sealing landing gear doors ......

[Ron Gleason]

I need to reseal the landing gear doors on my DG303. Currently there
is 2" wide cloth like tape. It has shrunk and left glue residue and a
nice ridge down the middle.

What material have folks had luck with? Any tips and techniques are
much appreciated.

Ron Gleason
DG303 N303MR

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Ron,
Your post got my attention. I also have a DG303 and got sick of the
deteriorating gear door tape. I took it off, removed the glue
residue,but after using some 2" tape I wasn't really happy with the
results and just took the tape off. Is gear door tape a big deal?
Maybe others can chime in here.

Dean Chantiles
DG303 N303BD

[Robert Gaines[_2_]]

>To quote a friend, "all tape is no good". TESA tape from Germany is the
best. Clean off the old and replace with TESA (German) tape. Not cheap.

[The Real Doctor]

On 21 Apr, 01:30, Robert Gaines >
wrote:
> >To quote a friend, "all tape is no good". TESA tape from Germany is the
>
> best. Clean off the old and replace with TESA (German) tape. Not cheap.

Tesa is a manufacturer. They make lots of different sorts of adhesive
tape. Do you mean the cloth reinforced stuff?

Ian

[Uncle Fuzzy]

On Apr 21, 12:47*am, The Real Doctor >
wrote:
> On 21 Apr, 01:30, Robert Gaines >
> wrote:
>
> > >To quote a friend, "all tape is no good". TESA tape from Germany is the
>
> > best. Clean off the old and replace with TESA (German) tape. Not cheap.
>
> Tesa is a manufacturer. They make lots of different sorts of adhesive
> tape. Do you mean the cloth reinforced stuff?
>
> Ian

Tim Mara (Wings and Wheels) carries the white cloth tape you want.
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/page29.htm
It IS quite pricey. I'm looking for a suitable substitute for my Grob
rudder hinge. I use about 4 feet a year, and the roll I bought 5
years ago is still quite full, but in poor shape because I didn't
store it properly.

[Uncle Fuzzy]

On Apr 20, 4:58*pm, wrote:
> Ron,
> * Your post got my attention. I also have a DG303 and got sick of the
> deteriorating gear door tape. I took it off, removed the glue
> residue,but after using some 2" tape I wasn't really happy with the
> results and just took the tape off. Is gear door tape a big deal?
> Maybe others can chime in here.
>
> * * * * * * Dean Chantiles
> * * * * * * DG303 N303BD

Ron and Dean,
I'll take a look at the tape when I get home from work, and if it
looks okay, I'd be willing to box it and send it to one of you. You
could use what you need, then send it to the other, and then back to
me.
Jim

[Eric Greenwell]

Uncle Fuzzy wrote:
> On Apr 21, 12:47 am, The Real Doctor >
> wrote:
>> On 21 Apr, 01:30, Robert Gaines >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> To quote a friend, "all tape is no good". TESA tape from Germany is the
>>> best. Clean off the old and replace with TESA (German) tape. Not cheap.
>> Tesa is a manufacturer. They make lots of different sorts of adhesive
>> tape. Do you mean the cloth reinforced stuff?
>>
>> Ian
>
> Tim Mara (Wings and Wheels) carries the white cloth tape you want.
> http://www.wingsandwheels.com/page29.htm
> It IS quite pricey. I'm looking for a suitable substitute for my Grob
> rudder hinge. I use about 4 feet a year, and the roll I bought 5
> years ago is still quite full, but in poor shape because I didn't
> store it properly.

I just use Blenderm medical tape (for over 20 years now), obtainable
from a pharmacy: lasts years (but easy to remove when needed), easy to
apply, thin, flexible, stretchy, translucent. The cloth stuff doesn't
seem to have any advantages on the ASW-20 I had, or the ASH 26 E I have now.

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HI Eric,

What width blenderm do you use?


Thanks,

WD

[Eric Greenwell]

wrote:
> HI Eric,
>
> What width blenderm do you use?

One inch. It's handy to have around for other uses, because it's quite
unlike the tapes a person typically has lying around.

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[Ron Gleason]

> Ron and Dean,
> * I'll take a look at the tape when I get home from work, and if it
> looks okay, I'd be willing to box it and send it to one of you. *You
> could use what you need, then send it to the other, and then back to
> me.
> Jim

Jim thanks for the offer but I am going to acquire some Blenderm tape
and use that. This appears to be the easiest and most straight
forward soultion.

Thanks to everyone for the suggesstions.

[Uncle Fuzzy]

On Apr 22, 3:29*pm, Ron Gleason > wrote:
> > Ron and Dean,
> > * I'll take a look at the tape when I get home from work, and if it
> > looks okay, I'd be willing to box it and send it to one of you. *You
> > could use what you need, then send it to the other, and then back to
> > me.
> > Jim
>
> Jim thanks for the offer but I am going to acquire some Blenderm tape
> and use that. *This appears to be the easiest and most straight
> forward soultion.
>
> Thanks to everyone for the suggesstions.

After Eric's post, I agree that's the best solution. Thanks Eric! I'm
going to try some myself. The Tesa 'Tissu' tape is a lot thicker than
I like.
Jim

[Rick Culbertson]

On Apr 21, 11:36*am, Eric Greenwell > wrote:
> Uncle Fuzzy wrote:
> > On Apr 21, 12:47 am, The Real Doctor >
> > wrote:
> >> On 21 Apr, 01:30, Robert Gaines >
> >> wrote:
>
> >>>> To quote a friend, "all tape is no good". TESA tape from Germany is the
> >>> best. Clean off the old and replace with TESA (German) tape. Not cheap.
> >> Tesa is a manufacturer. They make lots of different sorts of adhesive
> >> tape. Do you mean the cloth reinforced stuff?
>
> >> Ian
>
> > Tim Mara (Wings and Wheels) carries the white cloth tape you want.
> >http://www.wingsandwheels.com/page29.htm
> > It IS quite pricey. *I'm looking for a suitable substitute for my Grob
> > rudder hinge. *I use about 4 feet a year, and the roll I bought 5
> > years ago is still quite full, but in poor shape because I didn't
> > store it properly.
>
> I just use Blenderm medical tape (for over 20 years now), obtainable
> from a pharmacy: lasts years (but easy to remove when needed), easy to
> apply, thin, flexible, stretchy, translucent. The cloth stuff doesn't
> seem to have any advantages on the ASW-20 I had, or the ASH 26 E I have now.
>
> --
> Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
> * Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly
>
> * "Transponders in Sailplanes"http://tinyurl.com/y739x4
> * * * Sections on Mode S, TPAS, ADS-B, Flarm, more
>
> * "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" atwww.motorglider.org- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I fully agree with Eric, I've been using Blenderm for the gear door
hinges and a few other applications ever since is was recommended by
Tom Serkowskie some years ago. Perfect item for this application, very
thin and flexible, nearly clear, no need to cut out at hinges, I
replace mine every 2 or 3 years, just because. It seems like the width
I use here is 1 inch, it's inexpensive and comes in a variety of
widths, I get mine from a medical supply store.
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