Vibra-Tite 362 is the best glue I have used since making my own arrows since 1992.
Gorilla glue Blue top is commonly and easily found local is my second choice
Instead of acetone which can leave a residue , I use Denatured Alcohol.

 

Actually just got done last night fletching of a half dozen. I strip down any residue from the previous vanes with a razor blade. I then wipe down the shaft with acetone. I have always and will always use bob smith industries super glue for my fletchings. There hasn't been one vane yet that I have had peel off of my shaft. I have even tried on a number of occasions, attempting to tear them off and what always happens is the base stays on the shaft and the vane portion will tear from the base. I always make sure to toe and heel the vane as well for added strength.

As far as insert glue. I actually don't use super glue, I use the bohning ferr-l-tite cool flex. This has an extremely strong hold but allows me the freedom to boil the end of the arrow or just run it under hot water and remove the insert without ruining my arrow.

 

I'm just getting ready to start fletching my own again and will be playing around. I'm going to start with G5 blue glue but it may be too brittle. I've had trouble with Goat Tuff in the past with both inserts and fletchings. It sticks quick but over time it gets brittle.

As for inserts....I use 30.06 insert weld glue. I've had Goat Tuff pull out several inserts in foam targets but not this stuff. You use this they aren't coming out. I use mechanicals so I have no reason to have to turn inserts.

https://www.lancasterarchery.com/30-06-insert-weld-glue.html

 

You will thank me if you take my advise and buy a rubber toughened super glue. Gorilla glue and I believe loctite offer them, it does not have to be black, both companies have a clear toughened super glue

For vanes Vibre tite 362 as mentioned earlier has been my go to glue for the last ten years, it is a very good adhesive

 

Bohning Fletch Fuse when I do the kids arrows. He has a tendency to be rough on fletchings and it is easier to get off. Bohning Blazer Bond for mine.

 

I always use AAE Max Clean wipes, Max Weld Primer Pen and Max Bond Glue. Frequently repairing due to shoot thru of vanes but almost never have vanes come off. Also very quick bond of 8-10 seconds.

 

Denatured Alcohol to clean inside / outside of shaft after squaring.
Onestringer wraps
Bohning ferr-l-tite cool flex for my inserts
Loc-Tight Gel Superglue (blue cap) for vanes.

 

1st use a wire bore brush in a drill to score the inside of the shafts then as already stated clean the inside of the shafts, Acetone works great. I prefer a black rubber toughened super glue and how I apply it to the insert is I fold a index card in half to make a V then I put a line of glue the full length of the shank that will go up into the arrow. Then I will rotate the insert on the index card in the V to distribute the glue 100% around the shaft until I do not see any bare metal. Then I rotate it as I slide it into the shaft then wipe off the excess

Some think you can put a ring of glue around the end of the insert and rotate it as you slide it in, they are wrong you only get 70 to 80% coverage if you are lucky

 

Jerry this may be a dumb question but what is a rubber hardened glue?

 

This is the rubber hardened glue I use on inserts after knurling and cleaning. Vibra-Tite 310.
EXCELLENT PRODUCT!!

https://www.vibra-tite.com/adhesive...om/adhesives-bonding/vibra-tite-310-rubber-toughened-gap-filling-cyanoacrylate/

 

I'm cheap, i've been using this ever since I found it years ago, $3-4 @ dollar general, family dollar etc.
I might wipe the shafts after stripping old ones off, I use alcohol if anything
as for inserts, I don't use glue ins, I use Loc n Loads,

 

I went through a brier thicket trying to find the vane and glue and insert.

Vane i use the vanetec hd vanes 2" helical. I also use there glue VaneTec V-T2000 and a AAE Maxweld Primer Pen. Pressure placed on the vane while Glueing is important too. This is why i use the Firenock Jig. Yes i still use acetone on both the vanes and shaft. I still sandpaper the base of the vanes.

Inserts i won't use nothing but the Ethics stainless inserts (alum is also good). Glue i use the Goat Tuff GT impact rubberized adhesive. I use a wire brush inside the shaft along with acetone on a Qtip.

Arrows nothing but Jerrys Tapps.

I didn't post a cheap arrow but it will be a good one .

While im here i noticed a remarkable improvement in arrow to arrow accuracy going to the Ethics inserts. They fit super tight zero wobble from them. Also watch your nocks if a arrow that shot good acts up swap the nock first. 9 times out of 10 it has become deformed.

Good luck

 

never heard of the rubber based glue but will be trying it...surprised no one mentioned firenock glue?

 

I use the Bob Smith Instacure for vanes (Easton gel for inserts) - it is watery thin and requires very little for adhesion. It will sneak across the table and stick to your fingers if you’re not careful!


