Finishing tapes ??

Do you put finishing tapes over the nose ribs up to the most forward screw? I've seen cubs that had them covered and others that didn't. I've also seen just the nose ribs in the prop blast area covered. Just curious what you do? Thanks?

I did, a little more chafe protection for those screws.

I used a thin layer of felt over the entire leading edge skin which made those screws almost disappear. Then stopped the finishing tape at the trailing edge of the skin. The purpose of the tapes is to reinforce the fabric where there is flexibility or some type of abuse. Do you expect to be cleaning and polishing your Cub? If the answer is yes, the fabric will be quickly worn over those screws without any protection. You could just use a round patch over each screw if you don't want to see a tape there.

On all small screws under fabric i use these. It's much faster than tape and they are all uniform. There is a little more padding than just tape too.

https://www.amazon.com/150pcs-3boxes-Waterproof-Adhesive-Bandages/dp/B07DQBTM31

I use https://www.draftingsteals.com/3001...MI0YfMqpyZ6wIVBBx9Ch2bkg3GEAQYAyABEgLlbvD_BwE

Will have to look at what grant posted.


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Learn something every day. I got a tip from Ellis Clark last year on some really great tape. If those drafting dots are the same kind of rubbery stretchable material that would be worth a try.

My wing matched Ellis' wing pretty well - cannot see tape edges. In the olden days we used masking tape or Scotch tape. Could see those in the finish paint.