I spray my crowns, then I crest them before I dip them. I use fletch tape, and a dab of duco on the front and rear. I'm actually doing a build-a-long right now on making wood arrows. I'm trying to show some of the people who think arrow building is to difficult to do themselves, how easy it really is. And to show how easy it is, I'm going to even have my, soon to be, 7 year old use my SpinRite crester to do the pinstripping on the arrows. Seeing as winter is coming soon, and everyone is looking for something to do to keep their minds off of eating, why not learn to make arrows. In the build along, I'm making 1 dozen for my boys, and at the same time, I'm also making 1/2 dozen "Turkey Tamers" for the MLA's Winter Banquet. I should have the whole thing done in a couple weeks. Hunting season is here, and building is gonna take a backseat to hunting for a little while.