Feathers not sticking to arrow.

[T Folts]

I am having a difficult time getting feather to stick to shafts using rust-oleum enamel for cresting. I have used both fletching tape and fletch-tite platinum. Any suggestion to get them to stick. Fletch tape is a little better but they still come off.

[JRY309]

Try Duco cement?

[meatCKR]

Saunders NPV has never failed me on Wood, Carbon and Aluminum.  Never tried it on rust-oleum cresting but it's probably similar to aluminum. I bet NPV would work good.

Steve

[J. Cook]

I'm one of the folks on here that's had no luck with fletch tape.  I am extremely diligent with arrow prep too...it just didn't work well for me at all.

My choice now is Gorilla super glue or Gorilla super glue gel - I've found them to work fantastic.  Quick set up, clean application, and great durability so far.

[McDave]

A couple of things you could try, without knowing if any of them will work.

You could try Duco.

You could try a wipe of Minwax wipe on poly over the Rustoleum.  Better try it on one shaft first, in case there is a bad reaction between the Minwax and the Rustoleum.  I use the Minwax as a clear finish, and I know at least Duco will stick to it, and possibly other glues.

[Moon]

X2 on the Gorilla glue.  Works great even on the wraps.
Good luck.

[The Whittler]

Duco works great with paint.

[Msturm]

I used the superglue gel and it worked pretty well.

[Jon Stewart]

Is the feather coming off the crest paint or is the crest paint coming off the arrow?

[Robyn Hode]

I use the cheap Walmart spray paint for spraying the caps and Testors enamel for my cresting.  

Then I dip them in Minwax polycrylic (water base) - about six coats.

Then I use Bohning fletch tape for my feathers. I have not had any feathers come off the arrow. The tape sticks good to the polycrylic coating.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Originally posted by meatCKR:
Saunders NPV has never failed me on Wood, Carbon and Aluminum.  Never tried it on rust-oleum cresting but it's probably similar to aluminum. I bet NPV would work good.

Steve

I agree. I even waxed some shafts and used Saunders. It blows Fletch tite right off the road.

[M60gunner]

I use Rustolem 2X for plastic to spray cap. I crest with Pacta RC car paints. Then use a foam brush to apply a couple coats of MinWax waterbased Polycrylic. Then I use Saunders NPV glue to fletch. Only use Fletch tite when fletching on wraps until I run out anyway.

[Brianlocal3]

Gorilla glue blue cap superglue. Best you will ever use. You can fletch an entire arrow in 6 min

[reddogge]

Minwax Wipe On Poly will do a fine job of sealing your Rustoleum cap. I use either fletch tape or Saunders NPV. You won't have a problem after sealing them, guaranteed.

[stagetek]

Jon, good question. Want to hear the answer as well. Makes a big difference.

[jackdaw]

My problem is the glue sticks fine to the rustoleum....but the rustoleum eventually let's loose of the arrowshaft if you shoot ALOT..! I frequently have feathers with paint on the quill that have flown off....

[hawkeye n pa]

I've been using the cheaper wraps and fletchtite with good luck. Not as cheap as spray paint but the feathers stay on.

[T Folts]

The glue and tape comes off the paint. Paint is sticking fine to the shaft.
What I did was scotch-brite the shaft then wiped with acetone, then I used a spin rite Crestor to apply the red paint. After it was covered with several coats and covered I toped it with a satin clear. That is what the tape and glue is not sticking to.

[Todweelz]

tech bond  medium viscosity super glue  get from taxidermy supplier  never fails