Cresting arrows

[Don Armstrong]

Have some shafts that have an 8" crest. Will stain the rest of the shaft. Should l put a coat of Deft on before l crest the shafts. Thanks, Don

[m midd]

Not sure about deft, but i usually put 2 coats of laquer then crest and then add another 1 or 2 coats of laquer

[The Whittler]

I just crown, crest, then poly over 4 coats.

I use water base poly, the oil base poly turns a little yellow.

[Don Armstrong]

Used water based paint. Did a test with Deft over paint and it worked fine. I will stain and Deft over stain and crest with water base paint.Not sure if paint will adhear to the Deft but we will see. Don

[kbetts]

Stain, fine steel wool, poly, steel wool again, cap, very light SW, crest, multiple poly coats.  

That's where I'm at right now.

[lpcjon2]

I stain(2coats or more depending on color),steel wool,crown,steel wool,wipe on poly(2 coats)then crest, then poly(2 coats) in between the poly always steel wool.

[DWilhelm]

What is the advantage of applying a coat or two of poly before doing the cresting?  Do you get an additional depth of colour or do you find it to be more durable?

[Killdeer]

It smoothes the surface to be crested, and removes the chance of the stain messing with your cresting.

Killdeer

[reddogge]

If you are just crowining or creating over stain the paint may bleed without some sealing of the stained portion.