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Author Topic: Arrow cresting?  (Read 451 times)

Offline Dan_da_man

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Arrow cresting?
« on: September 26, 2007, 10:27:00 PM »
What paint/laquer do you fellas' use to dip and crest your arrows?

Thanks in advance
Danny
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Offline stagetek

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Re: Arrow cresting?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2007, 11:02:00 PM »
I use wraps. And, I crest with Bohning paints. When I dipped I used Bohning as well, but the wraps are so much easier.

Offline Luckyned

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Re: Arrow cresting?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2007, 11:11:00 PM »
AAh yes.. the majical cure for an uninteresting arrow. My pal is the guru of wraps..(bigwhoopie) I have zero technological info and less skill but I do play a pro on this pc! I'm a wooden arrow-exterior decorator. I keep it very simple..gasket laq and testors paint on the crudest looking spinner you've ever seen. I think my arrows are what indians-wouldofiftheycouldof! It is great fun!

Offline madness522

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Re: Arrow cresting?
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2007, 06:56:00 AM »
I have started using gasket laquer and really like the ease of use.  However, I have tried to crest and put another coat or two of GS over the crest and all it did was smear it or completely remove the cresting.  So being the fart smeller I am I now dip 5-6 times in GS then crest with testors and then apply a coat or two of poly over the cresting.
Barry Clodfelter
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Offline zilla

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Re: Arrow cresting?
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2007, 12:11:00 PM »
I use gasket laquer and dip after cresting.  I use Bohning Crest laquers, let em dry at least 24 hours, then finish with the Gasket laquer..

I first apply 3 coats of Gasket laquer, crest, and more laquer.  Testors paints will smear every time.
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Offline PAPALAPIN

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Re: Arrow cresting?
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2007, 01:01:00 PM »
No cresting.  Bare shafts
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Arrow cresting?
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2007, 03:18:00 PM »
gasket lacquer is NOT waterproof. Just bear that in mind when you are using it.
“Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

Offline zilla

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Re: Arrow cresting?
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2007, 05:25:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Ray Hammond:
gasket lacquer is NOT waterproof. Just bear that in mind when you are using it.
I know, but around here it rains so seldom that when it does I fold up my tent and go home..
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Offline Fletcher

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Re: Arrow cresting?
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2007, 10:39:00 PM »
I like automotive touch up paints.  Good paint and lots of colors.  I did with Minwax oil base poly.
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