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Author Topic: Removing Stenciling from Carbon Express Heritage Shafts?  (Read 290 times)

Offline Bucksnort101

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Removing Stenciling from Carbon Express Heritage Shafts?
« on: March 19, 2011, 05:42:00 PM »
Decided to give some Carbon Express Heritage shafts a try. Wondering what takes off the white stenciling from the shafts.  
So far I have tried Acetone, Denatured Alchohol, Isopropyl Alchohol, Mineral Spirits, Laquer Thinner, and Naphtha and nothing seems to work.

Offline FBB

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Re: Removing Stenciling from Carbon Express Heritage Shafts?
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2011, 05:53:00 PM »
This sounds a bit extreme and I have only done it to one arrow but brake cleaner did it for me and it looked like it didn't have any ill effects on the arrow. But then again I only did it to one just in case it did do something to the strength of it but it didn't remove any of the finish and I have shot it a lot. It's the only thing I have found that will touch the stenciling. Use at your on risk.

Offline Leland

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Re: Removing Stenciling from Carbon Express Heritage Shafts?
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2011, 09:03:00 PM »
It used to wipe right off with acetone,but I think the manufacturer got wind of their logo being removed,and changed the paint or dye they use.
Leland

Offline Bill Kissner

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Re: Removing Stenciling from Carbon Express Heritage Shafts?
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2011, 09:20:00 PM »
I use Zip Strip paint remover. Wipe on and wipe off....works without a bunch of elbow grease.
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Offline pruski

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Re: Removing Stenciling from Carbon Express Heritage Shafts?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2011, 10:28:00 AM »
good info

Offline oldbohntr

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Re: Removing Stenciling from Carbon Express Heritage Shafts?
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2011, 11:39:00 AM »
Interesting.  I've had a bunch of these for several years now, an took the logo off easily with Acetone. If that doesn't work now, they may have changed the paint(but I've never found a normal paint that acetone won't cut.)  

But, I wonder why they would care enough to do that....at the time we would actually be removing the paint they'd have long since put our money in the bank. It doesn't seem like that logo on a guy's arrows is going to sell a bunch of shafts to his buddies.   If I were their CEO, I'd be asking my people why they decided to spend time on such a non-problem!
Tom

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Re: Removing Stenciling from Carbon Express Heritage Shafts?
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2011, 02:04:00 PM »
Steel wool or brass wool and lighter fluid.
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Offline ckanous

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Re: Removing Stenciling from Carbon Express Heritage Shafts?
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2011, 02:15:00 PM »
I used red scotch-brite pads.

Offline Huntschool

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Re: Removing Stenciling from Carbon Express Heritage Shafts?
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2011, 08:53:00 PM »
I have removed lettering from several different shafts with acetone without any problem..  Sometimes ya have to "rub" a bit and keep the paper towel moist.
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Offline Preston Lay

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Re: Removing Stenciling from Carbon Express Heritage Shafts?
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2011, 09:53:00 PM »
Ive used acetone too, but it wont work on the new heritage shafts.

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