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.

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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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