PLASTIC VANES FALLING OFF

JPERSENAIRE · 01-20-2003, 10:50 AM

I'M USING FASTSET GEL GLUE ON 4" PLASTIC VANES ON EASTON ACC SHAFTS, AND THE DARN THINGS KEEP FALLING OFF. I'VE CLEANED THE SHAFTS AND USED
A SMALL AMOUNT OR A LARGE AMOUNT OF GLUE. HELP

DoninVa · 01-20-2003, 01:06 PM

OK, I can fix this one but it will require you to make a trip and spend some money. Go to wally world and get some Locktite super glue. Probably will cost about 2.00. Clean your shafts and get all oil from your hands off of them. I use acatone but some say not to. Use just enough glue to get the vanes covered, put them on ,wait 1 minute and put another on till finished. Put a drop at back and front of vane and go shoot them. You don't have to buy expensive stuff for vanes as the special glues are all about the same. Don

jetblast · 01-20-2003, 01:28 PM

What kind of vanes are you using? I've used AAE, and plastifletch with super glue gel on ACC's, beman's, CXL's and Redlines. Never prepped anything and the vane will rip before the base let's go. I've also tried that with Marco and dura-vanes and could not get a good adhesion. Just a thought.

JPERSENAIRE · 01-20-2003, 02:56 PM

I BEEN USING BOHNING 4" PLASTIC VANES.

JPERSENAIRE · 01-20-2003, 02:59 PM

ONE OTHER THING THAT I FORGOT TO MENTION IS THAT I AM PUTTING THE VANES ON A SLIGHT ANGLE WITH A STRAIGHT CLIP AND THE VANE DOESN'T SEEM TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SHAFT COMPLETELY.

tm · 01-20-2003, 03:21 PM

The first thing you need to do is adjust the jig to where the base of vane is fully contacting the shaft. Then clean the shaft and vane base with alcohol, acetone, or plain white vinegar. They use a release agent in the dies when making some vanes and glue won't stick to it. This should help.

CWB · 01-20-2003, 04:15 PM

I was thinking about trying some 4" Duravanes this year...but if you guys are having problems with them sticking? Is this common with the Duravanes? I have been using AAE and Easton diamond vanes and they won't come off unless you cut them off!

DoninVa · 01-20-2003, 04:44 PM

As tm said, First you need to adjust your jig so the vanes contact the whole length. I have also used acetone to clean the vanes but as already stated, you should not have to.

Hey CWB, the Duravanes will stick with no problem but I am not sure why they call them Duravanes. I have always shot Marco and tried the Duravanes this year. I have shot thru many many vanes. If I could shoot good enough, I would really have a problem

I even filed the points off my field points and they still get a vane every now and then. Good vanes but not very DURABLE. Don

tm · 01-20-2003, 08:52 PM

You don't need to clean the AAE, Easton, or Duravanes they have an accelerator on the bases so the glue sets up faster, but some manufacturers use the release agent I was talking about. Not sure if Bohning does, but most of the slick looking vanes are made that way.

The Mouse · 01-20-2003, 09:58 PM

I had the same problem as JPERSENAIRE when I was first learning to fletch: AAE Fastset on Bohning vanes won't bond to your shafts unless you wipe the vane bases with acetone like DoninVa and tm said.

I got really frustrated until I learned this technique...from advice I got last year from this board...good knowledge here.

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