Gordon, great tutorial. I have used GL for years and your comments are spot on. I never thought of using my punch to make more holes. Duh.

You're welcome! And I'm glad it worked for you.

I've not ordered the dye directly from Stewmac, instead I get it from Amazon. They have always had it in stock. That said, lots of things have been going out of stock with the pandemic problems...

Thanks for the kind words, I am glad you like it!

Steve, thank you. i like trying new things. I have the tube and disks, new, just need the products. May wait awhile, it’s 100+* here and no humidity. That maybe over kill on “fast drying “. Oh yes, while I have your attention, I am reading your book about making a LB. Well written, like the details.

Tom,

I would describe the finish on my white arrows as a high gloss. No need for an additional clear dip.

Steve, I have a question? Does the finished shaft have a dull finish or shiny finish. If dull do you think dipping it in clear GL would make it gloss? Yes, that means buying more product but that’s not a concern for me. Thank you

I have never tried Gasket Lacquer and dip in PolyCrylic it dries very fast and doesn't effect my cap or cresting paint.

Sorry guys, I’ll stay with exterior oil based urethane.

Tom at RMSG showed me how good it works. I was amazed at how quickly it dried. I don't make enough arrows to justify the expense so I stick with wipe on poly. It takes more time but there's no hurry for me.

Not quite on topic..although this arrow was GL dipped. I have started marking each arrow like this, since i play / experiment a lot

Gasket Lacquer is all I use anymore. Best stuff ever, imo.

4 more suggestions:

1. The more slowly you pull the shaft through the gasket, the thinner the finish and the longer the gasket lasts. I use the same gasket for years, which translates to many dozens of arrows.

2. You can use lacquer dye to make your arrows any color you like. I prefer white, but this dye is great in any color, just dump it in the tube, and forget it:https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/supplies/finishing-supplies/colors-and-tints-and-stains/colortone-liquid-pigment-for-lacquer.html

3. Sharpies write really well on lacquer. I use them to identify the wood species and spine on each arrow.

4. When I get a new can of lacquer, I dump it into a quart yogurt container, add dye, and stir. It is easier to transfer lacquer from the yogurt container to the tube as needed than it is to from the crappy can that rusts and doesn't seal after a few open/close cycles.

I use GL too. Works well for me. Thanks for the hints.

I used GL some years back. I learned to help prevent cracking make sure the product and shafts are at least 72*. Summer heat was my friend so did most wood arrow making then. Still have a few dozen I made about 10 years ago that are still fine.

Newell, duco works perfectly on gasket lacquer. The only problem I have had and it wasn't because of the gasket lacquer is using latex paint as a crown paint and then putting clear gasket lacquer over it. Duco doesn't stick real well to latex even with the lacquer over it.

thanks Gordon! Never used GL. May need to try it out. How does duco jive with it?

thanks for the do along- never tried it

always just dipped in oil based poly-made a big dip tube out of PVC with a larger piece resivor at the top

your arrows look nice

I go ahead and use the vent holes next to dip my arrows through to save buying a new gasket.

Probably the main reason people have trouble with gasket lacquer is that the gasket wears out quickly causing too much finish on the shaft. This causes cracking in the finish when the arrow is flexed.