We were recently preflighting our club glider and decided to remove the gap
tape covering the hole for the rear wing attachment pins. We discovered
that one of the pins was not seated properly. This glider had been flying
like this for months. No one discovered this, because no one wants to
disturb a nice gap seal tape job.

We now use clear tape over the pin holes, preventing any similar problems in
the future.

Mike Schumann

"nimbusgb" wrote in message
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Only the truly analy retentive will use anything but plain old white
electrical tape. Find the sort thats soft and pliable buy it 10 rolls
at a time once you are happy that it works ie: flexes for an entire
flight, doesnt freeze and crack, doesnt peel off and doesnt leave too
much goo. Get some 'sticky stuff remover' to get rid of any gunk once a
month or so. Electrical tape will not harm the gelcoat.

If 2 metres of '$10/roll super thin, super flexible, super-wide gap
tape' makes anything more than a phsycological difference to your ships
performance then I suggest your aircraft needs more than just tape.

If it helps phsyc out the competition by all means put the 10 rolls of
electrical tape in a box that you have made a nice label for on the
colour desk jet. Something like 'Moffat tape' or 'Reichmann fairing
tape'. Place a discrete price label on the box - say $35 / roll