---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 07/05/14: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:12 AM - Re: Flap Chafing / Tape (Bob Leffler) 2. 05:03 AM - Re: Flap Chafing / Tape (Jesse Saint) 3. 05:35 AM - Re: Flap Chafing / Tape (egohr1) 4. 06:26 AM - Re: Flap Chafing / Tape (Carl Froehlich) 5. 06:56 AM - Re: Flap Chafing / Tape (David Leikam) 6. 03:27 PM - Re: Flap Chafing / Tape (LEON EVERETT) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:12:04 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Flap Chafing / Tape From: Bob Leffler I installed tape on the bottom of the upper skin. I installed it during final assembly after painting. I made no adjustments to make the gap wider. No problems or scratches after 1.5 years. Bob Sent from my iPad > On Jul 4, 2014, at 10:36 PM, "kearney" wrote: > > > Hi > > I am looking at getting my -10 painted in a month or so. Over the past year I have noticed that the flaps chafe against the upper skin. My concern is that when everything is painted, the nonexistent gap between the flap and upper skin will become very tight. > > I am planning on installing 3m tape but am wondering if I should open up the gap by putting a small upward bend in the skin. > > Has anyone faced this problem and if so how did you deal with it. > > Is there any preference to putting the tape on the flap or underneath the skin? > > Is there any tape that is preferable? > > Cheers > > Les > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=426106#426106 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:03:20 AM PST US From: Jesse Saint Subject: Re: RV10-List: Flap Chafing / Tape Vans sells a tape that works great. It is definitely best to put it under the bottom skin, because it discolors and looks bad on the flap. I wouldn't bend the skin. The flap, when up, will bend the top skin ever so slightly, but this gives it a nice tight seal with no extra drag. Jesse Saint Saint Aviation, Inc. 352-427-0285 jesse@saintaviation.com Sent from my iPad > On Jul 5, 2014, at 6:11 AM, Bob Leffler wrote: > > > I installed tape on the bottom of the upper skin. I installed it during final assembly after painting. I made no adjustments to make the gap wider. No problems or scratches after 1.5 years. > > Bob > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jul 4, 2014, at 10:36 PM, "kearney" wrote: >> >> >> Hi >> >> I am looking at getting my -10 painted in a month or so. Over the past year I have noticed that the flaps chafe against the upper skin. My concern is that when everything is painted, the nonexistent gap between the flap and upper skin will become very tight. >> >> I am planning on installing 3m tape but am wondering if I should open up the gap by putting a small upward bend in the skin. >> >> Has anyone faced this problem and if so how did you deal with it. >> >> Is there any preference to putting the tape on the flap or underneath the skin? >> >> Is there any tape that is preferable? >> >> Cheers >> >> Les >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=426106#426106 > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:35:19 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Flap Chafing / Tape From: "egohr1" I used the Vans tape and have not had any issues in the last 5 years. Put the tape in the underside of the wing skin after paint. As the others have said you will want the tight seal in reflex to reduce drag. -------- eric gohr EGOHR86@alumni.carnegiemellon.edu Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=426124#426124 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:26:54 AM PST US From: "Carl Froehlich" Subject: RE: RV10-List: Flap Chafing / Tape I used the UHMW tape from Van's. I put the tape on the flaps after paint, the bottom of the tape flush with the wing skin with the flap in the up position. My thought was if the tape is on the bottom of the skin then if any piece of grit got between the tape and the flap it would scratch the paint on the flap. I did the same on the 8A. The tape lasted right at 10 years. When I sold the plane I replaced the tape by using just a little hot air gun to soften it the tape but not the paint. The replacement process took just a few minutes. I found other places to use the tape as well, like where the inboard rudder peddle cable links come close to the sides of the tunnel. Carl -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of kearney Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 10:37 PM Subject: RV10-List: Flap Chafing / Tape Hi I am looking at getting my -10 painted in a month or so. Over the past year I have noticed that the flaps chafe against the upper skin. My concern is that when everything is painted, the nonexistent gap between the flap and upper skin will become very tight. I am planning on installing 3m tape but am wondering if I should open up the gap by putting a small upward bend in the skin. Has anyone faced this problem and if so how did you deal with it. Is there any preference to putting the tape on the flap or underneath the skin? Is there any tape that is preferable? Cheers Les Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=426106#426106 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:56:30 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Flap Chafing / Tape From: David Leikam I opened the gap a bit and my painter installed the tape under the skin. No issues. Dave Leikam On Jul 4, 2014, at 9:36 PM, kearney wrote: > > Hi > > I am looking at getting my -10 painted in a month or so. Over the past year I have noticed that the flaps chafe against the upper skin. My concern is that when everything is painted, the nonexistent gap between the flap and upper skin will become very tight. > > I am planning on installing 3m tape but am wondering if I should open up the gap by putting a small upward bend in the skin. > > Has anyone faced this problem and if so how did you deal with it. > > Is there any preference to putting the tape on the flap or underneath the skin? > > Is there any tape that is preferable? > > Cheers > > Les > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=426106#426106 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:27:52 PM PST US From: LEON EVERETT Subject: RE: RV10-List: Flap Chafing / Tape Timely question for me. After 125 hrs I have a small line (1") of wear. I t ook it to the paint shop in Tusculoosa yesterday to have it touched up. The painter who did a great job on the plane has recommended the tape under t he trailing edge wing skin. Leon Everett > Subject: RV10-List: Flap Chafing / Tape > From: kearney@shaw.ca > Date: Fri=2C 4 Jul 2014 19:36:39 -0700 > To: rv10-list@matronics.com > > > Hi > > I am looking at getting my -10 painted in a month or so. Over the past ye ar I have noticed that the flaps chafe against the upper skin. My concern i s that when everything is painted=2C the nonexistent gap between the flap a nd upper skin will become very tight. > > I am planning on installing 3m tape but am wondering if I should open up the gap by putting a small upward bend in the skin. > > Has anyone faced this problem and if so how did you deal with it. > > Is there any preference to putting the tape on the flap or underneath the skin? > > Is there any tape that is preferable? > > Cheers > > Les > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=426106#426106 > > > > > > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.