Don’t know what kind of arrow shaft material with which you are working but for aluminum or carbons Krylon should work fine. If you are using carbons then I would recommend Krylon Fusion. Make sure you remove the commerial arrow label with acetone before painting. Other than that there is no need for preparation although a rub down with steel wool wouldn’t hurt. The trick is not to spray too much at once. The first coat should be just a light coat. You should still be able to see the shaft through the paint. Let dry for about 20 minutes and then apply a second light coat. On the third coat you should be able to finish covering them as you desire. You should easily be able to completely paint and crest a dozen shafts in one day using Krylon with no crinkling.
On aluminums I recommend rubbing the shafts vigorously with a clean cotton grease rag (no grease of course) immediately before spraying. This creates a static charge and helps the paint to bond better in my opinion.
Brett
