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Normally, I use the 4" arrow wraps from Bohning, and fletch my Beman ICS camo 400's in an Arizona EZ fletch jig. They always come out great. My uncle always tells me "an idle mind is the devil's workshop", so I was reading yesterday and came across a thread related to guys cresting their own arrows with spray paint. To take it a step further, I decided to try and paint an entire arrow white. Using the process they say works, I sanded it, cleaned with acetone, then used 1 coat of automobile primer, 2 coats of Rustoleum white, and 2 coats clear lacquer. I weighed the finished arrow, and compared it to one of my hunting arrows that is already wrapped and fletched. Long story short, the painted arrow, when fletched, turned out to only 5 grains heavier and actually looks pretty good.
I did notice, after I fletched the painted arrow, and removed it from the jig, the paint had rubbed off about 10" down from the nock, where the mouth out the jig clamped close. The arrow was dry, but should I have waited a day or 2 to let it cure before fletching? The fletchings adhered great to the paint, so that's a plus. I'm wondering if the friction created from pulling the arrow out of a Block would wear it off quickly. To be honest, I'm intrigued in the look of an all white arrow, and think it could serve a purpose and be somewhat helpful in a hunting situation. I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience, thoughts, tips, or if it's going to be a lot of extra work, that is really unnecessary. It's what happens on a slow Tuesday night...
I did notice, after I fletched the painted arrow, and removed it from the jig, the paint had rubbed off about 10" down from the nock, where the mouth out the jig clamped close. The arrow was dry, but should I have waited a day or 2 to let it cure before fletching? The fletchings adhered great to the paint, so that's a plus. I'm wondering if the friction created from pulling the arrow out of a Block would wear it off quickly. To be honest, I'm intrigued in the look of an all white arrow, and think it could serve a purpose and be somewhat helpful in a hunting situation. I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience, thoughts, tips, or if it's going to be a lot of extra work, that is really unnecessary. It's what happens on a slow Tuesday night...