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Title: Taking cap wraps off..?
Post by: MikeW on December 31, 2008, 10:16:00 AM
Is there an easy way to remove cap wraps?
TIA
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Post by: deermaster1 on December 31, 2008, 10:21:00 AM
dunk em in a pot of boiling water.  works for my wraps, but i have never used cap wraps.
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Post by: Cecil on December 31, 2008, 10:22:00 AM
I take a knife skin em off like a fleatching. then wipe cleane with alcohol.
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Post by: Dave Lay on December 31, 2008, 10:28:00 AM
not to hijack but what about on woodies??
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Post by: Diamond Paul on December 31, 2008, 10:44:00 AM
I've heard that heating them w/ hair drier works, but not done it myself.
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Post by: whitebuffalo on December 31, 2008, 10:46:00 AM
hot,,hot water,,you can try and steam them or dip them in boiling water,,
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Post by: hickstick on December 31, 2008, 11:49:00 AM
I've always done it with hot tap water (our tap water is set pretty hot.)...but I have never used commercial wraps, I always make my own.
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Post by: JimmyC on December 31, 2008, 03:20:00 PM
Yep, I fill a 2 liter pop bottle with really hot water from the tap, then soak the wrap end of the arrow in it.  I can then peel off the wrap with my fingers.  No damage to arrow or me and the bottle works as a nice arrow holder..
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Post by: dino on December 31, 2008, 08:09:00 PM
Hair dryer or heat from my shop heater works awsome, never used hot water myself.  Has anyone used both methods?  Which one works best? dino
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Post by: Tater on December 31, 2008, 08:45:00 PM
I tried heating them and it was a gooey mess (maybe I needed more practice).
    I saw someone posted about using a potato peeler, works great doesn't dig into the shaft, just clean it out once in a while and you are good to go. Wipe with laquer thinner or alcohol and your ready for new wraps or fletching.

                 Tater (unpeeled)
Title: Re: Taking cap wraps off..?
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on January 01, 2009, 06:19:00 AM
AREN'T YOU GUYS AFRAID that HOT HOT water will damage the carbon fibers? I'd hate to weaken a shaft.