Let me start off by saying that I am in the process of going to wraps on all my arrows so I won't have to deal with this in the future.

My current dozen carbons are wrapless, and I need to refletch them. I have a scraper designed for carbons, but it doesn't get off all the glue. Is it OK to use acetone on a scotch-brite pad to get off all the glue? Will the acetone have any bad effect on the carbon shaft?

Thanks.

hgsnpr,

The local shop uses acetone when fletching all of their carbons. I have yet to hear of a problem because of it.

Ive been told to use terpintine, not acetone. I have always used acetone with no problem.

Thanks. As usual you guys are a wealth of info.

I would not use it . The only place I could see for it in archery is for cleaning alluminum arrows with the nocks removed .

Accetone type products are what remove crazy glue,super glue type products.I never use it.I only use a back knife,scotch brite pad,and alcohol with towels.Accetone is what is in nail polish remover which many use to unstick crazy glue and such.

I use it and it works fine , Just don't over use it , just damp a cloth and wipe ...

Acetone will not hurt your carbon arrows. Acetone is an organic solvent which will not have any effect on your carbon shafts outside of cleaning them. Three things to remember when using Acetone:
1. Acetone will remove the color pigment from many surfaces.
2. Acetone is carcinogenic, so use carefully and wash afterwards.
3. Acetone is very volatile, so be careful not to let it come into contact with heat, and use in a well ventilated area.

Acetone breaks down polymers , polymers hold carbon fiber together . Call the manufacture and first and ask . The consequences could be disastrous or even fatal . No joke Ive seen things that have happened when carbon arrows come apart , and it ain't pretty .

I called Gold Tip a few years ago to be sure that using acetone was OK and the engineer I talked to to said it was absolutely OK to use it. He told me that I could soak the shafts in it if I wanted to. That is how I use it now. I just cut the vanes off down to the base , then I have a tall narrow glass vase that I put enough acetone in to soak the vane end of the shaft in. I will leave it sit for about 5 minutes or so and the take them out and the vane base and the glue will scrape right off with a very dull old filet knife. I then wipe them off and clean them with warm soapy water and the are ready to refletch. Also be sure and clean the inside of the end of the shaft with the soapy water so the nock doesn't melt from the acetone. I have been doing this for the past few years and have had no problems at all. Be sre to keep the acetone off of your skin and use it outside because it is some nasty stuff. I use rubber gloves when doing it.