Arrow assembly (painting / sealing)

[hogup]

#6826

First – happy Thanksgiving to all. Second, I am new at arrow assembly and I want to seal the wooden shafts. I thought of painting them with ghasket paint but decided against it. Anyhow, can I simply use marine varnish or some other product like polyurithane for this procedure?

[David Petersen]

#55375

Yes. I used to spray my shafts with Minwax Spar Urethane but it was a wasteful way to go about it. I suggest buying a dip tube and a can of good shaft finish, like Gasket Lacquer. Both are widely available via mail order houses and cheap. You just fill the tube with the thick liquid and dip the shaft in full length. A small hole in the rubber gasket in the lid squeegies off spare liquid as you you withdraw the shaft. Allow to dry a few minutes–it’s fast–and you’re ready to apply fletching. Leave the extra finish in the tube and seal with a solid lid. It last forever.

[hogup]

#55522

Thanks David. I’ll give it a go.

[George Tsoukalas]

#58246

Yes. I brush on the finish. Info on my site. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/simplearrow.html

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