shellac for arrows?

[Ari_Bonn]

Anyone tried before? I just did a test run with a few it dries very fast.  Looking to see how they hold up.

I do sometimes on small game arrows.  It looks good to, but it is not as tough as most finishes.

[JEFF B]

for the amount of work ya put in i would just run with tung oil cant beat it

[BAK]

Shellac works best as a sanding sealer.  For an arrow it would take multiple coats and still wouldn't be very durable.

[Jack Skinner]

I use it as BAK says like a coat or two as a quick sealer. Then tru oil.

[slowbowjoe]

I tried shellac on my wooden snowshoes. Worked terribly. wore right off. I wouldn't use it on arrows. I'm very content with tung oil; I'm sure some other wipe on finishes work well also.

[Pointer]

Shellac is not an outdoor finish. It would not be a good option for arrows. When I shot wood I liked spar poly...I'd thin it about 20% with mineral spirits and wipe it on. 2-3 coats were good.

[reddogge]

Shellac is at the very bottom of the list of finishes for waterproofness. The Russians finished rifle stocks with it and it peeled and flaked off after some usage.