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Mike Faith
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refinishing wood arrows
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July 11, 2016, 05:28:00 PM »
need help from those experienced in wood arrow making. I would like to refinish some douglas fir arrows, what process is best to remove sealant and cresting, shafts are in good shape but finish is a bit rough. Any help is much appreciated.
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MEsquivel
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 11, 2016, 06:01:00 PM »
I'll start off by saying that I have never done this.
But I have a friend that swears that he puts his in a 3/4" pvc pipe with caps and acetone inside and just shakes it off.
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Orion
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 11, 2016, 07:08:00 PM »
Never tried the acetone treatment. I have used Zip strip, applied with a brush. When the finish softens, I wipe it off with steel wool. Usually more than one application is necessary, and it's quite messy.
I don't do it very often.
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M60gunner
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 11, 2016, 07:38:00 PM »
A messy undertaking for sure. I tried "Aircraft Stripper" from auto paint store. It works, no question. One small issue, the red paint got into the wood and left a faint like stain effect. Had to use red agian as a cap paint.
Not sure of it would work but I used a soy stripper to strip Fletch Laq paint off of alum shafts. It took a few more minutes and a couple apps in spots but it was more user friendly
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Yewbender
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 11, 2016, 09:32:00 PM »
Never refinished old woodies as mine don't make it to old age. It will be a messy P.I.T.A. What i would do is just use them as practice arrows and buy shafts and build a new set.
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Mike Faith
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 11, 2016, 09:35:00 PM »
Thank y'all, I think I will go with Yewbender and just make a fresh set for deer season and continue stumping with the rough ones...
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WESTBROOK
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 11, 2016, 10:07:00 PM »
Yup...not worth the effort IMO...I'll refletch and wipe on a fresh coat of poly if they last that long, but no make-overs.
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wooddamon1
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 11, 2016, 10:48:00 PM »
Did it once with an old set from the 60's, they came out nice, but never again.
Wise choice to build new.
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Jock Whisky
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 11, 2016, 10:56:00 PM »
I've done it by soaking the shafts in a tube filled with lacquer thinner. Didn't take very long at all. After about ten minutes I just wiped the old finish off. Do it in a well ventilated area.
They were old 1960's Ben Pearson cedars. I refinished them to look like they were originally and plan to hunt with them.
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Tim Finley
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 12, 2016, 11:45:00 AM »
I do it when ever I get tired of the way my arrow look or if they get beat up . I have stripped lots of arrows so I could taper the last 12 inches. I make a tray of aluminum foil pour in about a half inch of acetone and soak them maybe 5 min. then wipe the shafts off with paper towels and steel wool then sand with 220 grit . They come out like new shafts and its not too messy of a job.
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dringge
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July 19, 2016, 09:11:00 AM »
I don't refinish. I see the wear and scrapes and scars as badges of honorary service. I prefer the worn look.
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two4hooking
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 19, 2016, 09:27:00 AM »
I would Lightly sand them down and paint them full length. I like the looks of painted ones anyway.
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tecum-tha
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 23, 2016, 11:20:00 PM »
I did it several times with POC and Maple when finish became flakey. I just scraped it off with a knife blade held at 90 degrees. I wouldn't trust chemical strippers as they may affect the lignin(natural wood glue) between the fibers. Remember, we demand a lot from super thin pieces of wood.
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mahantango
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Re: refinishing wood arrows
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July 25, 2016, 04:38:00 PM »
I buy old arrows at antique shops and flea markets all the time. Zip Strip works great. Scrape when soft with a dull knife blade then Scotchbrite. Some of that old POC is the best.
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