Hey Folks, I was wondering if you all apply the duco to the shaft, press it against the arrow, lift it off, let it set for 15 minutes, then apply to arrow. OR, just apply a thin bead and press against the arrow, letting it sit for a few hours. Of course this is using a fletching jig. How are you folks doing it.

I apply the the glue, Duco, to the feather and put clamp in jig with the shaft. I wait about 15 minutes then do next feather. Duco isn’t like Pilo Bond where you apply glue to both surfaces, press together, then pull apart and wait to press them together agian.

I place the clamp on the shaft and let it set for at least 15 minutes before moving to the next fletch.

Same as above.

Also, don't forget to put a spot of glue on both ends of the feather.

Yep...what they said.

On the feather and stick it to the shaft. Set for 20 minutes then rotate em.

What they said. When you put the feather to the shaft, dont press down as hard as you can, just press it down snugly to the shaft. you dont want to squeeze out so much glue that when the feather naturally flexes back up a tiny bit, it leaves gaps between the quill and shaft. Once its down, look and see if you can see any gaps. difficult, but if you get the light just right behind it, you can see a gap if its there. Most often, the glue will fill it. Just be aware of it.

After 70+ years of using Duco I can tell you it ain't what it used to be. Duco has been re formulated so many times due to EPA regulations its a mere shadow of what it once was.

Today using Duco it must be used with a finish on the shaft that is compatible with it.

I would suggest using "Everfast" its much better.

Bob

I did not know Duco was a different type of contact cement . I'm using Wildwood contact cement. I'm using an old Martin 3 feathers at a time jig and let it sit overnight. Not sure of the set up time for this type of glue.

Duco over oil polyeurathne on wood here. Apply glue to fletch, clamp fletch to shaft, let set for 15min and rotate to the next. Let everything set up for a day before shooting.

Sorry guy's fdp just asked me which Everfast I was using, looks like they don't make it any longer.

Bob

I do the same as Bud B. With one exception. I wipe the area of the shaft that will be fletched with denatured alcohol to remove any oils that are on the surface prior to fletching.

I use Duco on all my wood arrow. I dip in oil based polyurethane and fletch over that. Glue a feather on, wait 15 minutes and do another feather. Never any problems.

I've been doing what these guys said for my last few batches, liking it so far.

Ive not had any problems with Duco on polyurethane.

Duco on waterbased poly has given me excellent and long lasting results. I also use it on oil based finished but also like NVP and a few other glues for using on shafts sealed with oil.

Honestly, I have never had to let the fletching set in the clamp for more than 5 minutes when using Duco on polyurethane finished shafts. Then again I mostly use tape and never had trouble with it like some. From subzero temps to over a hundred. Never had fletching trouble that some experience.

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