can you paint carbons

[Brian P.]

Been dipping and cresting carbons for a couple years. I use Bohning paints for all of it. A couple quick dips in gasket laquer to seal the crest (water base poly would work well too)

Fletch with Duco, and I have never had a problem.

BP

[joe skipp]

Dipping carbons no problem...except for Arrow Dynamics. The nock end is too small to accept the standard "plugs" that fit CE's, Gold Tips etc...
The only way to dip the AD's (which I did today) was to install the nock adapters and use a 9/32 glue on nock. My arrows for the St Judes Auction will be crown dipped.

[huey]

Man I love this site.

[Gordy]

I'll second the appliance epoxy for a tough cap.  I'm not sure if they still carry avacodo green or harvest gold anymore though.  

[RonL]

I clean mine with denatured alcohol, prime with Rust Oleum primer, then 2 coats of white Rust Oleum. I crest with Testors  and clear coat the whole thing with Minwax water based poly I crest on with a ½ in brush. Fletch with Duco.
 

[Foxtail]

Here's a few that I am about to start cresting. Goldtips and Arrow Dynamics, capped with Testors spray paints. Testors have a great range of colours, with a fine selection if you are not into the flash bright colours. Once I have these crested, I'll hit them with a clear Testors satin coat, then fletch.