Is Denatured alcohol required to clean the shaft before gluing the feathers on? Does regular rubbing alcohol work well enough?
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91% isopropyl is what I use for aluminum and carbon before crown dipping or just applying feathers or vanes. Clean thoroughly and let it dry completely.
Use some acetone or lacquer thinner if you have some already, I use it on my carbons all the time. Worked great on aluminums when I fletched and used them years ago too.
Acetone and a quick swipe with 0000 steel wool always worked for me. In answer to your question though rubbing alcohol should work fine.
Been using alcohol for years without problems until I started using Krylon spray paint for my cap. All of a sudden my feathers are falling off the arrow.I tried Platinum and Duco glues with the same problem. I also take sand paper and scar the shafts up and down on the crested area's.
Been useing Goo-Off for years with no problem,, All of a sudden my feathers are also falling off :dunno: :dunno:
I think its this damn heat wave in the USA.
Same as Joe Skipp here 90% plus Isopropal Rubbing Alcohol on my carbons and aluminums no problems.
Rubbing alcohol(isopropyl) has an additive, I believe glycerin, to help make it less drying to skin. It WILL leave a residue. Use denatured or acetone.
I've never had luck using rubbing alcohol. I believe acetone is best.
I had some trouble with Krylon until I use a coat of water based poly over the Krylon and or Rust-oleum. No problems since.
What KIND of Shafts are ya cleaning?? Aluminum use Acetone, clean as a Whistle!
QuoteOriginally posted by Shakes.602:
What KIND of Shafts are ya cleaning?? Aluminum use Acetone, clean as a Whistle!
Aluminum at the moment... but do you wipe the shaft with plain water after cleaning with acetone or alcohol?
QuoteOriginally posted by joe skipp:
91% isopropyl is what I use for aluminum and carbon before crown dipping or just applying feathers or vanes. Clean thoroughly and let it dry completely.
Same here.
QuoteOriginally posted by Scattergun2570:
QuoteOriginally posted by Shakes.602:
What KIND of Shafts are ya cleaning?? Aluminum use Acetone, clean as a Whistle!
Aluminum at the moment... but do you wipe the shaft with plain water after cleaning with acetone or alcohol? [/b]
Acetone will evaporate without having to do any additional wiping with anything...
I've always used plain ole rubbing alchohol like many here have mentioned. I will admit I've had some mixed results and always assumed I had touched the shaft and got some skin oils or something that eventually caused the glue to let go.