What stain under free-dip fletchlaq? Bleeds into tube.

[Tedd]

I like clear fletchlaq dip for wood shafts. And had been using it on unstained shafts, over crests or cap dips...etc
 I got a new bottle of Three Rivers Alcohol based stain and applied that to the shafts prior to dipping. When I dipped the shafts a day later the stain really ran off into the dip tube. It makes a really nice looking finish on the arrows. The grain shows nice and the color is warm.  But I no longer have clear fletchlaq. If I would want to use is on something else or over cresting.
  Just wondering if all stains do that or just the alcohol based?
There is now enough color in the dip tube that I could almost combine the stain and finish into one step!
Thanks,
Tedd

[reddogge]

Tedd, no experience with dipping aniline dyes but from building rifle stocks you needed to let that dye dry for several days to set color. We applied oil finishes over them though but no color came off on the rags. You may want to try that.

[Terry Lightle]

I use urathane,but hand wipe the first coat then dip the rest.That solved the problem for me,but have never used fletchlaq,do not know if you can hand wipe it.
Terry

[Tedd]

Good idea Terry! Thank you.
Tedd

[M60gunner]

Tedd, your mixing two different critters. Fletch Laq is a vinyl laq and requires a like product like the stain to be made from the same base. Yes, you can “get away” with other Laq but the results may vary upon how pure it is. You can also put different products over Fletch Laq like the clear waterbased finish Bohning sells. (I use MinWax waterbased Polycrillic).
 Bohning has Laq based stain but the containers are enough to stain 100’s of shafts.