Removing old wraps
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From: wkochevar
02-Jun-15
What is the best way to remove old arrow wraps? I tried peeling them off but could only get small little pieces off. then tried scraping and that is NOT the right way....They have been on for about a year but will not hold a fletching on at all(Goat Tuf glue). Going back to bare shafts. Thanks Kip
From: Buffalo1
02-Jun-15
Put the "wrap end" in very hot water for just a few seconds. The hot water will melt the glue and wrap will come off easily. Do one or two and you will get the hang of it.
From: kota-man
02-Jun-15
I usually just hit mine for a short time with a heat gun and they peal right off.
From: Zebrakiller
02-Jun-15
wkochevar I love goat tuff but if you have a big bottle and dont use it right away and sits on your bench it tends to get weak and not hold, I just always buy the small bottles now, just what i have seen
From: wkochevar
02-Jun-15
Thanks!!
From: PAOH
02-Jun-15
Heat gun
From: ben h
02-Jun-15
Are you guys using heat guns, like for stripping paint which are much hotter than a hair dryer? I used a hair dryer and it didn't really work very well and I ended up just scraping them with a utility knife. I thought that worked better than the hair dryer, but I wouldn't say scraping was the best way either. How hot do you get them?
From: Owl
03-Jun-15
In the future, don't prep the shaft as for fletching. No abrasive, no IPA. Just wipe with a wet paper towel and let dry. You will still get a strong bond but it will not be quite so horrible to remove.
From: midwest
03-Jun-15
I use a utility knife with the curved notch in the blade.
From: Hunting5555
03-Jun-15
I turn on the gas stove, hold the wrapped shaft several inches above the flame and spin the shaft. Let it get warm and peel off. Some come off easier than others.
From: CurveBow
03-Jun-15
The wraps I have used, I simply take the knife out of my pocket & scrape them off using a shallow angle. Then I use an emery cloth to clean the shaft. Wipe off with alcohol & either refletch or rewrap & then fletch.
Glue - always use fresh stuff. It didn't seem so critical in the aluminum arrow days, but is critical with carbon shafts.
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From: 1Longbow
03-Jun-15
Use a potato peeler from the kitchen. works like a dream
From: Buffalo1
03-Jun-15
I have used a potato peeler and it does work well.
From: sir misalots
03-Jun-15
just get them warm. Boiling water works. Dont use open flame as it makes them brittle. Hair dryer also works
From: midwest
04-Jun-15
By the time I have the wrap on one arrow heated up enough to remove, I could have three of them scraped off with my blade.
From: 76aggie
01-Jul-15
Has anyone tried dipping the old wrap in acetone? After scraping old vanes off the shaft, I dip arrows in acetone to remove all the old glue residue and it works like a champ. I just recently started using arrow wraps and have not yet had the cause to remove any of the wraps yet so I cannot comment on how it would work to remove one.
From: Smoke
01-Jul-15
careful with those heat guns and open flames... get the carbon arrow too hot and it's ruined... pot of boiling waters works best... never gets above 212 degs
From: oldgoat
02-Jul-15
Try the Bohning fletch tight platinum, has a better shelf life than super glue, the wraps weren't your problem!
From: Matt
04-Jul-15
For poops and grins, I timed myself removing a wrap using the stove to lightly heat it - 1:15 seconds from starting the stove at the very lowest heat to complete removal of the wrap.
From: kentuckbowhnter
05-Jul-15
I dipped a bohning wrap with two fletchings left on it in boiling water today for 2 minutes and the wrap peeled right off. I used some 91% rubbing alcohol to get the residue off the arrow and put a new wrap on it seconds later and had the new fletchings on it in just a few minutes. first time I tried the boiling water deal and man its easier than scrapping the wrap off with a knife.
From: stagetek
07-Jul-15
I never had the good results that some have using hot water and heat guns. I bought a gizmo off the auction site that keeps the same angle and scrapes the wrap and fletching off. It's called Pro Arrow Fletch Stripper, and it's made by Cir Cut Archery. Works much better than anything else I've tried.