Arrow help

[Jon Stewart]

I know we have been thru this many times so hopefully one more time won't hurt.


I want to fletch some wooden arrows using fletching wraps.  But first I want to stain the un-wrapped section of the arrow. Do I stain the arrow and then dip the entire arrow into some sort of clear coat before putting the arrowraps on the arrow?

Thanks

Jon

[Shawn Leonard]

Yes, stain the arrow, let it dry completely and than dip into a mixture of 30% paint thinner and 70% minwax ploy. If ya do not have dip tubes and such just use a lint free cloth and wipe on 3 or 4 coats of the mixture, letting it dry between coats. If the grain raises a bit use some 0000 steel wool and rub the arrow down and wipe it off and than coat again with the ploy mixture. Shawn