Removing wraps???

Is there any way to remove wraps?

 

I just cut them off with a knife then wipe the shaft with ethanol.

 

Any good commercial vane stripper will do the trick. OR, you can heat them up with a hair dryer and they'll pull off quite easily.

 

Steaming them over some boiling water helps to loosen them also.

 

Thanks guys. So far I tried soaking them in boiling water & that didn't do much at all. Makes the outer layer soft but the adhesive is still a bear. Same with just scraping, only the top layer seems to come off.

 

Either way will likely leave a little glue residue that will need to be cleaned off w/ denatured alcohol. Is that the layer it's leaving behind?

 

Get a bottle of debonder for the glue that's left. Makes life real easy.


Seriously rybo. 6.50 get's you a lot less hassle.

 

Norway Zip Strip works extremely well... that's all I use, and then touch up anything that's left with some paint thinner.

 

same here, Zip strip works fantastic. In fact I just stripped some arrows w/wraps this weekend. It takes off about 99% of it. Runs about $30.

 

I use a knife to and wipe them down with acetone

 

Bloodcrick is 180% correct!!! Use acetone for cleaning shafts, inserts etc...It is the best beyond a doubt.

 

I thought I had read somewhere not to use acetone.
I believe it was on the Carbon Express website but it could be different with the arrows you use.

 

Been using it for years with no problems, but then again I'm not a Carbon Express shooter. Can't see why that would be an issue and would love to see that from Carbon Express in writting.
By the way Tony...That comment you have about blaming yourself for being winded is so true! Playing the wind is far more important.

 

From Carbon Express website

What do I do if I want to re-fletch Carbon Express carbon shafts?

(WARNING: Never soak carbon shafts in any harsh chemical), including acetone. MEK can be used on carbon shafts without damage to the shaft.

1) Use a dull knife to remove old fletching and glue. Be very careful to only remove fletching and glue - do not remove any carbon fibers.

2) Repeat steps 1-3 detailed under Preparing Carbon Shafts for Fletching.

http://www.carbonexpressarrows.com/cms/content/faq

Now it says not to soak them, which to me is different then wiping them off.

 

I use a Zip Strip with Goo Gone. Goo Gone is much less harsh than acetone or some of the glue debonders mentioned and does a great job.

 

I think soak is the key word here, I wouldnt do that either. I can get about 90% of the wrap and glue off with a knife and give them a quick wipe to disolve the remaining glue. Acetone dries very quickly so I see no worry with it. I have used it on Carbon express shafts with no problem. good info, thanks for posting!

 

I've found that a hairdryer removes the wraps and softens the glue so that almost all of that comes off with the wrap. I've used the zip strip also, but care needs to be taken not to damage the carbon fibers. I've used acetone and also have used alcohol to remove what glue remains.

 

bloodcrick posted exactly what I was going to...

Good job bro!

 

Great minds think alike :D

 

You were going to has been going on a lot lately. You need to get a thong like crick
has and join the club, lol :p