Feathers keep coming off

[Rustic]

Originally posted by recurve maine:
I had 2 dozen FMJ's fletched with feathers, I can only get about 6-7 shots per before a feathers comes off. I know the shafts had been wiped down with Naptha prior to being fletched, any ideas?

I used "Fletch-Tite" for years with no problems. Now I use "Goat-Tuff". I wipe the surface down with acetone and ruff it up with steel wool or emory sand paper.

[recurve maine]

Thank you all so much for the tips, I knew I would receive some great suggestions on here

[Tall Paul]

Originally posted by okla bearclaw:
I use Saunders NPV on carbon with no problems so far.

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[Jon Stewart]

I had the same problem on 3 dozen arrows I fletched up for a youth ranch.  The feathers either fell off or you could just pull them off.

I have been making arrows for 40 years and never had that problem so I am blaming on bad glue.

This has turned into an expensive donation because I just got them back to refletch.

[ddauler]

Carbon aint carbon I had the same issue with beeman ICS shafts switched to tape no issues. I agree with Kevin Dill always use an abrasive and denatured alcohol. With gold tip you can get by without it but it won't hunt. I now am back to wood poly and family dollar duco cause I'm cheap!

[the rifleman]

I use onestringer wraps on alum carbon and yes even wood. Wipe w alcohol and fletch w fletchtite platinum. The onestringer wraps are great!

[the rifleman]

I use onestringer wraps on alum carbon and yes even wood. Wipe w alcohol and fletch w fletchtite platinum. The onestringer wraps are great!