Bearhawk Patrol Update - February 2020

[Pbruce]

Well, I tried to find the structural tape and while I did find some variants of it for car interior trim, I was unable to find the product that Whee is referring to. I have no doubt that would be the best way to go though. The tapes I found were packaged expensively in very small quantities and had a foam core. I wasn’t sure if the foam would be strong enough. Also it’s temperature limited to 80 degrees C which seemed like a risk with a dark wing colour. I ended up using 5200 because it has enough body to bridge any gaps and sticks to anything. I’m confident it will work, but I have a system in place to prevent too much mess and I don’t mind waiting for the cure as I do other things.

Whee, if you could pass along a catalogue number for that tape, I’ll bet just about every home builder could find a use for it somewhere!

[Bcone1381]

3M VHB tape is one product that Whee is talking about is . A plethora of choices are available...several thickness choices
, etc.

[fairchild1934]

It LOVES to slide --- so you have to both hold the part in position and put it under some light compression.
As for tape- I would want to be sure high temperatures would not induce it to release. Could get to over 150 in there out in the summer sun.....