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Postman:
I have some doug fir shafts and a new fletching jig - and was wondering how y'all finish them so fletch-tite will stick to the finish. Doing some "modern" trad arrows before I get into sinew, boo and such.  I have tung oil, cabot deck stain, and minwax stain, and spray-on poly. was thinking of staining aand poly-ing them up.
Thanks

Pat B:
When I made cedar arrows I used water based paint for cresting and crown dipping and sealed(dipped) with water based poly. I always used Duco cement for fletching but I think fletch tape would also work.

Hillbilly:
Poly works, but Tru-oil is what I use on most of mine now. I don't use Duco, though- I like superglue or tape. No need to sit there waiting for glue to dry. :)

ricktrojanowski:
My favorite arrow finish is an analine dye, then I do some paint work (water based), then finish with Waterlox (a tung oil based finish).  I like Duco for fletching, it will stick to anything and is easy to find at hardware stores.

WVFishFearMe:
The Fletchtite has problems unless you sand the finish a little where the quills will lay.

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