I have used Ducco cement with success on wood and aluminum and it may be available at your local Walmart or hardware store. Other than that I use Fletchtite.

I’ve gotten lazy and just use the bohning tape to glue the fletching down. It works on anything. Then just a drop of fletchtite on the ends of the feathers.

It won’t hold up to 108 deg weather though 😳 But neither will I. It would be a race between me and the fletch tape, which would melt to the floor first 🙄

The last tube of Fletch-Tite I bought no longer lists that it works on aluminum like it used to list. I had most of my fletching fall off my alum. shafts on a recent elk hunt. Good thing I didn’t get any shooting. I’ve been using Easton Quick-bond Adhesive lately. Works great on aluminum and carbon. Also had great success with the tape.

I use the fletch tape, too. I like building arrows but I’m too impatient for the glue. When I can find time to build one i want to get it done. For me it’s usually just one or two at a time, often to replace a lost or busted stumper. My cheap carbons are just way too durable! Dwc

I’ve used a lot of superglue, but the last time I used the Bohning tape. Tape works a lot better, and is a lot faster. Best superglue was made by Lock Tite, use the waterproof kind.

Agree with Grumpy. It’s either fletching tape or lock tite gel super glue. The gel does not run and is the easiest glue to work with. Also sets up quicker than most other glues. Steve

Loctite Super Glue gel. You can find it most anywhere and it works great.

I bought ‘Dragon Spit’ from our local archery shop for fletchings, no good for fletchings takes an age to set and I mean hours but welds plastics very well even filling small gaps so now my glasses case is mended!

Mark.

Cheap super glue gel from the local grocery store. 2 tubes for a $1. I haven’t had any trouble with it yet!??

Ive been tempted to try super glue but shooting woodies thought it would either take off the finish or even a chunk out of the shaft when they need refletching.

Mark.

It’s pretty stout stuff. My only qualm is the white residue it sometimes leaves when it’s humid. I guess it’s oxidation from the curing process, I’m not really sure. It wipes off easily though. I keep it around for fly tying as well.

I’ve tried almost every fast drying glue on the market and THE BEST by far has been MAXI-CURE (extra thick) from Hobby Town USA. It drys the quickest, the strongest, and it’s thick and won’t Crack. You should be able to Google them for locations.

Sandpaper takes down the feather quill.

Just had to refletch an arrow where I used the tape… Managed to just peel it off. 😀

Tape works great for me,so far.Fletchtite on both ends and good to go.

I have great luck with Locktite Ultra Gel. I have been buying it at Walmart. I normally can fletch one dozen shafts with one bottle.

Tip=== when you think the bottle is empty; remove the plastic housing and you get a few more fletches out of it.

I use gorilla glue blue cap, works great

Try Saunders NPV. I used to use the Platinum but like you had poor results on aluminum. My last fletching job with the Saunders looks good. There are a lot of others out there who recommend this product.

Again, I like the tape.

The LockTite gel works good too. Be careful using cheap superglue for both fleching and flies. Most are NOT waterproof.Don’t want things coming apart when it gets damp out.

I used fletchtite for years but lately feathers have been falling off. Went to NPV from Saunders. Fine so far.