PittsCondor
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I wanted to start a thread about the tip up canopy seal I found and just installed on my aircraft today. This is the first seal that I was able to find that provides what I believe is a very robust solution. I am not affiliated with the vendor in anyway. I searched Van's threads and read many posts looking for solutions to seal the canopy. What I like about this seal is how it attaches and how it seals to the canopy. The seals they sell are used on certified aircraft also, not that we care. If you buy their kit you get the material to seal the front of the canopy and the sides. To install the front seal I recommend you remove the canopy to allow easy access to install the seal. The seal you get is approximately 1/2 wide x 1/2 wide. You trim off one side of the seal for a custom fit and end up with an 1/2 wide x 1/8 wide seal. The 1/2" wide side is attached to the upper canopy skin with 3M Superweather Strip Adhesive. This creates a nice continuous seal the 1/8" leg goes to the aft side of the canopy and this creates the seal on the aluminum stiffener used on the firewall. While I was in there I used seam sealer and made a couple aluminum filler pieces to bridge the gap where the hinges insert. There are multiple posts showing how to do these improvements. The side seals come in 2 thicknesses of square seal that are used to custom fit the gap sealing and make the canopy seal fit nicely. The side seals have a white strip with peal off tape and are self adhesive applied. I just finished the installation today and am letting it sit for a day or two. I will give PIREP after flying it and report the results.
I added the documentation that came with the seals below.
The seal kit cost $78. The vendor says they spent over a year and half perfecting the seal kit before offering it for sale. I will post a few pictures but you really can't tell much about it from the pictures.
Here is there website and Knotts2U website who may have bought them out.
Aircraftdoorseals.com
Knotts2u.net
I hope I have not violated any posting rules. Again, I'm not affiliated in anyway to these companies. Just happy to pass along the solution they are offering so seal our canopies.
I added the documentation that came with the seals below.
The seal kit cost $78. The vendor says they spent over a year and half perfecting the seal kit before offering it for sale. I will post a few pictures but you really can't tell much about it from the pictures.
Here is there website and Knotts2U website who may have bought them out.
Aircraftdoorseals.com
Knotts2u.net
I hope I have not violated any posting rules. Again, I'm not affiliated in anyway to these companies. Just happy to pass along the solution they are offering so seal our canopies.
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