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Old 05-10-2019, 09:44 AM
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Default Temporary Vinyl N-Numbers

Has anybody had any experience with temporary N-numbers for flying in and out of Canada? My concern is the ability of the n numbers to stay on the side of the airplane as well as the ease of moving them without damaging the paint on the plane.

I want to make a trip up to alaska and only have 3 inch letters on my plane. I found a website called numbers.com that sells them for $60.00. Any suggestions?
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Old 05-10-2019, 10:19 AM
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Shoe polish. Not pretty but cheap and temporary.
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Old 05-10-2019, 10:29 AM
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Unless you are crossing an ADIZ you don't need them...
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Old 05-10-2019, 10:43 AM
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Has anybody had any experience with temporary N-numbers for flying in and out of Canada?
Peel trucks at work all the time. Fresh vinyl is easy to remove.
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Old 05-10-2019, 11:27 AM
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Default Peel Trucks

Dan what do you mean by Peel Trucks? So If I fly up the AL-Can Highway I don't need them?
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Old 05-10-2019, 11:57 AM
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I have permanent vinyl N numbers and still there after 600 hours.

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Old 05-10-2019, 12:19 PM
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I have permanent vinyl N numbers and still there after 600 hours.

Larry
My 3" N numbers are also vinyl and they are over 20-years old and 3,000+ flying hours.

IF you want 12" Vinyl registration marks for ADIZ flight then remove them, the permanent ones Sporty's sells are / were $35 a set. They come off without a lot of work using a hair dryer.
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Old 05-10-2019, 12:44 PM
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I have used blue painters tape several times. Surprisingly it doesn't blow off.
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Old 05-10-2019, 12:55 PM
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If you don?t cross an ADIZ, which you won?t on the Alcan, 3 inch numbers are fine. I?m planning on crossing from Cut Bank to Lethbridge next Friday. Three inch numbers.
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Old 05-10-2019, 01:29 PM
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Dan what do you mean by Peel Trucks?
I mean I'm a truck dealer, and we remove vinyl letters and wrap from used trucks all the time. I would not be concerned about removing vinyl N-numbers less than a year old, more if the aircraft is hangared.
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