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Offline beartail

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whats the best sealant to use with fletchn tape?
« on: October 07, 2015, 06:35:32 am »
what do you guys who use tape seal your arrows with.the couple iv used don't hold good enough.the tape pulls the sealant off then I got a floppy feather!. I prep the shaft well, using 200 grit then cleaning with mineral spirit's. any tips will be appreciated.

Offline mullet

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Re: whats the best sealant to use with fletchn tape?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2015, 07:06:39 am »
I don't use it. I watched the guys tape come loose when we hunted in very hot weather in July. Super Glue for me.
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Re: whats the best sealant to use with fletchn tape?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2015, 07:19:15 am »
do you use a fletching jig eddie?

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Re: whats the best sealant to use with fletchn tape?
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2015, 10:57:36 am »
I use fletch tape but usually wrap the fletching fore and aft. I seal arrows with either Tru-Oil or water base poly for dipping.
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Re: whats the best sealant to use with fletchn tape?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2015, 11:57:51 am »
I seal by dipping water base Min Wax Poly, use the tape, and then use some belt and suspenders duco fore and aft on each vane to keep them from lifting. 

Russ 

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Re: whats the best sealant to use with fletchn tape?
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2015, 12:57:40 pm »
yea, Mikki. I use a fletching jig. When we were hunting two of the guys had their fletching start to come off because of the hot temperature.
Lakeland, Florida
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