Precipitation and fletches

[pinky]

I am heading out in few hours for an Elk hunt with my Brother in Law to see if we can get into the elk again. It is drizzling, and I am wondering if anyone has tried using a dry fly floatent (spray or paste)on their fletching? and did it work?

[Stump73]

Haven't used it but I heard it works.

[TOEJAMMER]

Used the spray for years and works fine.

[1flyfish]

I use the powder form works great

[Mike Vines]

Way to late in the game to change anything, but that is just my opinion.

[Mike Vines]

sorry, double post.

[KentuckyTJ]

Originally posted by 1flyfish:
I use the powder form works great

X2 on the powder although they will still get wet in a frog strangler. Believe me I know, but at that point you really arent worried about your fletchings.

[Matt Fowler]

I have tried quite a few products and didn't like any of them. I use a wool fletch cover with a bowquiver. If you don't mess with the feathers they will shoot fine once or twice even when wet.

[Zradix]

I use "water shed" and it works pretty well.
Doesn't change the tuning at all.

[Sockrsblur]

I have used the liquid for dry flies (fly fishing) once you let it dry real good I see no down side?! I've used it for years on all my feathers.

[BWallace10327]

I have used Gink fly floatent with out any issues.

[pinky]

Thanks for the input everybody! I have wondered about this before and just thought i would post the ?. It looks like the weekend is going to be pretty nice. I have some old spray on hand and think i will just give them a little coating. Hope we see some critters.

[DaveT1963]

I once saw a new aerisol spray can of some new water repellent that you can spray on clothing and most anything and water could not penetrate it.  It worked like a magnet and actually repels water molecules.  Don't know if that product was ever successful in marketing?  Showed a lot of promise though.  I saw a canvas tent that was treated with it and the demo guy was spraying the tent with a hose with absolutely no leakage.  I was impressed.

[Bjorn]

I use a tire spray and let it dry in the open air for a week or two-yes it stinks, it works ok in a drizzle. In real rain I use a tube quiver.

[amicus]

Originally posted by DaveT1963:
I once saw a new aerisol spray can of some new water repellent that you can spray on clothing and most anything and water could not penetrate it.  It worked like a magnet and actually repels water molecules.  Don't know if that product was ever successful in marketing?  Showed a lot of promise though.  I saw a canvas tent that was treated with it and the demo guy was spraying the tent with a hose with absolutely no leakage.  I was impressed.

I think I've tried what your talking about. Its called Never Wet. They sell it at Home Depot and Lowes. At least that where I bought mine. Its a muli-application spray. It works I sprayed my fletching and then let it sit in a glass of water over night. The fletching was not affected. The only bad thing that I can see would be that it leaves a light milkish film and stiffens the fletching.

Gilbert

[D.J. Carr]

scentfree aersol hairspray.

[DaveT1963]

I think that is what I saw Amicus.  I'll have to run to Lowes and get some.  I know in the demo I saw the dude took a cotton tee shirt - sprayed it and then tried to soak it with water - notta.

[Daz]

Another cheap aerosol that works great is the Scotch-Guard outdoor waterproofing for deck furniture fabric.

Not sure what kind of nasty stuff is in it (DO NOT SPRAY INDOORS), but i have found that two light coats an hour apart keeps my fletching waterproof for a full year of hunting/shooting.

[Wheels2]

The stuff I use is a liquid and comes in a small squeeze bottle.  I put the tip at the base of the quill and run it the length of the feather.  You can see it follow the individual strands in the vane.  Dries in just a few minutes and stays soft.  I believe I got it from BassPro.

[Zradix]

LOOK LIKE THIS?...
I like this stuff quite a bit..
Sounds like you apply exactly as I do.
The bottle is a bit bigger but has a similar top to a Visine bottle.