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Old 12-14-2008 | 02:01 PM
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Default Fletching Removal and Zip Strip

I'm slowly adding to my home shop, and now with the season winding down, I'm going to add a few things to work on this winter. I'm going to begin doing my own fletching, but I have a few questions. I removed the fletching on three of my arrows using a razor blade. I was careful to keep the blade at a very low angle as to not gouge the arrow, but in doing so, I still have quite a bit of adhesive left, and small traces of the fletching base. I've heard mixed opinions on using acetone to remove the adhesive. Is this detrimental to the arrow, or is this what I should be using? Secondly, I've thought about purchasing a stripper tool like the zip strip. I'm assuming this tool would make the removal process quicker and more efficient. Do tools like this remove the entire fletch base AND adhesive, or do you still need to remove most of the adhesive after using the tool? Newb questions, I know, but I want to do this right the first time around. Thanks guys.
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