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Dipping carbon help!

Messages posted to thread:
beararcher 03-Feb-18
bustedarrow 03-Feb-18
JimPic 03-Feb-18
Tom Baldwin 03-Feb-18
DanaC 03-Feb-18
Dan In MI 03-Feb-18
From: beararcher
Date: 03-Feb-18




Hey guys, dipped my carbon arrows with bohning fletch lac, and thinned it per the instructions. I only dipped 3 for a test run and all 3 had a buildup on the nock end like the paint wouldn’t drip off all the way.

Anyone have a solution for this? Arrows were gold tip pierce micro shafts, all sanded to rough them up and then wiped clean with denatured alcohol.

From: bustedarrow
Date: 03-Feb-18




I do mine with a rattle can. I would think you could buff it down with some superfine steel wool.

From: JimPic
Date: 03-Feb-18




Put a nock on the end...paint will run right off. A piece of a soda straw will work also

From: Tom Baldwin Professional Bowhunters Society - Associate Member Compton's Traditional Bowhunters
Date: 03-Feb-18




The small poly "cork" plugs sold by 3r and others will also allow the paint to run off. It builds up on the plug, but doesn't stick and can be peeled off easily.

From: DanaC
Date: 03-Feb-18




Better to thin it a bit more and use two coats.

From: Dan In MI
Date: 03-Feb-18




A combination of the suggestions above. Thin it a little more and add some nocks. I have a set of nocks just for crowns.





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