Treating feathers with silicone spray

[Hummer3T]

I tried today to treat some feathers, did not work too great.  how much do you want to spray? (mist, spray coat, soak) I used 3-in-1 professional, is this an ok product to use?

anything else to help.

thanks

[bofish-IL]

I sprayed mine until they are covered and let it dry for a day or so. It works fine for me.

[BOWMARKS]

You may want to try the products used by the fly fishermen,(Dri-Tite,Water Shed).
 If it works completly in the water it will work on your feathers,it does for me.

I have used Scothguard. i just spray it on and then let it dry overnight. It works pretty good but if they really get wet, they still lay down.

Bisch

[Benjy]

I use "camp dry" I mist it on and let it dry for a couple hours and then do it again.

Benjy

[Red Beastmaster]

Same as Benjy.

[L. E. Carroll]

Do these products allow the arrow to naturally compress down when shooting over the shelf or do they make the feathers stiff to the point that they resist collapsing?

[Grey Taylor]

I've used a silicone spray for shoes I got at Payless Shoe store. Seems to be the same as fly dry stuff but less expensive.
LE Carroll, I haven't noticed any difference in the feather except that it repels water. Feel is the same, flight is the same.

Guy

[joe skipp]

No Snow works for me.

[ozy clint]

same as bisch

[lpcjon2]

Tim,
I use food grade silicone, big difference. I sent you an email.

[Night Wing]

Camp Dry is what I use. This year, I'm looking into food grade silicone just for experimentation purposes.

[deaddoc4444]

I STILL  use unscented hair spray  CHEAP keeps the feathers dry A LOOOONG TIME !          Easy to re spray if they  lose a touch of  water proofing .

[Jake Fr]

i use liqud roller for boat trailes tjey spray it on the carpet barss on the tariler and works great and drys in a couple min and you can't tell by looking at tjhem but run your finger across them and they are slick and watter proof

[BobCo 1965]

Originally posted by joe skipp:
No Snow works for me.

That is what I use also and believe it works about the best from what I have tried.

Silicon is fine, but it smells at least for a few days. The Atsko brush on silicon was real good. I have also used hairspray effectively, but once again, it may smell for a while.

[Rob W.]

I have never felt the need to waterproof my feathers. I even shot feathers in my compound days and have hunted and shot competitions in the rain with no visible effects.

Rob

[Benjy]

The camp dry does make them a little stiffer but I do not notice any problem when shooting them. I use it on my arrows that I use for Gators. The last one was under water for 40 minutes while I was working my gator in. The feathers on that arrow were still fine and not matted down. I could have shot it again with out any problems.

Benjy