> I¹m ready to glass in my canopy to the canopy frame. Which tape do you recommend? Then is says to run two 2 inch BID >tapes around the canopy inside and out. How do you keep the tape from >having a shaggy edge with out sanding into the plastic canopy? >Jim Morehead ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Go with the electrical tape for sure. By stretching it just a bit while applying you can even keep a very nice line around curves. It will also be less of a mess to remove. I installed my windshield and canopy glass by first "gluing" them in place with an epoxy/flox mix. When that cured, I filled the edge voids with more epoxy/flox for additional strength and to insure I had a surface free of voids to lay the tapes on. For a straight edge on the canopy edges use the glass tape that comes in a roll from AS&S or Wicks. I hate these tapes for their ability to wet out with the resin but they make getting a straight edge on the windshield/canopy (or anywhere else for that matter) without messing up the plastic much easier. These tapes have one edge that is very tight and straight and the other edge is a bit more loose. Wet the glass tape with resin and place the good edge against the line made by the electrical tape using the brush to "push" the tape to position it. Don't get concerned about how bad the other edge of the tape looks for now. You will sand / fill / feather that later. Just get the edge along the electrical tape the way you want it and let it cure. Add some additional protection to the windshield/canopy when you start to sand / fill / finish the fiberglass or you will leave some scratches , no matter how careful you are. Don't ask me how I know. These same tapes, I used 2", are good for making your flexable engine baffles also. Place a length of tape on some plastic, squeege on some high temp RTV, add another tape, repeat. I used four layers of tape to make mine. When finished they look exactly like the ones you order for $5 a foot and you can build them for $1 a foot in materials. I used approx 24 feet to baffle my engine so you can see the savings adds up in a hurry. Good luck......... Larry Flesner
