Duco and Spray Paint Problem??

[RidinMyK2PastU]

Well the other day I decided to give my carbon arrows some style. I sprayed them with white spray paint, and covered with spray poly acylic. I then used good ol Duco to fletch with.

Everything looks good, until I test the durability of the fether bond, and without much effort, the feathers can be peeled off.

Have any of you guys had this problem, or have any suggestions. Do I need to "ruff" the spray area a little?

Thanks again

[kadbow]

I ruff the spray area a little but that only helps with keeping the paint on.  The Duco dissolves the paint.  I use goat tuff glue for my fletch and have no problems with the spray paint.

[Bill M.]

I use goat tuff as well. But if you want to use the Duco cement coat your paint with a laquar base clear coat Just remember to use a thin coat
on your fist applacation or it will blister your
spray paint witch i assume is enamal.And even better choice would be to find laquar base spray paint but i'm still looking my self hope this helps.

[SlowBowinMO]

Two suggestions:  1)  Duco is not a very good choice for carbons and 2)  Duco will have problems with spray paint if it's too glossy.

I have used Duco with Krylon on woodies with great success, on flat and semi-gloss finishes.  I also lost feathers just like you are experiencing when I got too glossy a finish on them.

[JEFF B]

you could try fletching tape  

[RidinMyK2PastU]

It was probably the gloss that got me in trouble. I should know better.

Thanks guys.

[aromakr]

Gloss has nothing to do with it, its compatability of the paint with the glue. Lacquer paint and Duco are compatable, however I don't think Lacquer is a good choice for carbon's. I know many years ago I tried lacquer on fiberglass shafts and it would not stick, it flaked off. Carbon shafts surface is quite slick, and I would think ruffing the surface could raise carbon fibers. your best bet might be raps. or as suggested fletchtape.
Bob

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I've had real good luck when,after spraying with Minwax Fast-Drying clear gloss polyurethane, fletching with super glue. Probably even better adhesion than without the spray. Maybe I just got lucky,but has worked very well for me.

[WestTnMan]

I use the Min-Wax poly on mine too and use regular Fletchtie glue. I have had no problems with the feathers comming off. I use Rustoleum enamel paint. I tried clear laquer but it was too hot for the paint and blistered every time. I tried to find laquer based spray paint but that is a dead end road because there isn't any.

[stagetek]

I've never had any luck fletching with Duco. The only time I use it is to glue on nocks. Fletch-tite has been my fletching glue of choice for 25 years. I now use the Platinum with carbons.

[Nate Fikkert]

I had trouble with DUCO as well and have gone to goat tuff.  It is expensive, but those feathers are NOT coming off.

Nathan

[RidinMyK2PastU]

For you guys who use Goat Tuff, do you use that on wood dipped with poly or lacquer? Do you use the accelerator also with wood?

How does goat tuff compare to AAE FastSet glue?

Kevin

[RidinMyK2PastU]

Anyone???