320 grit, then applied the wheel paint?

[monterey]

Yes, the acrylic is wiped on except the silver accent rings.  It penetrates the bare wood.  My usual process is three or four coats of wipe on water based poly but decided to experiment with the wheel coating and am very happy with it.