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rwbowman
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Finishing wood arrows?
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October 14, 2014, 12:34:00 AM »
I'm building a dozen Douglas Fir arrows and have a question. Have any of the wood arrow builders here crested with Testors and sealed over the crest with polyurethane and have you experienced negative results in doing so?
Thanks!
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 14, 2014, 07:05:00 AM »
If you seal over the testors I would wait a minimum 24 hours.
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 14, 2014, 07:21:00 AM »
Even waiting I've had run issues with Testors and oil based poly.
I use an acrylic clearcoat over the cresting to prevent this. Using your cresting machine simply put a coat of clear over the Testors and have at it after the clear dries.
Waterbased
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rwbowman
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 14, 2014, 09:42:00 AM »
Thanks guys! I used one as a test shaft and tried different colors, then dipped in poly. The metallic silver burned and ran like Forrest Gump!
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October 14, 2014, 01:15:00 PM »
Yeah, that's why I went to clearcoating over the crest then dip at least once, maybe twice more. Not a problem one since clearcoating.
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Robyn Hode
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 14, 2014, 02:21:00 PM »
I use Testors enamel and seal with Minwax polycrylic (water based poly).
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October 14, 2014, 03:37:00 PM »
I spray mine with BullDog then wipe-on polly
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 14, 2014, 07:41:00 PM »
I buy acrylic clear laquer at ace hardware and spray them before I crest and Fletch. Works great
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 15, 2014, 03:26:00 PM »
Thanks guys! I think I'm finished cresting as of last night and plan to let them sit for a day or so before going any further. I will head out today to find some clear coat to cover before sealing.
Funny thing is I will only have an eleven piece set, as my test arrow is covered in a LOT of different colors!
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 16, 2014, 09:00:00 AM »
Strip down #12 and have at it again! I dip mine once or twice before cresting so the wood is protected in case something like that happens and I want to fix it. The final dip or two is to seal the cresting.
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rwbowman
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 17, 2014, 09:43:00 AM »
I hear you Bud! I wasn't smart enough to dip prior to cresting though.
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October 17, 2014, 12:08:00 PM »
I do the same as Robyn Hode with good results.
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 17, 2014, 01:06:00 PM »
Using Testor's for cresting, I'll let it cure two hours, then tail dip the shaft to 1/2" above the crest in slightly thinned water based poly. Let that cure 24 hours and then put your final full length gloss poly dip....the water based will protect the cresting so it won't be effected by the oil based final dip. Been doing this for a few years now.
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 18, 2014, 03:32:00 PM »
RWbowman, I've been dipping over testors enamel for years with oil based poly and have no issues at all except with the metalics.
Get you some acrylic silver & gold and you wont have to worry about that any more.
You do have to let the paint completely dry before dipping, I always let them set for a day.
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reddogge
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October 18, 2014, 03:49:00 PM »
Minwax Wipe On Poly will not run the Testors paint. I use it all the time. I let it dry overnight though.
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October 18, 2014, 04:04:00 PM »
Pro-finn is the best clear sealant I have found. This stuff dries rock hard and does not wear off, even when pulling arrows out of 3D type targets. Good stuff.
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rwbowman
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 23, 2014, 09:22:00 AM »
Thanks guys! I was leary of the metallics, so this is where I stopped with this batch.
sealed with two coats of Minwax Polycrylic.
Before sealing:
After:
And finished:
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Don Stokes
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Re: Finishing wood arrows?
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October 23, 2014, 09:41:00 AM »
A note of caution- make sure your clear coat is compatible with your fletching glue. It's rather disconcerting to have feathers flying off when you release.
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rwbowman
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October 23, 2014, 10:00:00 AM »
No doubt Don! I used bohning fletch tape on these and am beginning to wonder if I should put a drop of glue on the back ends of the feathers as well. Some of them have to be reminded that they are supposed to be flat on the shaft.
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Don Stokes
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October 23, 2014, 10:22:00 AM »
I usually fletch with superglue, and I have encountered problems with acrylics. I crest with Sharpie pens, and I like to put a few rings under the fletching. I learned to limit the overspray where the fletching goes.
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