Removeing old vanes

[mr meat]

Got my E-Z Fletch and whats everybody do to get old vanes and glue off! just scrape and pic doing the least amount of dammage to the arrow would be my guess

[shafferm]

The Zip Strip from Norway is what I use for removing old fletchings and glue. It is a little expensive for what it does but makes up for it in functionality.

http://www.lancasterarchery.com/norway-zip-strip.html

[UPSMAN]

I use a ZIP STRIP tool. Makes for really fast work. After stripping and scraping, I clean the shafts with acetone. I use an old T-Shirt and I dip my carbon shaft right in the 1 qt can. Remove and clean really good. I put some acetone on my rag and clean the shaft side of the vane. This removes all oil and trash from the vane and promotes good adhesion of the vane. Hope this helps.

[robertyb]

I have been using an old dull butcher knife for so many years that I doubt I could do it with anything else.

[diesel]

I use a ZIP STRIP tool. Makes for really fast work. After stripping and scraping, I clean the shafts with acetone. I use an old T-Shirt and I dip my carbon shaft right in the 1 qt can. Remove and clean really good. I put some acetone on my rag and clean the shaft side of the vane. This removes all oil and trash from the vane and promotes good adhesion of the vane. Hope this helps.

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[munch]

i have the regular stripper but find it easy with an olfa knife then i just use little comet on a dish pad to finish up less than a minute a piece

[Raymond]

Zip Strip tool. Worth every penny.
Raymond

[j.krug]

I use this nifty little tool that I found at Canadian Tire. Had it for awhile now and I think it cost me around $15.

[Hoagy]

[quote="j.krug"]I use this nifty little tool that I found at Canadian Tire. Had it for awhile now and I think it cost me around $15.
Hey j.krug does that tool remove glue too? Boy the price is right. Thanks for the pics.
Hoagy

[Trx480Ryan]

I those blades for there are for cutting shingles, should be able to find just the blades from any where that sells shingles and be real cheap if you have a handle to throw them in!

[jody5252]

bohning makes a good stripper also... www.bohning.com

[agingcrossbower]

I use this nifty little tool that I found at Canadian Tire. Had it for awhile now and I think it cost me around $15.

Mr. Krug, this is the second time that you have shown me that the tool for doing it is right in my shop. Now I just have to remember.

[j.krug]

I use this nifty little tool that I found at Canadian Tire. Had it for awhile now and I think it cost me around $15.
Hey j.krug does that tool remove glue too? Boy the price is right. Thanks for the pics.
Hoagy

Yes. I lay it down (so to speak) to shave off the old vane and stand it up a little to scrape the old glue off the arrow shaft.

[Cossack]

I use the linoleum knife as well. Started by making my own from carpet knife, then found the replacement blades, $4 handle and have used em since. Work better than the stripper I bought earlier, much cheaper replacing blades.

[mr meat]

I will be out looking on the weekend!Thanks guys