need tips for how to clean up shafts for fletching

[phillc]

Acetone can sometimes attack the carbon wraps it was suggested to me to use I. P. A. Isopropanol it has a lower hazchem rating
(highly flammable) fumes not as bad as acetone and it works the same with the three most popular fletching glues it is available from boots or superdrug about £5 for 500 ml can be stored in plastic bottles.I also use it to clean the fletchings before glueing them not had a problem with fletchings coming off since doing this.

[droseman]

A slightly cheaper way of doing this is to use methelayted spirit, I found that the fletchings did not come off. I had some problems getting hold of IPA at boots, seems it is a restricted chemical.

These chaps http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/acatalog/CFS...cohol_104.html

sell IPA in anything from 1 litre up to 25 gallon drums !

Dave

Not to be confued with IPA, the rather tasty brew from Greene King brewery, which is not as good at cleaning your shafts...

[BowSurfer]

I find that a butter knife, one of those old fashioned, bone handled jobs that you use when having a formal sit down tea, works well. The edge is thin enough to remove the glue, but not sharp enough to penetrate carbon.

[Random_guy]

I know two people who've used different things. My girlfriend used the cheapest vodka she could find which seemed to work well, and our captain from last year used absynthe which worked even better!

Incidently, in the case of the vodka the arrows were left to soak in it overnight, can't remember what happened with the Absynthe.

[wingate_52]

Wipe over with spirit. Set fire to spirit and the glue will burn of leaving carbon.Only to be used on carbon arrows.Only do outdoors supervised by an adult.

[Cimbian]

Originally Posted by phillc

Acetone can sometimes attack the carbon wraps it was suggested to me to use I. P. A. Isopropanol it has a lower hazchem rating
(highly flammable) fumes not as bad as acetone and it works the same with the three most popular fletching glues it is available from boots or superdrug about £5 for 500 ml can be stored in plastic bottles.I also use it to clean the fletchings before glueing them not had a problem with fletchings coming off since doing this.

I found isopropanol to be good if using a cement (Fletch-Tite) but screws-up any 'super-glue' types.

Also, anyone using Acetone or ISO... put the rag/papertowel etc. outside on the door step until dry BEFORE putting in the bin to avoid spontaneuos combustion setting light to your old teabags!

[greydog]

Thanks Cimbian, now I all I can think about is making my bin explode

[BowSurfer]

Easton recomend the use of either MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) or IPA (but as sais elsewhere meths is probably as good) depending on the type of shaft. They give full details of how to clen and fletch all types of shaft in their tuning booklet which is well worth the free download - An excellent book.
http://www.eastonarchery.com/downloads.asp

[not dead yet]

Originally Posted by stever

Also invest in some acetone, not nail varnish remover as that contains a wax. Go outside and dip a cotton bud in acetone then wipe the shaft. If you can remove the knock first as the acetone will attack the plastic. DONT BREATH THE FUMES

was that dont breathe the fumes..lol.......

[not dead yet]

better still drink the absynthe, breathe on the arrows. will clean and warm them up glue will dry quicker