Using Super glue on a serving?

[frassettor]

Can you put a dab of superglue on your serving to keep the ends tied or from unravling, or will it eat the serving?

[sendero25]

I've done it with no problem so far.
The bottom of my serving becomes a little "frayed" where it hits my armguard.
Gotta do something about that bow torque.....

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

I melt the tag ends with a lighter and then dab super glue on them and have never had a problem.

[arky714]

Tryed superglue  on loose serving worked good ..I got 2000 shots on serving sence adding super glue...

[TexasTrad]

Be careful that the superglue does not leak through to the string.  I had someone tell me that it makes the string brittle and can cause it to break

[John Scifres]

I do it all the time.

[AkDan]

heck I dont even bother melting the ends...if it's coming apart, learn to tie the inline whip finish.

[JEFF B]

i do it no problem Bro

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Another yep from me.

[JRY309]

I haven't done it on my serving but have used super glue on my tie on nocks,but not always.

[pickaspot]

Be sure not to touch it before it dries...makes for a tough release!

Learned that the hard way one time  

[ncsaknech1ydh]

I've done it many times, I find that the superglue gel works best for me.

[Rob DiStefano]

i ALWAYS put a tiny drop of *quality* (NOT krazy glue!) cya (CYAnoacrylate) "super glue" (the water thin version, not the medium or thick or gel types as they will not penetrate the fibers well if at all!) on all serving whipped ends, and use it to coat tied on nock points.  

do you *need* to glue the servings?  NO, but the added insurance of the glue is worth doing.

[Bowwild]

I was writing a training manual in 2005. I was advised by another person to put a drop of super glue on the tied on nock locator which is on the center serving. Made sense to me.  However, I called Brownell, one of the big makers of bow string fibers.  They told me not to do it.  They said the glue can soak through the serving into the bowstring material.  They've tested the technique and found that bow strings will break at these locations. So, I advised against the practice in the manual.  I simply melt the tag ends and matt them down with my finger tips.

I can tell above that this advice is counter to the experience of many of you. I figure it is these folks business and they probably hear a lot of horror stories.

[David Mitchell]

I have no idea why anyone needs to put super glue on a properly made serving  :confused: .  If the ends are correctly back served and tight I can't see how they would unravel.  Mine never do. Maybe somebody can enlighten me.

[Rob DiStefano]

it's (the glue) just added insurance.

fwiw, i've spun many thousands of strings over the last 50+ years, and have been using cya glue on all whipped servings for at least the last 25 years.  never a failure.  

yes, the glue can 'soak through the serving' (thin cya has a high wicking factor) and if the string fiber (not the server) isn't waxed it will do so.  i see no problem and have had no issues with glue seeping in and around waxed or unwaxed string fiber material.

[frassettor]

Originally posted by David Mitchell:
I have no idea why anyone needs to put super glue on a properly made serving   :confused:  .  If the ends are correctly back served and tight I can't see how they would unravel.  Mine never do. Maybe somebody can enlighten me.

Sure I will enlighten you. I usually change my string every year and buy them from BW since 2 of my bows are BW. I put a new string on and noticed the ends of the serving "not right". so instead of wasting the $18.00 I paid for the string, I figured I would ask here first.

[Jim's Mom]

I use super glue on each end of the servings and on the thread I tie the silencers on with. No problems with it. The super glue is just extra insurance against the serving coming loose. Jim

[Owlmagnet]

I've simply used a dab of Fletch-Tite, since I don't normally use much super glue.  Haven't had a problem; seems to work.

[sendero25]

Fast flight string material is usually spectra or dyneema fiber, the same as the "super braid" fishing lines, and I also put a dab of super glue on my fishing knots just for a little insurance..never a breakage at the knot, and they have no serving to keep the glue from soaking in, just a direct application to the line.
(disclaimer: If your bowstring breaks, I wasn't here, and never said anything) LOL.