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01-26-2016, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: La Feria Texas
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40-10 Wingtip Lights
I cannot quite figure out what I am trying to accomplish in steps 2 thru 7. Obviously there is no fuel in the wingtips, so why are we using tank sealer (also know as devils snot)? Also, I cannot quite decide what I am supposed to be accomplishing with the narrow and wide electrical tapes. Can someone enlighten me?
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01-26-2016, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Omaha, NE (KMLE)
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I believe the tank sealant is to seal up the fairing to the wing tip. It's tough, pliable, and paintable. The electrical tape lets you get a neat fillet of sealant with a clean edge, so you're not trying to scrub sealant off of everywhere later on. You use narrow tape to closely follow the line of the edge of the fairing without puckering, then wider tape to mask off the metal.
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01-26-2016, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Lucerne,Ca
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narrow and wide electrical tapes
narrow allows for tight curves and wide electrical tapes makes for an edge to to protect the skin from sealant application. The sealant can be sanded before painting. Good Luck
Rich
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01-26-2016, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Thanks guys, now it is making a bit more sense than before.
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01-26-2016, 11:50 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Lacey, WA
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As I remember, and it has been about 6 years ago, the narrow tape goes on the fiberglass part and is narrow so the rivet holes are exposed for riveting.
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Last edited by Tony_T : 01-26-2016 at 11:55 AM.
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01-26-2016, 11:57 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: La Feria Texas
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I thought you MUST be wrong Tony, checked page 40-10 again and I do believe you are correct and NOW it makes a LOT more sense. Thanks!
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01-26-2016, 12:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
Posts: 460
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Fuel Tank Sealant
They might want to rename this stuff for RV-12 builders as we have been directed to use it all over the aircraft ...wings, firewall...
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01-26-2016, 12:46 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Windsor, California
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Tony was "The Man" for me when I was building my RV-12. His photos and craftsmanship kept me going. A belated THANKS to Tony.
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RV-12 E-LSA #120496 (SV w/ AP and ADS-B 2020) - N124DH flying since March 2014 - 945+ hours (as of October 2020)! 
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01-26-2016, 01:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Lacey, WA
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Aw, shucks. 
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01-26-2016, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Elkton, Md.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DHeal
Tony was "The Man" for me when I was building my RV-12. His photos and craftsmanship kept me going. A belated THANKS to Tony.
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Tony is a man among men! There are several others, Joe Gores, JB, Marty Santic. All of them trail blazers.
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