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Title: dyes and sealers
Post by: jayman448 on December 03, 2014, 10:48:10 pm

anyone have any simple home recipies for dyes and sealers for arrowshafts?

Title: Re: dyes and sealers
Post by: Pat B on December 03, 2014, 11:09:52 pm

Kool-Aid or Rit dye mixed with alcohol for coloration and pine pitch varnish for a sealer.

Title: Re: dyes and sealers
Post by: lebhuntfish on December 04, 2014, 12:28:15 am

Pat, do you use denatured alcohol with the rit dye? Patrick

Title: Re: dyes and sealers
Post by: Pat B on December 04, 2014, 08:56:40 am

Yes, Patrick. I guess any alcohol will work. I've even used white lightning.  ;)

Title: Re: dyes and sealers
Post by: punch on December 04, 2014, 01:02:41 pm

Rit dye mixed with rubbing alcohol.  Paraffin wax applied with a blow dryer.  The wax will limit you to wrapping on feathers.

Title: Re: dyes and sealers
Post by: lebhuntfish on December 04, 2014, 02:33:34 pm

Quote from: Pat B on December 04, 2014, 08:56:40 am

Yes, Patrick. I guess any alcohol will work. I've even used white lightning.  ;)

Kinda sacreligious ain't it Pat? >:D

Thanks!  Patrick

Title: Re: dyes and sealers
Post by: Pat B on December 04, 2014, 06:13:11 pm

Not the crap I used, Patrick.  :o

Title: Re: dyes and sealers
Post by: lebhuntfish on December 04, 2014, 11:55:00 pm

 ;D