Painting arrows question

[Allen Wood]

Painting cedar arrows full length. I dipped a couple in acrylic paint and it comes out too thick and thicker in some places than others. I let them hang and they dripped down thinner but still not completely smooth. Tried painting one on the cresting machine and used very soft brush and still get lots of brush marks. I think dipping will work best but should I be thinning the paint before dipping and thin with what? Thanks.

[snag]

If you are going to dip them, then yes thin the paint. It is better to use two thin coats.

[Pat B]

I've painted crowns on arrows using spray paint with good results. Krylon I think.

[Stumpkiller]

You definately should thin the paint.

I gave up on paints and lacquers and now use Fiebing leather dye and then three coats of wipe-on MinWax satin ployurethane.  Duco cement or Bohning fletch tape holds the fletching to it well.

 

 

 

 

[Paul_R]

Spray paint works great for cresting on a machine but a cresting machine won't work for full length painting. You could chuck 'em in a drill to spin 'em while spraying...

BTW those look great stumpkiller

[imskippy]

The last ones I did I also used spray paint on aluminums. Just make sure you scuff the surface and clean it properly for good adhesion. For woodies dye seams to be the way.

Stumpkiller- those are nicely done. I need to make a few up just like that for my sons Cub Scout den. They earn their "arrow of light" rank and crops over to Boy Scouts. I'm hoping I can find some sort of dye at the local craft store since I'm short on time.