[NSRCA-discussion] Hinge Seals

[Matthew Frederick]

I used blenderm for years back when I started flying pattern in 89. Been out 
of the game for a while... but I learned that trick at the original "Cajun 
Nats" at the Lafayette club back when they ran the best contest you have 
ever seen. I know Van Putte knows what I'm talking about, I saw him there a 
couple of times... Anyway, the reason the blenderm works so well is because 
the glue is designed to resist breaking down when exposed to oil (like the 
oil on human skin) and moisture, so it lasts a long time and is extremely 
flexible. It's good to see the old tricks still apply... Just had to chime 
in cuz I like to wax nostalgic from time to time...

Matt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hinge Seals


>
> On Mar 10, 2007, at 8:08 PM, <burtona at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> A fellow pattern flyer friend with a nurse wife put me on to it.
>
> You can buy it from medical supply companies.  I have a small hobby
> shop and I get mine from a company called Vitality Medical.  I sell
> it in my shop for $2.50/roll.  BTW, DuBro sells Blenderm, only the
> retail price is about $4.50/roll.  If you look it up on the Tower
> Hobbies web site, you can actually see the 3M Blenderm label on the
> inside of the roll.
>
> Having said all that, I wouldn't use Blenderm as a hinge seal, unless
> you "kill" the sticky part between the trailing edge of the wing and
> the aileron with something like talcum powder.
>
> Ron Van Putte
>
>>>
>>> From: "Jay Marshall" <lightfoot at sc.rr.com>
>>> Date: 2007/03/10 Sat PM 09:01:44 EST
>>> To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hinge Seals
>>>
>>> How did you stumble across that?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Dave Burton
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 7:31 PM
>>> To: NSRCA Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hinge Seals
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best stuff I've used for hinge seal is  Johnson & Johnson "Blenderm"
>>> surgical tape.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Jay
>>> Marshall
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:38 AM
>>> To: NSRCA
>>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Hinge Seals
>>>
>>> I have a new ARF that says to seal the control surface gaps with
>>> hinge
>>> sealing tape.
>>>
>>> What is "hinge sealing tape"? (I have some foamie hinge tape - is
>>> this OK?)
>>>
>>> What is the technique for doing this? Do you seal both sides?
>>>
>>> Is it necessary?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jay Marshall
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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