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Title: Camp Dry for Fletching?
Post by: The Gopher on June 16, 2009, 01:54:00 PM
I have used the spray on water proofer for other camping stuff but i was wondering if anyone has used it for waterproofing fletching? thanks, Dan.
Title: Re: Camp Dry for Fletching?
Post by: BowHuntingFool on June 16, 2009, 02:01:00 PM
Great idea! I hope someone chimes in on this.
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Post by: Biff on June 16, 2009, 02:31:00 PM
Funny you just mentioned it, yesterday I did my arrows and Sandra's. I just put the arrows on a flat serface with the fletching hanging over the edge. Roll my hand on the arrow to make it spin, spray lightly and put it aside to dry.(15 min.)
I havn't lost a feather in many years. The camp dry dosen't seem to hurt any cresting. Biff
Title: Re: Camp Dry for Fletching?
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on June 16, 2009, 02:39:00 PM
I have been using Camp Dry on fletching for a couple years. No problems, and it seems to keep my fletching nice and dry.
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on June 16, 2009, 02:50:00 PM
Awesome, does the smell eventually fade away?

I'm going to give this a try on my hunting arrows. I'm going to make them up here soon and spray them so they can air out over the summer!
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Post by: gsdmikko on June 16, 2009, 02:53:00 PM
never tried camp-dry..but i do use automobile belt dressing... works great and really no smell.
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Post by: leatherneck on June 16, 2009, 03:13:00 PM
Be careful. We used camp-dry(the aerosol) on several dozen shafts and sometime during the season the feathers started falling off. This was on aluminum shafts with fletch tite glue. Not sure if it mixed with the chemicals or not but I never used it again. Since then I have never had any issues.

Mike
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Post by: owlbait on June 16, 2009, 03:14:00 PM
I was just spraying down my tent and saw this. Look out fletching here comes the camp dry.
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Post by: jimmerc on June 16, 2009, 03:14:00 PM
I've been using scotch gard outdoor water shield for 3 years now(basically the same thing as camp dry)it works great, the smell will go away after a few days! I usually treat my arrows around the first of august and start hunting mid september just to be on the safe side
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Post by: The Gopher on June 16, 2009, 03:41:00 PM
thanks guys, i'll be picking up a can today!
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Post by: blueslfb on June 16, 2009, 03:48:00 PM
I have been using it for at least 10yrs and never had a problem with it.  Works good!