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Offline jayman448

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dyes and sealers
« on: December 03, 2014, 10:48:10 pm »
anyone have any simple home recipies for dyes and sealers for arrowshafts?

Offline Pat B

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Re: dyes and sealers
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: dyes and sealers
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2014, 12:28:15 am »
Pat, do you use denatured alcohol with the rit dye? Patrick
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Re: dyes and sealers
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2014, 08:56:40 am »
Yes, Patrick. I guess any alcohol will work. I've even used white lightning.  ;)
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Offline punch

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Re: dyes and sealers
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: dyes and sealers
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2014, 02:33:34 pm »
Yes, Patrick. I guess any alcohol will work. I've even used white lightning.  ;)

Kinda sacreligious ain't it Pat? >:D

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Re: dyes and sealers
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2014, 06:13:11 pm »
Not the crap I used, Patrick.  :o
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« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2014, 11:55:00 pm »
 ;D
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Building a bow has been the most rewarding, peaceful, and frustrating things I have ever made with my own two hands!