Cresting help...

[Iron]

Hi, i tried to crest my arrows i used a white spray can instead of a dip... my problem is when i tried to apply the cresting the paint wouldnt go smooth. I tried to thin it a bit that just made the white come off. i dried the white for 30 hrs or so i figured it would be good. i also got streaks in my colors...  im using the bohning cresting paints and brushes. is this just a matter of finding the right consistancy in my paints?

what kinds of brushes should i be using? are there better paints?  has anyone used these paint markers instead of the paint and brush?

any help would be great..

thanks, Jason

[Hedge Apple]

My guess is the paints are not compatable, I used Valspar spray enamal(Lowes) with Testors model paint to crest with and a coat of minwax polycrylic to protect the cresting

[rickshot]

The bohning paints contain methyl ethyl keytone and will disolve almost every other paint/finish except another lacquer. Rick.

[Orion]

For dipping and cresting as well, need to thin the Bohning lacquers -- one part thinner to two parts lacquer works well for me.

[sdpeb1]

I'm in the same boat, I don't have a dipper either and have stained and applied two coats of spar varnish and now want dress them up and I don't know where or how to proceed. I was thinking of spray paint too. As for markers this is the ones I read you want- Opaque Paint Markers made by Deco Color-.  I guess I will be going to lowes for Valspar spray enamel. Steve

[NoCams]

If you want to stay with a spray cap then switch your cresting paint to testors acrylics or any other acrylic for cresting. It is water based and you thin with water.

nocams

[Iron]

Ok, thanks a lot guy's

Jason

[Mike Most]

How do the acrylic paints hold up, once you start sticking targets?

Just asking.

Mike

[Iron]

Can you believe Wal-Mart quit selling testors model paints cause of kids using them for getting high.....what is this world coming to! my goodness...man sometimes i wish i was my granpa's age!

[GangStarr]

the spray paint is just oil based the BOHNING IS LACQUER!! they are not compatible
what i use is rustoleum spray paint for my dip cap and for my crest i use testors modle paint!
 for my clear coat i use minwax polycrylic (waterbased) and Duco for my fletchings

[Hedge Apple]

Same problem finding the paint. Found all the Testor paints at Hobby Lobby.
 
  http://shop.hobbylobby.com/store/department.aspx?dep=25&cat=34&subcat=50