Re: Global Wattage Hinge Material

Aug 11, 2003 1 Replies

Hinge tape



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Don



Hello All,
>
> Would like to hear what other owners of Wattage products have used to
> replace the hinge material included with the kits. The hinge material on my
> minimax has proved to like cooler climates than the interior of my car
> (where I accidentally left it). The material appears to be something like
> 3M clear packing tape, so I figured I would try using that. The slot and CA
> type hinges wouldn't work, since the foam material of the tail is too thin
> and undoubtedly wouldn't react well to CA.
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies,
>
> Noble Zimmerman
>
>
>

I use 3M packing tape. In some cases I have put Monokote trim sheet on top of the tape to match the airplane. The trim itself will not stick to the foam surfaces I have tried it on but it does stick very well to the packing tape,

Ken Day

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