I'm going to try to dip the next set of surewood that I get. Is there a particular paint that works best?

I am going to start spray painting. Rooty

X2 Rooty

I have dipped, sprayed, and now I just paint it on with a foam brush. Quickest and easiest.

I use spray , works well

spray works well Krylon or cheap big box store rattle cans. Paint marker pens for cresting

water based poly over it

Surprising results!

For the professional doing many dozens, lacquer is the fast way to dip. Once you have the tools and materials, and are set up to dip, that is the fastest way to do them. Arrows are very labor intensive considering the money you receive for your work. I'm certain guys trying to make money at arrows have it down pat.

That said, I'm no pro at arrow making. It's a hobby. I spray mine with $1 rattle can from Walmart. Masking off the shaft and the nock point on a couple dozen is tedious, as is removing all that masking once done. I'm currently in the process of doing five dozen all white caps. A lot of work.

I always have used Rustoleum from a pint or quart can, thinned with a little paint thinner. Bulletproof. Glue feathers on with Duco cement. Richard

If dipping, then lacquer works the best.

Is spray painting compatible with watco danish rub -in stain /varnish?

I use to use krylon at end , but now I just wipe on about 3 coats of poly and fletch. Just more into the natural look but also I got lazy.

I dip in cheap acrylic paint. Works great. I always use white.

Spray poly paint and then spray poly clear Other wise ill just sand stain with a poly then spray clear If i make'm to pretty i wont shoot them at everything : )

I have only dipped with Bohning lacquer. Tried some waterbased stuff once, poor results for me. Bohning products an’it cheap but have always had great results. I know, I know their stinky but I do mine on the patio or in garage. I use Rustolem 2X for outdoors use on my carbons and when I want a color not offered in Laq. Learned how to use my Spinrite crester to get a better coverage. Got a doz woods curing as a write this. I sprayed a lite blue to match old wood Bear arrows from 1962. Used dark blue and silver to crest. Then foam brushed on two coats of waterbased Polycrillic.

Nemah, I'm ripping off your crest design.

Spray paint and blue masking tape. Works like a magic trick.

Me too Bob, I love that. That is talent which I don't have when it comes to cresting.

Nemah, that is a great layout.......Ron

use Rustoleum same as Nemah

just don't look as good

also cap with a different shade stain at times

After metallic trim.

Here's my "poor mans" set up for cresting. Drill is from Goodwill. A dab of clay holds the shaft in place.

Awesome Nemah! Love those colors and tight lines, whatcha thinking for fletching? Lots of talented folks around here. And not just those doing arrows, but bows as well.

hubba hubba on those crests, Nemah.

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