Shrink Fletching

[Aggiebowhunter03]

I tried this and followed the instructions pretty well I thought but I got a bunch of little bubbles/ rough edges right along the vane. Anyone had this problem? Have I done something wrong? At $2.50 each, it stinks to mess them up.

[DonBon]

Maybe plunge slower.I did some and they worked fine. Was the water hot enough?

[Aggiebowhunter03]

Well I think so. They said "almost boiling" but not boiling. Maybe I'll try that next???

[tgil]

I tried them and didn't have any problems?

[Bowtech Lefty]

I tried them and had the same problem as you. Mine came with an instructional DVD that I followed and still got bubbles. Could've been bad adhesive, who knows.

[holdem]

Mine looked fine but after shooting them for a while they walked up the arrow and I had fletch in the middle. Scooted them back in place and applied some kind of quick set glue in front. They walked over that so I said ---- ---- and gave up on it.

[tx07]

Is it bubbles or is there dust and debris on the shaft or in the wraps?

[Aggiebowhunter03]

Pretty sure it's bubbles. You can depress them with your finger nail. I also followed the instructions on the DVD. I think it's time to go back to old faithful vanes and glue.

[RobinHood]

I use them with no problems. I boil the water then let it cool off for a little bit.

[Hoyt Man]

Take a blowdryer to them it will get the air bubbles out, I had this happen to me once other that the one time I have had no problems at all with the shrink fletch.

[tx07]

Take a blowdryer to them it will get the air bubbles out, I had this happen to me once other that the one time I have had no problems at all with the shrink fletch.

Finally a possible solution !
Or maybe a heat gun? "If you own one"