How many coats with pro-fin?

[snag]

Mike, most of the waterbased finishes I have used hasn't held up too well to targets. That is why I have been so pleased with the ProFin. Do you like the Parks when it comes to it's ability to withstand some abuse?

[Mike Vines]

I don't have a bad thing to say about it.  Delta and Makenzie targets are not the best for them, I've had problems with all arrow finishes in those targets.  Rienhart and bag targets are no problem.  Most of my shooting is with a judo head outside, or broadheads, and they stand up to LOTS of abuse.  I don't shoot at targets often.  I prefer to be hunting something with judo heads if it's not "regular" hunting season (September-January).  

Like I said earlier, I can not say with intelligence how good Pro Fin is, because I have not used it.  I can say that Parks is phanominal, and all I will use till they stop making it.  I do not run it thru a gasket, so there is some lost in the drip tray, but most is allowed to run off the shaft till it starts to "Drip", then I hang to let finish dripping and dry.

[snag]

I think I'll have to do a side by side with a few arrows to see how they match up.

[Mike Vines]

I'm interested in knowing.

[jonsimoneau]

Ok. I know I said I would not order more pro-fin because of the cost of getting it to the Midwest but I tried it out on a test shaft tonight and this stuff is excellent. Perfect and I mean perfect consistency right out of the can with no bubbles at all even a minute after I put it in the dip tube. Think I might have to see if they will give me a break on the shipping if I order a bunch of it. Really like it so far. Thanks guys.

[Walt Francis]

I had forgotten about the target burn (foam from targets heating up and adhering to the arrow) when using water based poly; another reason I went away from using it.  However, the main reason I quit using it was I quit building arrows and my arrowsmith uses pro fin.  Less target burn with the pro fin, but that can be mitigated by waxing your arrows every now and them with pledge or another type of furniture wax.

[snag]

Just use the "pine scented" wax to hide your scent...  

[NoCams]

I consider my arrow making skills to be novice or apprentice at best. Don't get me wrong, turned out some real beauties but no where near the volume of arrows built that the arrowsmiths on here are building.

In my humble opinion and based on my limited experience with Profin and Minwax Polycrylic, one being oil based the latter water based, that they are very different animals in regards to target burn. I would not shoot a Minwax Polycrylic arrow into a foam target, not even once. Immediate target burn ! With 3 coats of Profin and a coat of wax not a issue. Yes, with enough shots you can wear it down but much more durable than water based formulas I have tried. I wanted water base to work due to cost, local availability, no toxic fumes, etc, etc. but just not tuff enough IMHO.