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Wing gap seal
- Thread starter FutureRV
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ronschreck
Well Known Member
Something different...
After fighting Van's rubber gap seals for years I decided to pitch the stuff and try something different. It's called "door trim protector" and you can get it on Amazon.
I goes on easily, stays where you put it and lasts a long time. I see no downside other than the gap you have may be too wide. I was so fed up with the rubber trim that I bought new aluminum fairings from Van's and cut them so that the gap is just wide enough to fit the new door trim protector. I only wish that I had used this stuff from the get-go!
PS: The "dirt" on my wing is pollen! The stuff is everywhere!
After fighting Van's rubber gap seals for years I decided to pitch the stuff and try something different. It's called "door trim protector" and you can get it on Amazon.
I goes on easily, stays where you put it and lasts a long time. I see no downside other than the gap you have may be too wide. I was so fed up with the rubber trim that I bought new aluminum fairings from Van's and cut them so that the gap is just wide enough to fit the new door trim protector. I only wish that I had used this stuff from the get-go!
PS: The "dirt" on my wing is pollen! The stuff is everywhere!
Carl Froehlich
Well Known Member
I found I prefer the look of the standard Van?s channel. I do however put a few dabs of black RTV in the channel, then install the wing gap seal before the RTV sets up.
Once I figured this out the gap seal has been trouble free - and it easily comes off and back on the plane staying attached to the aluminum gap seal.
Hint - for you RV-10 builders out there use this rubber channel on the leading edge of the wing to fuselage intersection instead of nothing like the plans call out.
Carl
Once I figured this out the gap seal has been trouble free - and it easily comes off and back on the plane staying attached to the aluminum gap seal.
Hint - for you RV-10 builders out there use this rubber channel on the leading edge of the wing to fuselage intersection instead of nothing like the plans call out.
Carl
Rubber adhesive
I’ve had a LOT of luck with this adhesive on my teenagers old cars both interior and exterior, even in the Texas heat!
https://www.walmart.com/ip/3M-Plast...MIiMHQ7ufZ4QIVef7jBx0mgQixEAQYASABEgJ30PD_BwE
I’ve had a LOT of luck with this adhesive on my teenagers old cars both interior and exterior, even in the Texas heat!
https://www.walmart.com/ip/3M-Plast...MIiMHQ7ufZ4QIVef7jBx0mgQixEAQYASABEgJ30PD_BwE
