Beginners cresting question

[Cane Knife]

Is cresting the last step or do you stain, crest and then clearcoat?

[SveinD]

Depending on what type of paint you are using I'd go for stain>crest>coat.. Especially if you are using waterbased paints

[Jim Curlee]

I always stain, seal, crest, then cover the crest with an overcoat. I use oil based finish's for the seal-crest operation, water based for the overcoat. Stain could be either oil, water alcohol, etc., makes no differance, as long as its dry.
I was told years ago by a finish company, that you would have to wait seven days before overcoating the entire arrow. I only overcoat the cresting, not the whole arrow.
Jim

[lpcjon2]

I do similar to Jim stain seal 2 coats then crest and then another seal coat.It's just my preference to do a final seal of the whole shaft.

[reddogge]

Agree with the last two posters.  You have to seal the grain in the wood before you crest or your crest will bleed all over.

[Cane Knife]

Thank you!!