what do you dip your wood arrows in?

[Justin Falon]

With so many things to choose from, what type of solution do you dip/soak your woodies in????

[SveinD]

I dip them in a waterbased powder dissolved in water. Called Herdins Water Based I think.. It's not that good though. The colours are nice, but it "stains" my 3rivers lacquer (WB) when I dip before cresting.. The 3R is good, but if you really want durable, there's no beating the oilbased stuff I'm afraid..

[Shakes.602]

Thinned down Minwax Poly Sealant. I try to thin it down so it runs off pretty quick, and doesnt drip long. Fine Steel Wool when Dry, Repeat 5 or 6 Times!  Works For Me!!

[John3]

Thinned down a bit SuperCoat... The best I've ever used on my POC's.  

I fill my dipper then dip the shafts and let drip/run off.  A few coats is enough.

John III

[poison arrow]

Oil based quick drying minwax poly. Steelwool inbetween coats. I do about four coats somtimes five.

[Mudd]

OOOOPPPPSSSS!
God bless,Mudd

[Mudd]

I will apologize up front.

But I have to say it..."With any luck, I like to soak mine in whitetail deer blood."

Just bear with an ole Geezer and his sense of humor or lack thereof...lol

[Ground Hunter]

Gasket Laq. from 3RA - works great - fast.  H

[Jim Wright]

You don't have to dip it if you choose the just mentioned gasket lacquer., very clean and quick, by the time you apply it on the 12th shaft number 1 is ready to go again. 4 coats on a dozen shafts takes about 35 minutes not hurrying and I wait about 10 minutes before continuing.

[snag]

Mudd, I was thinking the same thing...haha

[Shaun]

Gasket lacquer and then blood - me too Mudd

[iacornfed]

Great minds think alike Mudd! What ever I have, varnish, poly or wax.

[2treks]

BLOOD. (Mudd beat me to it also. and he don't even like makin arrows. do ya Mudd?)
Sometimes I just use gasket laquer or profin. nice stuuf for me. Now I pay people to dip my arrows for me.
JOHN3: what is super coat?

[SELFBOW19953]

Sorry, I can't respond with my initial reaction to that question!!!!  I have had good luck with a Minwax Water Based Polycrylic, about 3 or 4 coats.  I crown dip over that finish.  Haven't tried the Polycrylic over the crown dip.

[David Atkinson]

I use zip-guard water based urethane sears carries it David

[Bjorn]

Raptor Dip-water based Poly from Raptorarchery.com

[wapiti]

Only use Bohning products now. I tried the other stuff plus more finishes I used while cabinet finishing and nothing works as well as Bohning Fletch Lac. It is a MUST to have good ventilation when using it. The fumes can over come you and there is a danger of the fumes causing a fire (not a big danger but it's there).

[MercilessMing]

Gasket lacquer.  3x and works fine.

[Charlie Lamb]

I do exactly like John3. It's a bomb proof finish. Some don't like it because of the odor thing but it's hard to beat for looks and durability.

Two Tracks... Supercoat is a Bohning product. It comes pretty thick and they don't recomend thinning but it makes a nicer finish if you do.

[Rob DiStefano]

i don't dip, i wipe with minwax resin wipe on clear gloss polyu - really durable, low odor, don't waste much by wiping.

don't need more than the polyu, a small swatch of cotton and one rubber glove.  i hang the wet shafts by clothes pins nailed to the shop ceiling beams.   :D