Aluminum shaft prep for fletching?

lswoody · Post by **lswoody** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:38 am

I have some experience fletching carbon shafts but have not done any aluminum. Got a friend that needs some fletched. Can I use finger nail polish remover and 50% alcohol to clean the aluminum shafts without removing the arrows finish? How do you guys do it? Thanks!!!

Limbs and Sticks · Post by **Limbs and Sticks** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:42 am

ACETONE works

PSEWOOD · Post by **PSEWOOD** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:59 am

rub with scotchbrite lightly clean with alcohol.You will find vanes stick a lot better to aluminum.

lswoody · Post by **lswoody** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:07 pm

PSEWOOD wrote:rub with scotchbrite lightly clean with alcohol.You will find vanes stick a lot better to aluminum.

So acetone is not needed?

_woods · Post by **_woods** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:18 pm

lswoody wrote:
PSEWOOD wrote:rub with scotchbrite lightly clean with alcohol.You will find vanes stick a lot better to aluminum.
So acetone is not needed?

Correct. It does help, but is not necessary.
The lowest percentage isopropyl alcohol I'll use is 70%, if you can find 90, even better.

Xbowkiller · Post by **Xbowkiller** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:31 pm

Never clean mine. Just scrap off old with sharp knife and glue on new ones with Lapage super glue ultra gel. Could fire them through a piece of wood and vanes don`t come off. Not cheap for the glue but either is hunting.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:44 pm

Ajax on a rag rinsed off well with really hot water works.

lswoody · Post by **lswoody** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:07 pm

Thanks guys!!!!

Limbs and Sticks · Post by **Limbs and Sticks** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 2:12 pm

Alcohol does nothing to clues or glue residue's, i clean all my fletching Jigs with ACETONE also

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:15 pm

The preparation depends on the glue being used.

For the old "fletchtite" I used for years it was best to crest dip the shaft in lacquer.
When I tried a new "super glue" I had problems with the glue not sticking to the lacquer. Found a simple wipe down with alcohol was all that was needed.

yooper_man · Post by **yooper_man** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:31 pm

I wipe down my Easton aluminum 2219 shafts with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol then wrap with 3 1/2" wraps.

I use the Arizona EZ bolt fletcher with Bohning 2" Blazer vans and Bohning fletch tite platinum glue.

The fletcher cleans up easy with a toothpick to remove the dried glue.

Andrew

lswoody · Post by **lswoody** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 4:00 pm

Ok, I don't do any cresting. Have been using Gorilla Super Glue on carbon. Will this glue work on aluminum?

tremps01 · Post by **tremps01** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 4:41 pm

lswoody wrote:Ok, I don't do any cresting. Have been using Gorilla Super Glue on carbon. Will this glue work on aluminum?

I use Gorilla glue both al. and carbon shaft, without any problem.

lswoody · Post by **lswoody** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 5:33 pm

tremps01 wrote:
lswoody wrote:Ok, I don't do any cresting. Have been using Gorilla Super Glue on carbon. Will this glue work on aluminum?
I use Gorilla glue both al. and carbon shaft, without any problem.

Thanks!!!!

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 6:51 pm

I do like Don , Ajax or Comet with a good hot water rinse works well .

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