Voltage, EDM-700, trim switch follow-up

Jay Honeck wrote:
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Once that's installed, I'm planning to remove the ugly through-the-
windshield temperature probe. I've heard that you can simply put a
piece of masking tape over the hole (on the inside) and fill the hole
with clear RTV (removing the tape after its dry, naturally!) -- but
has anyone here actually done that?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


Jay, the only thing I would say, is to put something like wax paper or
mylar on the inside and tape it in place. The adhesive on the duct tape
may inhibit the cure of the RTV. You may even find a clear acrylic
compound that you can put in there. Also, if you place the mylar on the
outside after you are complete you may get it to feather quite nicely to
the original material.
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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

Jay, the only thing I would say, is to put something like wax paper or
mylar on the inside and tape it in place. The adhesive on the duct tape
may inhibit the cure of the RTV. You may even find a clear acrylic
compound that you can put in there. Also, if you place the mylar on the
outside after you are complete you may get it to feather quite nicely to
the original material.

Actually, I think my A&P said he was going to use a clear epoxy of
some sort, as RTV will "weather" over time and eventually fail.

I'll post how it comes out...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"