Painting Arrows

[cnelk]

I like to paint my arrows so I can see them better in flight.

This is how I do that:

I put a piece of tape just in front of the fletching and another down the shaft a bit




Then I slide them into a small box with the tape right on the edge




First layer is white - I can spin the arrows to get good coverage.
Then I use a bit of fluorescent orange at the top





Once dry to the touch, take them out let dry completely




Remove tape and DONE!

 

[cnelk]

Makes it a lot easier to find those arrows after I miss....

 

[mtnmutt]

Do you scuff the shaft before you paint it or just wipe it first with denatured alcohol?

Any particular brand or type of spray paint that holds up well?

 

[cnelk]

mtnmutt

I like to swipe the arrows with a Scotchbrite pad and then I wipe the shafts own with alcohol [ not rum or whiskey]

I buy the small craft paint spray can and they last forever

 

[mtnmutt]

Thanks. That is what I do when I refletch my arrows. Painted arrows will help out when I switch to shooting 3D in the summer. Cool idea.

 

[Deertick]

I\'m going to do this.

Thanks for the idea.

 

[Colorado_Lew]

Nice!

 

[ORelksniper]

Do you like the paint better than wraps? If so, why?

 

[cnelk]

I have never done the wraps.
I do know that this way does not interfere with the removal or install of fletching.
Its a \'one & done\'

Some people may say its too much white and animals can see the arrows, maybe - maybe not, I dont think I have had a problem with that.

I also take off my quiver when doing cold call setups

 

[Bob Frapples]

Hey brad, just curious what the \"X\" is on some of those arrows?

 

[ORelksniper]

Good point on the refletching. The wraps certainly don\'t allow for one vane replacement. As for all the white, I just don\'t think it\'s an issue.

 

[mainebrdr]

Bob, with all white fletching I\'d say the X is the cock feather? At least thats what I\'ve done before.

 

[cnelk]

Yup
That the cock vane/feather

I also number some of my arrows.

 

[sojourner65]

That\'s neat, have to try this. Why all white vanes, just a preference? And why number your arrows?

 

[cnelk]

White is my preference.

There have been times I also write the year on my shafts.

Why do I number my arrows?
Because if if one starts to have flight issues, I can keep track of it and fix if necessary.

 

[Zpd307]

I have heard of numbering your arrows to keep track of flight characteristics. I just have been too lazy to do it....

 

[elky McElkerson]

I number all mine. Just in case.

Painting them white looks awesome! But I like wraps.


Sent via Jedi mind trick.

 

[sojourner65]

I took Brad\'s advice and painted a few arrows. I found that Lowe\'s Valspar spray cans gave them a quick and dripless coat, with no need to rough up the shaft.

 

[cnelk]

Since its winter time and that means \'gear\' time, I thought I would bring this thread up again...

 

[WW]

Thanks for bringing this post back up Brad. I don\'t paint mine but may have to give it a try in the future. But I do mark my cock feather with my brand, B Lazy V ( B<) .