What should I use to remove fletch glue from wood grain carbons that won't remove the woodgrain finish?

I use a utility knife with a carpet blade and scrape very carefully.

Thats why i started using wraps on my carbons. You can get clear wraps for the wood grain look arrows.

Yeppers another plus on using wraps for woodgrain carbon. I do. JF

The best thing I used was a fletching remover with that curved blade. But, that did not work well either. Wraps or use tape instead of glue. I started using tape. Have had no problems and I can remove the fletch with a piece of dental floss.

I use a 45-70 empty case. I flatten out and scrape the the. Glue with No problem brass cartridge dosent Mare the carbon shaft. Works for Me

Thanks

Acetone worked great! Thanks

Crazyjjk x 3 !

Yep, I peel the feathers off and then dissolve and wash off any glue residue with acetone. Works great and has never damage the woodgrain finish on my GTs.

Hmm, anyone know if acetone will harm Dark Timbers?

Check with Big Jim he will know.

I use a serrated bread knife, but I don't worry about removing every bit of glue. I do make it smooth and the next quill will usually fit to it. I will say, my arrows are to shoot straight, not to look at...

No acetone on those Dark Timbers! I know because I decided to redo a dozen. I had wraps on them and starting to take off wrap residue and noticed the “wood grain “ coming off. No big deal for me as I put new wraps on anyway.

I'm pretty sure that I heard no acetone on Dark Timbers when they came out, but on Carbon Express or GT it's the way to go.

So.. the "old" or as of now the only Dark timbers can't handle acetone.. the finish will come off but won't hurt the arrow itself.

However, the new Dark Timbers due in a month or two will be able to handle acetone with out issue.

Thanks, BigJim

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