Bohning platinum glue

[bluej]

My feathers keep coming off using the bohning platinum glue, I have used the tape, little better, they get a little damp and the feathers pretty much fall off, the old bohning glue worked great. What is everyone else using, thanks Kenny.

[bluej]

I forgot to mention, I am using aluminum arrows.

[Night Wing]

I shoot aluminum arrows and I use Gateway feathers. When fletching my arrows, I use Bohning Platinum Fletch-Tite glue.

Never have any problems with my feathers becoming unglued from my arrows.

I do use acetone to prepare my arrow shafts for fletching. This gets rid of any oils or anything else on the aluminum surface that might contaminate the surface which would make the feathers become unglued.

[Maxx Black]

I purchased 3 tubes and then found out on the 3 rivers site that this glue is not compatable with aluminum arrows ,same trouble fletch falling off. I have been using fletch tape and soon went back.Maxx

[Steve Clandinin]

Same as me old buddy Max,went back to the old Fletch-tite,good as new ,I've fletched hundreds with it and never had a problem.

[GrayRhino]

I use fletch tite platinum on aluminum shafts and haven't had any problems.  I scrub the shaft with 0000 steel wool, then wipe clean with alcohol and fletch.  They seem to be holding well for over a year.

[helo]

I use goat tuff.

[Bel007]

Consider a crown dip w Bohning product.  I have used that process on wood, carbon and aluminum w/o any problems.

[Larry m]

I have used Fletch tite for years on wood, aluminum and recently carbon. I prefer the older version as opposed to the Platinum. Recently I tried Duco hobby glue and found it worked great and will probably use it more in the future.

[macksdad]

Bohning fletch tape, clean your shafts good with alcohol let them dry good, tape your feathers on put a dab of  duco on each end of the fletch and let em dry good . Works on carbon or aluminum great. Dont shoot wood so I am not sure how it works on wood, but I dont have any problems with carbon or aluminum.

[Plumber]

I use wraps platium works good,so does crazy glue an goat tuff. wraps are the ticket see one stringer here on tradgang.if you dont like wraps use a product from him called double doggs this also is a wrap but it is clear you cant tell its there this will cure your problem it gives something for the glue to bond to.good luck ED

[Possum Head]

Old recipe/ Platnum if there's a difference I wouldn't know it. My feathers still have to be scraped off to replace.

[cbCrow]

I tried the platinum about acouple of weeks ago. I use comet to clean shafts then wipe with alcohol, and out of the six I fletched 4 had feathers fall off. I did this as a test for me, then went back to Ducco with no problems so far.

[Jake Diebolt]

Agreed, I used to lose at least one feather every time I shot when I was using Platinum. That happened with shaft prep too, although with the old stuff I used to just scrape the feather off with a knife and put on the new one and it was fine.

As for fletch tape, I haven't lost a feather since I started using it...shooting it through targets, into the dirt, into grass.

[Blaino]

I really like the bohning fletch tape. It is fast and is mess free.  You have to make sure you shaft is CLEAN!!  I dont use any glue on the ends of my feathers and they stay put.

[elknut1]

Guys, what is & where do you pick up "fletch tape"

  ElkNut1

[sticksnstones]

I understand the formula for Platinum has changed to make it export friendly. The new version won't bond to aluminum unless you wrap it. Old tubes of it should work from what I understand. I changed to Duco.
Thom

[Geezer]

Platinum on top of wraps - plus a spot of glue on the front tip of the fletch and I've never had any problems.

[ronp]

Wraps from OneStringer and fletch tape from one of our sponsors here works on aluminum shafts for me.  Carbon shafts, too.

[Geezer]

Platinum on top of wraps - plus a spot of glue on the front tip of the fletch and I've never had any problems.