Fletching aluminums???

[snag]

I mostly make wood arrows. But I have done a few metal shafts. I am trying to fletch some that are painted and then sealed with a polyacrylic clear finish. I'm thinking Duco would be best for this sealer....? What have you guys done that works great? Thanks, David

[LimbLover]

I actually experimented with both a latex and Rustoleum with a polyacrylic clearcoat and Duco didn't hold very well at all. In fact it ate through the paint right down to the aluminum. You may want to try fletch tape.

[Vig]

Fletch tape or fletch-tite glue. I had bad luck with duco on aluminum arrows.

[snag]

I did an experiment on one of my arrows with Fletchtite Plat. and it pulled the finish and paint off the shaft...?

[Shortlongbow]

I have fletched a lot of wood arrows sealed with minwax polycrylic using fletchtight platinum. Never had a problem. Should work fine on aluminum as well.

[twitchstick]

I have had the best luck with the orignal fletchtite with most piants(fletchtite plat I haven't). It depends on what paint you are cresting with. Duco works when I use auto paint. I have also had good luck with goat tuff. You may also want to lightly sand the aluminum as a prep.

[Ladams]

Fletch tape...Fast and holds great
Larry

[snag]

Maybe I didn't allow enough drying time for the glue. I'll try another experiment. Thanks, David

[Austin]

I prefer Fletchtite, and I don't think I'll change, duco didn't really stick well for me. Several guys I know have had good success with the fletch tape. Even with fletch tape I'd recommend a nice drop of fletchtite or superglue at the leading end

[Charlie Lamb]

I think you're stuck with tape. With glue you are going to have compatability issues regardless.

Bohning paint products alone were designed for aluminum shafts and FletchTite is the glue for those paints.

[Charlie Lamb]

I think you're stuck with tape. With glue you are going to have compatability issues regardless.

Bohning paint products alone were designed for aluminum shafts and FletchTite is the glue for those paints.

[Charlie Lamb]

Oh by the way. You'll need to strip and start over if tape is not used.

[JamesKerr]

I would recommend using a cap wrap then fletch tite platinum. Although when I shot alluminum I shot the Easton Legacy's and I just used fletch tite platinum directly on the shaft. This worked great for me as well.

[Tree Rat]

Saunders NPV

[ken denton]

One way I test a feather after glueing it on to the shaft for the first time is after the glue is dry, I sumurge it in water and leave it over night. I only put one feather on and try to tear it off after over night. If I like the results, I can use it from now on. Ken

[macksdad]

Fletch tape for sure