What's the best way to remove a cap wrap?

[JamesKerr]

I have always just peeled them off with a knife but I sometimes remove some of the brown finish on my shafts. I have heard that sticking them in boiling water will work. Is this true and does it damage the shaft?

[Hud]

It would be worth trying, but I would probably try a heat gun, because it be faster. If you do not have one, try a blow drier. I wouldn't use a flame because of the mess it may create.

[RedShaft]

blowdryer

[bryan r]

Potato peeler.

[stykbow67]

boiling water worked well for me with carbon shafts. you have to be patient and they will come off fairly easily without damage to the finish.
Good luck

[Reaper TN]

Haven't tried the boiling water yet, but the hair dryer/heat gun method works great.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

The heat gun works well, but a hair dryer would work well too.

A "Potato peeler?"        

[Henry Hammer]

Tater peeler may sound funny but it follows the contour of the shaft, does not gouge or dig in to damage the shaft like a knife does. Just make several passes and she peels her right off!! Give it a try and let us know..Henry

[House]

Blow dryer works well for me

Travis

[macksdad]

Heat gun or blow dryer works well.

[hunt it]

boiling water for 5 minutes or so and they come off fairly easy.

[Tater 2]

Originally posted by Kirk
A "Potato peeler?" [laughing] [laughing]


     Don't laugh until you have tried it. Works great, skin off all the wrap you can with the peeler and then wipe with lacquer thinner and your ready to go.!

    Hint: don't take the wife's potato peeler!!
    Get your own!!

[hvyhitter]

30 seconds in boiling water and they peel right off..........

[hickstick]

I just run really hot tap water over the shaft for a few seconds and it peels right off fletching and all.   clean up with a little denatured alcohol and re-wrap.

the problem with a heat gun is the danger of overheating the shaft.  overheated carbon will damage the structure and weaken the shaft.  we've all seen the pictures of the guy with the fletched end of a shaft stuck through the webbing of his bowhand, right?   hot water will only get the shaft as hot as the water.  

[LookMomNoSights]

i will say this....not all wraps are created equal.  i use OneStringer stuff....they are a sponsor here.  One good thing about them,   they really stick!  The only bad thing about them,  THEY REALLY STICK!  I just run a razor blade  down them at a 20 - 25 degree angle or so like a scraper.  I do 2 paths like this,  kinda dividing the wrap in half.   Then I peal the wrap off in 2 big pieces.  No heat,  no boiling hassle. To remove any  left over sticky junk,  I used a tad of Fletch Lac.  Works perfect and Im even getting fast at it!