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Old 09-09-2008 | 02:24 PM
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Hey guys. I have a Hobbico Extra 300S ARF I put together awhile ago. This plane is no longer in production but I found it on ebay awhile back. I recovered it in silver and black. Anyways When i cut out the canopy to install it the trim tape it came with was not the right color. I tried using thin strips of covering material to trim the canopy but it wrinkled bad and never sat right on the canopy. What methods do you guys use to trim this style canopy? I included a couple pics for reference. Any suggestions or tips would be helpful. Thanks!
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Old 09-09-2008 | 02:32 PM
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If painting is out, what about automotive pinstripe tape?
Old 09-09-2008 | 06:52 PM
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I never thought about using automotive trim tape. Will it stick to the covering material the same way?
Old 09-09-2008 | 08:31 PM
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yup just clean the surfce with alcohol or acetone
Old 09-09-2008 | 09:07 PM
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black electrical tape
Old 09-13-2008 | 10:18 AM
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great planes makes different sizes and colors of trim tape (peel off sticky type). I used this recently on a couple of my planes and it has held up well. easy to apply. tower stocks ti.
Old 09-13-2008 | 02:50 PM
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This is auto pinstripe tape holding the canope on my Super Skybolt for the past three years. Has not come loose yet.
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Old 09-13-2008 | 10:20 PM
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ORIGINAL: PLANE JIM

black electrical tape

... tends to come loose when exposed to glow fuel.


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