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Offline longrifle

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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2015, 02:14:00 PM »
Thanks guys for the response and pics they all look great, I did some white with Krylon and they weren't as glossy as I would have liked so I might try brushing with Rustolem.
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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2015, 05:05:00 PM »
Two4
I coat mine because my bag target scratches the paint right off to bare wood. Also I stump a lot and I've had it wear the paint right off.

I used the industrial enamel that gets super hard but it still wore off
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Offline Brianlocal3

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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2015, 05:13:00 PM »
Greg (two4) do you dilute your paint at all??
I know fhe rustomleum I have is thick and add quite a bit of circumference to the shaft
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Offline abbatoys

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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #23 on: September 21, 2015, 08:33:00 PM »
I love those full length yellow arrows. Bout impossible to lose.....
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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2015, 08:44:00 PM »
Anyone full length paint carbon?

Offline two4hooking

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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2015, 08:49:00 PM »
Nope I do not thin it. I have pounded these into rocky ground and they stay pretty glossy and durable.  Easy and quick, I always have 6 in the making. It may add a little fatness but i dont sand so it fills in the imperfections in the wood. I shoot alot so i dont spend a lot of time on fancy cresting.

Offline Brianlocal3

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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #26 on: September 21, 2015, 10:00:00 PM »
I'm with you there Greg, I don't spend much time on the fancy stuff

Thanks for your response, I'm gonna give em 4 coats and see how they do for me. I was doing two as I got full coverage
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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #27 on: September 22, 2015, 02:16:00 AM »
Why would some one want to paint arrows ?
 
 
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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #28 on: September 22, 2015, 08:19:00 AM »
Here was a new arrow / broadhead I started practicing with and shooting into the ground/dirt.  I wiped off the mud/dirt with a wet rag and you can see the shaft is still pretty good.  Most of the paint is gone from the Ace head though.  Tough coating.

 

Offline Brianlocal3

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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #29 on: September 22, 2015, 10:43:00 AM »
Impressive Greg!!
I got the first coat on last night. It says give 12 hrs between costs so I'll recoat every night for 4 nights and give her a go!!

Thumper, I love those arrows. I have made the real blue ones before and really liked em
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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #30 on: September 22, 2015, 08:50:00 PM »
These are awesome.   Love the yellow arras

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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #31 on: September 23, 2015, 09:00:00 AM »
Yes, I use white as the first coat and then my color of choice.....I only lightly sand after the first coat and do each subsequent coat in following nights without sanding between. The oil based spreads out nicely if you have a good even coat and really diminishes any brush lines. Takes about 15  or 20 minutes to coat 6 shafts.  I hang them to dry by the taper by screwing each into a large wire nut and hang from a 550 cord clothesline in the basement.

I am working on 6 all yellow ones right now and fletching them....I'll post up a pic when they are done.

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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #32 on: September 23, 2015, 09:41:00 AM »
Wow, very nice....
    I never would of thought that many people painted their Arrows...
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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #33 on: September 23, 2015, 09:43:00 AM »
That's really nice...gonna have to try that...those are some really good looking arrows guys.

Offline Brianlocal3

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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #34 on: September 24, 2015, 07:39:00 AM »
My hunting arrows this year

 
 

2 parts white, one part royal blue, gave a nice light blue
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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #35 on: September 25, 2015, 09:41:00 AM »
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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #36 on: September 25, 2015, 10:00:00 AM »
These are made using orange gasket lacquer which I can't get anymore.  If anyone knows a source for it, please let me know.  
 

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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #37 on: September 25, 2015, 10:13:00 AM »
I agree Gordon.....if someone knows a source, I'd be interested as well.
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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #38 on: September 29, 2015, 11:08:00 AM »
I really like the color blue for small game arrows.
Really stands out in nature on the forest floor.
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Re: Fully painted arrows ???
« Reply #39 on: September 29, 2015, 11:13:00 AM »
Gordon those are sweet looking arrows..
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