Jim, I have been using the crystal clear tape for the under layer and the upper or hold together layer, on everything, painted or moneycoated surfaces alike.
On painted surfaces it does not pull up paint. The covering on AVA's is Oracover, which is sold here in the States as Hanger Nine Lite, I think. Regards, Dave Corven. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Jim Porter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Have been flying the Ava some more. What kind of tape do people use on the > tips so that the edge of the covering doesn't peel up? I've been having that > problem. Or perhaps I should run a bit of thin CA to seal the edges?? > > You need to use an underlayer of tape to protect the covering and/or paint. > The 3M tape that comes with the purple plaid insert in the dispenser, Satin > Tape, 3/4" wide, available at most office supply stores. The advantages of > this tape are; thin, frosty finish so that the tape actually used to hold > the panels together peels off cleanly. > > Apply a full width to both sides of the joint, starting at the hinge line > and wrapping around the leading edge an inch or so. > > I believe that most fliers use to strong a tape to hold the together. On a > hard landing I like to see the tape split as this dissipates quite a bit of > energy - even though removing the split tape is a PITA. > > I use the 3M Crystal Clear tape to hold the panels together. > > Your mileage may vary. > > Jim Porter > Johnston Iowa USA > > "The airplane stays up because it doesn't have the time to fall." > Orville Wright > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME > turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are > generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
