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Leading edge material

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Leading edge material

Anyone know what to use on the leading edge of my stabilizer and elevator and gear legs to help protect them from the junk we encounter? Also who has it. SPruce or univair or somebody?
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Leading edge

3M makes a clear and black tape for leading edge covering. I have it on the leading edge of my horiz. stab.

I don't know if it is FAA approved or not but it works fine.

I think Spruce carries it.

When I bought the plane someone had used Duct tape and painted it white.

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Called leading edge tape. Comes in various colors and widths. Great stuff-- much better than duct tape. Aircraft spruce and others.
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Thanks, Ordered some today. This has been the never ending annual. Maybe I'll get back in the air next week end.
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carlh wrote:Called leading edge tape. Comes in various colors and widths. Great stuff-- much better than duct tape. Aircraft spruce and others.


Nothing's better than duct tape! :wink:
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