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Title: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: monkeyball on September 14, 2014, 07:21:00 AM
Have you ever had your wrap lift?  Where the wrap overlaps onto itself it seems to be lifting. Of course this is not happening until I have the arrow completely fletched.

  Anyone else experience this?

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Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: rraming on September 14, 2014, 07:55:00 AM
Never had it lift, I use Onestringer wraps.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: jcar315 on September 14, 2014, 08:11:00 AM
Gotta say that I've never had that happen......sorry to hear about it though.

At this stage maybe just a spot of glue to hold it down? Would hate to have to start all over now that they are fletched up.

How old were the wraps?
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: kill shot on September 14, 2014, 08:17:00 AM
Never had it happen. Maybe oil from your finger took some of the glue off from it?
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: monkeyball on September 14, 2014, 08:25:00 AM
These are Onestringer wraps also. Bought them last year up at Forksville off of a vendor.

 I have built a pile of arrows and am always careful once I have them prepped and ready to go. Can't quite figure this one out.


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Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: Dave Lay on September 14, 2014, 08:36:00 AM
also never had it happen
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: Cwilder on September 14, 2014, 08:36:00 AM
I have the same wraps and for me they tend to lift is the feather is placed and glued on the overlapping wrap.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: Stump73 on September 14, 2014, 08:46:00 AM
Never had it happen.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: ISP 5353 on September 14, 2014, 08:49:00 AM
Never had it happen either.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: cacciatore on September 14, 2014, 08:56:00 AM
The only time it happened to me was because the frigid temperatures. I warrmed up the area and I fixed the problem!
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: creekwood on September 14, 2014, 08:57:00 AM
Never had it happen. When removing an old wrap, I sometimes wish they would come apart a little easier.  I have only used wraps from Onestringer.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: longbow guy on September 14, 2014, 09:12:00 AM
never had that happened  over 150 arrows and counting   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: M60gunner on September 14, 2014, 09:27:00 AM
Maybe the glue on the wrap got compromised so how? Stored on a hot area? Maybe dirty, try wiping them off before taking off of paper.
I am another who has not had an issue before. Try calling One Stringer and see what they say.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: Rob W. on September 14, 2014, 09:35:00 AM
May have him send you some of the double dogs to put over them. Even if the older wraps are compromised in some way new over laminates will fix them up. Just make sure you off set where the edges lay.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: 58WINTERS on September 14, 2014, 12:28:00 PM
I've experienced the  the same problem. A half dozen or so over many applied. Not a good thing when your hours from home in the middle of a hunt when it starts. It might be that they don't adhere well to themselves because of the surface finish or coating. I've never had them lift from the shaft itself only on the overlap.
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Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: Fattony77 on September 14, 2014, 12:54:00 PM
Maybe you could just trim the overlap with an exacto knife for now? That would at least keep you from wasting the fletching you've already done.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: steadman on September 14, 2014, 01:06:00 PM
Never had it happen with Onestringers. However I have had it happen a couple times with the vinyl I use for decals. I couldn't tell you exactly why. Sorry to hear that, especially after fletching.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: Pete W on September 14, 2014, 02:11:00 PM
Contamination on the outside of the wraps from oily fingers, wax , furnature polish overspray etc. etc can prevent the glue on the "inside" from sticking to the "outside" where it overlaps.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: stagetek on September 14, 2014, 09:56:00 PM
Never had it happen, but my guess would be you used your finger to press the edge of the wrap when you started, and the finished end didn't like whatever was on your finger when it rolled around and it didn't stick.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: Alexander Traditional on September 14, 2014, 10:13:00 PM
I've had it happen also. I have to say it hasn't been bad though. I keep pressing it down or use some glue to keep it down. On mine it's only been on a short portion of the part where it overlaps. I may start to where some latex rubber gloves on the next ones I try.
Title: Re: Question for arrow builders who use wraps??????
Post by: monkeyball on September 14, 2014, 11:34:00 PM
Nope, I do not touch the wrap until the fletch job is complete. Like I said I am really careful with the prep end of things. It is where the overlap is on the wrap and it also happens to be where the one fletch is positioned.

 Maybe the super skinny shafts(.800 spine) have something to do with it but I really don't think so. Anyhow thanks for the comments and suggestions.

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