Stripping factory fletching

[SEW]

I need help. I bought "quite a few" of Jerry's factory fletched STs. Great price, but if I had it to do again, I'd get spine indexed/matched STs un fletched. With Jerry's , Boo's and Big Johns 18" Zombies all grouping appx 1" 3-shot groups at 60 yds , the Spynal Tapps are appx 2 1/2 - 3" horizontal.
I'm stripping the fletching , spine indexing and am going to refletch with Blazers with my Arizona EZ Bolt.
This fletching removal is difficult!! I have a curved defletcher, but what do I use to get the cement and tiny amount of fletching off? I have acetone, Xylene (really don't want to use it - I've had my share of it in college & the work for 2 years), lacquer thinner, nail polish remover, dull knives, various sand papers (surely not the answer) and other stuff.
Answers?
Thanks,
SEW

[ThunderXB]

I would have recommended acetone, but you already covered that.

Yeah, how can you put up with 2 1/2" groups at 60 yds!!!

[Ekkie]

I've used acetone on aluminum shafts. Worked great for that application. Is there a problem using it on carbon arrows?

~E

[SEW]

Don't think so.

[amythntr]

I scrap as much of the remains of the fletching off as possible, then use the finest wet/dry sand paper to lightly rub the area, then finish off with acetone and it has worked flawlessly for me.

Anthony

[SEW]

I scrap as much of the remains of the fletching off as possible, then use the finest wet/dry sand paper to lightly rub the area, then finish off with acetone and it has worked flawlessly for me.

Anthony

This is about what I've come to in my thinking. Thanks, Anthony.
Steve

[Doe Master]

Steve I have used acetone . Then use wraps on my arrows . That way when I decide to refletch it is easier .

[robertyb]

I have always just used a fairly dull knife and just scrape till everything is gone that I can see. Then I use a rag with some MEK on it for the final cleaning. It takes off everything. Do not use in an enclosed area and try to avoid breathing any of the fumes. I used acetone till I got a tip from a professional arrow maker to use the MEK. I have not lost a single fletching since using it and have been using it for around 20 years now.

[Boo]

With some practice, a Zip Strip will take almost of the fletching and glue away. After that a sharp Excato Knife with articulate hands will take most of what is remaining off. A red 3M pad does wonders at this point and finish off with a cloth (not a paper towel) soaked in acetone. I have left the ends of the shaft in acetone and have not seen any degradation of the shaft. I've cut off the front of my arows with glued in inserts and left them in a container of acetone for more than a week and it didn't soften the shaft.