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Tape for sealing baffle gaps
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Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:39 pmby Spaceman
I have some pretty tiny gaps here and there around my engine baffle that I feel like I want to seal up somehow, but they're so small I don't feel like they're worth doing any metalworking for. Has anyone used any kind of tape for this kind of thing? I guess something that can exist in a hot environment without falling off or just disintegrating into glue... Anyone have any recommendations?
Re: Tape for sealing baffle gaps
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Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:01 pmby Bryan Cotton
How about red permatex? That's what I used.
Re: Tape for sealing baffle gaps
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Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:03 pmby Spaceman
Bryan Cotton wrote:How about red permatex? That's what I used.
Yeah I used some high temp silicone stuff in a few spots, but I'm thinking of a few little areas that would be hard to seal with that but real easy to just slap some tape over, if that makes any sense
Re: Tape for sealing baffle gaps
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Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:16 amby bipbuilder
I used foil tape from the hvac trades. I've used it on furnace exhaust and and it lasts.
Re: Tape for sealing baffle gaps
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Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:37 amby OneTallShort
How about using some high temperature silicone with some tape over it. Once it's set, you can remove the tape. You can also reinforce the silicone with fiberglass tape or window screen material.
Gregg Short
Sonex 715sx
Re: Tape for sealing baffle gaps
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Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:40 pmby GordonTurner
“ window screen material”
That sounds like a great idea.