Propeller leading edge tape

[Bill Tugnett]

Has anyone replaced their tape? If so how did you remove the old tape & remove the adhesive residue? My thought is to gently heat with a hair dryer (not a heat gun) & clean the residue with white spirit (hydrocarbon dry cleaning fluid). Thanks,  Bill

[Andreas]

Yes, for replacement  I used a special 3M product ( protection film PU 8591). Here in EU you can buy tape 25mm width per meter which I recommend because this tape is quite expensive. Removal was quite easy, it came off in one piece and residue was cleaned in the conventional way using white spirit or similar.
BR Andreas

Am 12. Oktober 2023 08:24:10 MESZ schrieb Bill Tugnett <bill.t...@gmail.com>:

Has anyone replaced their tape? If so how did you remove the old tape & remove the adhesive residue? My thought is to gently heat with a hair dryer (not a heat gun) & clean the residue with white spirit (hydrocarbon dry cleaning fluid). Thanks,  Bill

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Andreas Balk

[John Galloway]

I found  3M Polyurethane Protective Tape 8672 e.g:

https://www.parts4aircraft.com/3m-prop-tape-price-per-foot-305mm

[Bill Tugnett]

Thanks for the responses. I've contacted 3M Australia;  8591 & 8561 is available locally, but only in 2" widths.

3M - 8672 is available in 1" x 10' rolls, however it's half as thick (0.006") as the 8591 / 8561. (0.012"). 

Does anyone know the thickness of the tape SH uses?  John - have you used 8672 on your prop?  Comments please. 

Thanks,  Bill

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[Brian Milner]

If anyone is interested, my company makes an excellent adhesive remover called Tack ATTACK. 
It’s made from all natural materials and contains no flammable petroleum products. Fully biodegradable and has been tested on a wide number of tape residues. 
Available at our website www.bcmchem.com
We ship worldwide. 
Cheers. 

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