wing tape

Where and what product is the best white wing tape to be bought?

On Tue, 29 Apr 2014 10:47:13 +0000, Colin Roney wrote:

Where and what product is the best white wing tape to be bought?

I use Maplins electrical white insulation tape. At 19mm x 33m long its
wide enough if put on with care and 7.54 p/m and the shop is on my way to
the airfield.

I notice that Severn Valley Sailplanes also sell 19mm x 33m wing tape at
6.79 p/m but of course there will be P&P added. What's the betting its
the same stuff as Maplins sell? SVS also supply tape in 25mm and 38mm
widths. Maplins only do 19mm tape.


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I wonder how long before EASA require us to use only wing tape that comes
with an EASA Form 1?

At 11:56 29 April 2014, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Tue, 29 Apr 2014 10:47:13 +0000, Colin Roney wrote:

Where and what product is the best white wing tape to be bought?

I use Maplins electrical white insulation tape. At 19mm x 33m long its
wide enough if put on with care and 7.54 p/m and the shop is on my way to

the airfield.

I notice that Severn Valley Sailplanes also sell 19mm x 33m wing tape at
6.79 p/m but of course there will be P&P added. What's the betting its
the same stuff as Maplins sell? SVS also supply tape in 25mm and 38mm
widths. Maplins only do 19mm tape.


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
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I use Scotch 3M 35 White Vinyl Electrical Tape at $3 per roll, which I think is the US equivalent to what Martin described.

-John, Q3


On Tuesday, April 29, 2014 7:56:55 AM UTC-4, Martin Gregorie wrote:
I use Maplins electrical white insulation tape. At 19mm x 33m long its
wide enough if put on with care and 7.54 p/m and the shop is on my way to
the airfield.

I notice that Severn Valley Sailplanes also sell 19mm x 33m wing tape at
6.79 p/m but of course there will be P&P added. What's the betting its
the same stuff as Maplins sell? SVS also supply tape in 25mm and 38mm
widths. Maplins only do 19mm tape.

It's pricey, but I really like Bowlus Maxi, sold by Cumulus Soaring:

http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/bowlus.htm

It adheres well and is stretchy enough to smoothly follow curves and make it easy to apply.

On Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:12:24 +0000, Chris Rollings wrote:

I wonder how long before EASA require us to use only wing tape that
comes with an EASA Form 1?

Just hope they don't read RAS and in the meantime be afraid, be very
afraid....


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
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3M 483 - but it's horrifically expensive. Wings And Wheels dropped it for this reason so I had to get it from ULINE. I've tried all the others but I like 483 best. I feel like I'm setting fire to $5 bills whenever I use it though.

I can put up with tape that's a bit less stretchy for a difference of $10+
per roll. What's it take, 10 minutes of your soaring day to tape your ship?


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3M 483 - but it's horrifically expensive. Wings And Wheels dropped it for
this reason so I had to get it from ULINE. I've tried all the others but I
like 483 best. I feel like I'm setting fire to $5 bills whenever I use it
though.

I find it laughable when I see somebody using cheap crappy tape on their $60,000+ glider after they drive up in the $40,000+ SUV. What are you saving? Maybe a nickel a flight? Oh, and don't forget the real misers who SAVE said crappy tape to use the next day, with the additional benefit of the dirt that collects on the sticky side.

I prefer the Bowlus Maxi-Tape. It is by far the best stuff out there, and I saved my money by building a $75,000 hangar. Since I only have to tape up two or three times a year, I expect my investment to pay off about the time the Sun burns out.

I like bright red 3M electrical tape.