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bob-Smith-...-Thin-Insta-Cure-3-4oz-Glue/353142469447?hash=item5238ee7347:g:TfsAAOSwxFpe-f7d

 

Best company for sure. I use their maxi cure instead since its a bit thicker and easier to deal with but I am sure it is the same great results. Bob smith industries is the bomb!

 

I have noticed different vanes react to different glues differently.

A man would think the manufacture of the fletching would surely test glues to see what works best.

 

Some manufactures may use release agents to get them out of the mold which could affect adhesion.

I use the Dorge swipe and wipe with acetone procedure and have never had an issue.

 

do you use the insert glue on nocks...?

 

I use hot melt if glued in. Lets me change out a damaged nock if necessary.

 

Bob Smith Industries BSI-131 Super Thin Insta-Cure 3/4oz Glue.....I tried a bottle of this stuff last week just for fun. WOW is it thin,heckufa glue but its soooo thin I cant keep it on the vanes.....lol

 

Vibra Tite 362 is also the same 316 glue on the VT website.
Part number 31628 if anyone is interested.

 

Is there a particular primer pen never seen them

 

Find the cheapest one, every one on the market is from 1 supplier and is the exact same formula

 

The pen material smells like acetone the way I see it, anything special in pens to note?

 

It does have an acetone base but other chemicals that clean and prepare the surface of the vane

I buy it for south shore and tapp nation archery in 5 gallon cans. We transfer it to a acetone safe garden sprayer that sets on our fletching table. As the 4 oz can runs out we refill it quickly from the sprayer using gravity to feed it so it doesn't get atomized into the air of the shop

We have treated 100s of thousands of vanes with it so i have zero doubt it is by far the best addition to the archery industry to do with fletching arrows in the last 30 years

 

Appreciate the help Jerry...just have the itch to tinker...probably won't work out then I will be ordering off you lol

 

if you have any questions call me so we can make it work out for you

What jig are you going to use

 

I can't find Vibra-Tite 362 anywhere. Used to get it on Amazon. Where are you guys getting it now? I don't even see it listed on Vibra-Tite website!

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ttt.............

 

Loctite gel. I refuse to put myself through the palava of primers wiping cleaning and the sacrifice of a Chicken everytime I want to refletch some arrows

 

Kind of an old thread but I will add my .02 anyway.

I guess I'm like an old cow. Once I get used to one path, its difficult to get me to change.

What I've been using for the last couple of years is acetone for prep on the vanes and shafts.

For vanes I use Gorilla Glue blue top. I don't recall having one fletching fall off with the stuff. I have now resorted in purchasing the small tubes instead of a bottle of it. I also only purchase my glue from stores with high product turnover. That seems to have helped from buying old glue. I don't use the glue if I've had it laying around for a while. So for about $3.50 for two small tubes, its cost effective to replace it.

After scoring up the inside of the ends of the shafts, I went back to using cheap, hobby quality, hotmelt glue on my inserts. However, I do not allow the insert and/or the arrow to get all that warm and they are cooled down immediately.

I like the option of rotating inserts if I wind up with an arrow that does not want to go along with the program. I also like the option of replacing a damaged insert.

So far, this process and these products have been working flawlessly. Therefore, until I experience a less than desirable situation, I reckon I'll keep on keeping on using those products and procedures.

 

the best super glue i have used is Dap Rapid Fuse .........holds up well in the heat and cold in Arizona.......and yes it gets cold in AZ in the Mountains

 

I have used it for fly tying, but never tried it on vanes.

 

Guys who fletch their own arrows what is your go to glue for vanes and inserts. Also are you guys prepping with acetone?
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Guys who fletch their own arrows what is your go to glue for vanes and inserts. Also are you guys prepping with acetone?

I prep new shafts with alcohol--either denatured or 91% rubbing type. If stripping and refletching, I clean old glue off with acetone. I've had great results with G5 Blue Glue. It works great for inserts on VAP's, but once it's on, it doesn't allow removal, especially since I prep inside of shafts with .177 cal brass rifle brush, prior to insert installation. In fact, I don't know a good way to ever uninstall VAP inserts once glued. Initially, I had an issue with G5 Blue Glue, because, although it comes in big quantities in the bottle, it starts setting up in the bottle within a few months. Then I figured out I can add some acetone to the bottle to thin it, and it flows again, reducing waste.

 

My most recent set of VAP TKO shafts, I fletched with Bob Smith Industries, BSI 157H, Maxicure Combo. I prepared the new shafts with alcohol. Then sprayed on the setting spray lightly, wiping excess. Then I fletched my Blazers using the glue. This system requires the least glue of any I've tried. Once cured, the vanes are on there! I haven't had any even start to detach. Using this glue resulted in my entire dozen arrows weighing within 1 grain of each other with broadheads. But this glue won't work for inserts. BSI has another formula for inserts, but I just used G5 Blue Glue, because I already had it.