How do you clean the SG residue from your bare shafts? Not wanting to hi jack the other “options” post. I recently started to repurpose some old green GG that where fletched with vanes using super glue. I had a heck of a time getting the old glue off those shafts. Scraped, Acetone, scotch brite pad, I even used one of those tools with the fancy blade meant for the job. I did manage to take the green off but I never had this much trouble with Fletch Tite or NPV glues. God forbid if those were carbons!

Acetone will soften superglue right up. You might want to put them in a jar and soak them for a bit if theres a lot of glue otherwise a piece of Scotch Bright wetted with it will do.

I wouldn't use it to start with. Try some Contact cement. It holds great and when you want it off you can use a citrus solvent or some acetone for quick removal. Also, fletching cement still works fine, I like the Saunders NPV or Bohning Fletchtite.

I've never had one ounce of trouble removing super glue using my pocket knife as a scraper.

I should have mentioned these arrows date back to the 90’s. Maybe the age has something to do with it. I acquired them in a “forced” trade from my brother-in-law. He swears he used SG. I also wonder if our Az. heat is the issue? They were stored in the garage. I appreciate the feed back. I am not a SG guy but I do have a few dozen more arrows from him. I was just going to refletch on bare shaft but after this 2doz mess I will use wraps first.

OK, I’ll bite...

So how do you get rid of the wraps when it’s time to refletch?

GF, you just peel the wraps off.

M60 -

Never had a problem with a concave blade (x-acto knife) and careful (OK, sometimes, not so careful) scraping. Yes, that's on aluminum and carbon.

Viper out.

I have a dip tank with acetone and let them soak for a bit. Residue comes right off. [Metal and carbon only]

So it is 20 or so years old and not even positive but lets knock SG anyway. If you expect your feathers to never fall off expect the glue to be a little hard to remove. Common sense. Frankly I never have a problem and use it on wood,aluminium,carbon,and bamboo.I don't stock a different or hard to find glue for every material and type of finish.>>>----> Ken

Not a case of knocking SG, just wanting to know what works getting it off shafts when my normal tools and chemicals don’t work. As for using it to fletch I don’t know if I am fast enough. I may try the Dap stuff mentioned in another post. I have that on hand for quick Woodworking fixes. I use a heat gun to remove wraps. It’s not as messy as using paint remover to remove Fletch Laq but it’s close.

dip tube of some sort and acetone. problem solved..

One of those skinny olive jars might be good for a dip tube and acetone. Rinse the olives with alcohol, such as gin or vodka. - lbg

I use a large fillet knife.

Goof Off makes a solvent just for Super Glue. I've got some and it works.

With that said I expect most any oily solvent will do and alcohol, acetone etc will clean the oils.

Thanks Gary, I will look for the Goof Off, sounds better than scraping the finish off shafts.

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