Hey guys, I just got the zip strip tool from Cabela's, great item. I stripped off the vane and most of the glue. What do you guys like to do to get the rest of the glue off, keep scraping or use acetone, denatured alcohol or a green scrubber pad? I think I read where the acetone is not good for carbon arrows no matter what, but what will get the rest of the old glue off?

Alcohol works just fine and Acetone will eat away designs on the arrow if you touch it so don't do that. You can keep scraping too.

That is what I thought. The alcohol actually removes teh old glue right?

It helps break it down and make it easier to clean off. Just put some on a paper towel and wipe the shaft down on the part that has the glue. Then scrape it away with your zipstrip. Repeat the process if it doesn't get rid of all the glue the first time.

I am a bit of an neanderthol on this stuff. I just use a box cutter and scrape it all off. I hold the blade at a 90 degree angle to the shaft and just scrape it back and forth untill all the glue residue is off. It really works great, it is quick, and I haven't ever experienced any problems as a result.

Yea that works and then next time use a wrap and no worries >>.02cent

Have never tried them.

I use a boxcutter too. Works fine. Once I get the old stuff off, I use a clean, light abrasive pad like you would use in the kitchen and "very gently" give the area a light buffing. Paper towel dipped in a little lacquer thinner {great tip from paintshop brother in law}, on the area to be fletched, and you'll never have to refletch again unless you choose to. You'll have cut em off, cause they'll never come off on their own. Works on aluminum or carbon shafts. I use Goat tuff glue on carbons, fletch tite on aluminum.

Nice tip MBB!