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Title: POC shafts and sap?
Post by: Pac'em out on January 19, 2013, 08:56:00 PM
I received a dozen POC shafts from Sagittarius archery today and every shaft has a couple of spots of sap on them.  Some of the spots are pretty large.  Anyone experience this before?  This is only my sixth or seventh dozen of cedar, so I'm not sure.  Should I send them back?
Title: Re: POC shafts and sap?
Post by: Orion on January 19, 2013, 09:25:00 PM
Doesn't hurt anything.  Arrows that have been in storage for quite some time often bleed a little.  Can clean most of it up with some alcohol.
Title: Re: POC shafts and sap?
Post by: magnus on January 19, 2013, 09:47:00 PM
What Orion said. Alcohol or acetone should take it off.
Title: Re: POC shafts and sap?
Post by: LostNation_Larry on January 19, 2013, 09:59:00 PM
I have a dip tube full of acetone for the really bad ones.  I use 0000 steel wool with the acetone.  I put them in the dip tube for a couple of minutes then wipe them off with the steel wool.  Some sap is actually good.  The sap repels water.  It can make the stain look funny.
Title: Re: POC shafts and sap?
Post by: Pac'em out on January 19, 2013, 10:32:00 PM
Got it, that makes sense.  I'll give the acetone a shot.  Thanks, all and have a good night.