[RCSE] tape for molded planes

2004-12-19 Thread Russ Light
All, What kind of tape is preferred for the following applications on molded planes? I want to avoid surface damage. 1) Servo covers 2) Wing joints I have used the tape from Jim Carlton for my bagged wing planes in the past and it has worked well. I had to lay down a layer of clear tape on

Re: [RCSE] tape for molded planes

2004-12-19 Thread Tom Watson
1) 3M #600, 1/2 wide 2) 3M #600, 3/4 wide as a permanent 'base' layer on both sides of joint. Colored electrical tape (to match, of course!) as the actual retaining layer. #600 prevents paint from pulling when the electrical tape is removed. Tom Russ Light wrote: What kind of tape is

Re: [RCSE] tape for molded planes

2004-12-19 Thread Bill Malvey
On 12/19/04 21:58 Tom Watson wrote: #600 prevents paint from pulling when the electrical tape is removed. I use 3M Scotch 35 Electrical tape. Never had it pull up the color on a molded Psycho, Molded Graphite, Emerald, 2 Artemis, and a NYX. Comes in every color I need and available at Lowe's.