Fletching glue

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  1. whitecotton03

    whitecotton03 Weekend Warrior

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    Hey guys this is my first time fletching arrows and I want to buy a good glue so my blazer vanes won't come flying off or tear apart from shooting. What do you guys recommend I use?
     
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    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    Loctite Super Glue Ultra Control Gel. It works REALLY Well!!
     
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    Gold Tip, Tip Grip glue. Have had good results with Goat Tuff on vanes, mixed results on inserts. AAE Fast Set Gel has worked well for me as well.
     
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    This ^^^^^
     
  5. whitecotton03

    whitecotton03 Weekend Warrior

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    Thanks for the replies! Looks like I'm getting loctite
     
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    I just wouldn't take my chances on a glue that was not formulated for specific use on carbon shafts and plastic vanes.
     
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    Drivingtacks Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I use fletch tite platinum and haven't lost any blazers unless I shot the off with another arrow.
     
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    I use G-Lock-Blu-Glu made by G5. It is blue until it dries and if your just starting it helped me to visually see if I used to much glue and clean up easier


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    AAE Max Bond
     
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    Loctite gel for me.

    Sent from my XT830C
     
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    AAE FASTSET GEL, this stuff ain't no joke. Dries in seconds.
     
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    I use loctite brand superglue. cheap and works well. never had an issue yet. i use it on both vanes and inserts
     
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    G5 blue glue as stated b4 Love it!
     
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    frantzracing0 Weekend Warrior

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    I bet you loctite gives a better bond than 99% of the "fletching glues" on the market. Honestly they are not a special formula that makes them magically bond carbon and plastic. Its all just super glue
     
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    This may be true, but I do not just put any wax on my bow string, any old oil in my truck, or just any glue on my inserts and vanes.

    I use gold tip tip grip and I cannot pull the vanes off with vise grips. the vanes just stretch and then tear. The loctite very well may have the same results.
     
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    whitecotton03 Weekend Warrior

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    Used loctite and I've shot em quite a bit with no sign of wear or tear.
     
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    I had a catasrophe today
    My newborn started flipping out while I was gluing blazer vanes on (no jig). Being a new dad i kind of panicked and ended up with the super glue on my lips, teeth and tongue. After I got everything all taken care of I went and got the quick fletchs. Good luck to you man! I will stick with the quick fletch;)
     
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    ShaneB22 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    That sounds like it sucked big time!
     
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    congratulations on fletching your arrows. there is a lot of satisfaction in taking game with an arrow you've built. You didn't mention using wraps. I've found wraps make it easier to remove old fletching and prepare an arrow for re-fletching if needed. highly recommend them.
     
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    Jtmoney2002 Weekend Warrior

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    I had the best luck with carbon express archery glue, but I have also used gorilla super glue with Ok results. Scuff up the arrow with some sand paper and clean with alcohol for best results.

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