Glue for bare aluminum

[Stone Knife]

What glue is best for bare aluminum shafts (no tape I hate it) I want to make up a few workhorse arrows with no frills.

[JamesV]

Get yourself a can of BullDog adhesive promoter from O'Riley's auto parts store and spray the end of the shaft, dries clear and almost instantly. Any fletching cememt will stick to it. Been using it for years and never have a problem.

[joe skipp]

Bohning works for me.

[DennyK]

Wipe the shaft with denatured alchol-then Bohning regular or platinum.

[M60gunner]

I like the NPV from Saunders Archery. I also  use Fletch tite but the NVP works well on carbons so I am buying it for both.
Remember to clean those shafts well. I use Comet cleanser and hot water. Dry with clean towels. Fletch up ASAP to prevent any oxidation on shafts agian.

[Archie]

I dip all my aluminums in clear Bohning fletch-laq and then use the old Fletch-tite cement. Over the past 6-7 years of doing this, I've never -- I repeat, NEVER -- had a feather come off due to adhesive problems.  Come to think of it... I can't remember a time when a I've lost a feather due to the quill detaching from the shaft.

I have about 5 tubes of old Fletch-tite cement, but it's starting to gel, I assume due to age.  I will end up at Fletch-tite platinum at some point, but haven't had to go that way yet.

[southpawshooter]

Fletch-tite

[Bowtie]

For my Easton Legacy's, I clean used shafts with acetone to remove old glue, then wipe down with denatured alcohol before applying feathers with Bohning Platinum.  New shafts, I skip the acetone.

[Wapiti Chaser]

Fletch tite just make sure shafts are oil free

[Gapmaster]

Saunders NPV stays flexable for years. I have never seen it get brittle on any of my shafts and it works on wood, carbon and aluminum. I've had better luck with it than anything else and I've tried a gaggle of glues.

[kat]

Originally posted by Gapmaster:
Saunders NPV stays flexable for years. I have never seen it get brittle on any of my shafts and it works on wood, carbon and aluminum. I've had better luck with it than anything else and I've tried a gaggle of glues.

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