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Offline stringstretcher

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Removing holt melt
« on: July 27, 2010, 10:42:24 pm »
Has anyone come up with a way to remove holt melt from field points and broadheads once off the arrow?  I have some that is caked in the bottoms and would love to get it all out.  Anyone use some kind of solvent?  If so, what?

Offline Barrage

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Re: Removing holt melt
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2010, 11:14:12 pm »
Heat and a cloth will usually get it.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Removing holt melt
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2010, 12:18:25 am »
That's what I would do Charlie, heat it and use something to remove it. Maybe even a newly tapered shaft. Then sand paper on a tapered shaft.
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Re: Removing holt melt
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2010, 07:03:38 am »
Like they said.
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: Removing holt melt
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2010, 04:21:55 pm »
heat and one of those cotton balls you use on the ears.
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Re: Removing holt melt
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2010, 08:15:33 am »
I just wipe it off when I put the points on,after I push them on I wipe the left over off while it is still hot.  :)
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Re: Removing holt melt
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2010, 01:46:02 am »
I use a pair of vise grips to hold the point and lay it on the burner of our stove (it's electric). Then use a q-tip to sop up the melted glue from inside.
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