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Postby bvolcko38 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:25 am

Can someone recommend a tape to seal the gaps between wings and fuselage, stab and fuse, stab and tips, wings and tips, gear fairings etc etc? Thanks
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Re: Tape seals

Postby Bryan Cotton » Mon Apr 08, 2019 10:29 am

I'm using electrical tape much like on my former L33 and SGS 1-35C.
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Re: Tape seals

Postby NWade » Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:02 pm

Lots of widths of Gap Seal tape to choose from on Wings & Wheels (well-known glider supply shop):
https://wingsandwheels.com/tapes-seals/ ... -tape.html

Enjoy,
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Re: Tape seals

Postby Skippydiesel » Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:25 am

NWade wrote:Lots of widths of Gap Seal tape to choose from on Wings & Wheels (well-known glider supply shop):
https://wingsandwheels.com/tapes-seals/ ... -tape.html

Enjoy,
—Noel



Yes ! good stuff - I use it on flat or near flat adjoining surfaces - not much good for 90 degree surfaces, where I use draft excluder.

You can find a wide range of draft excluder in your local hardware. Mostly self adhesive, comes in a wide range of profiles, densities, thickness & some colour choices. best of all, being a non aviation product its relativly cheap. Keeps the weather, insects, wind noise out.
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