I am curious if anyone has had the white rubber cockpit seal come loose?
I believe a passenger getting out of the back reaching up grabbing the frame has loosened the seal and I was curious if people are just using some type of silicone or similar to reattach. Its not completely off, just loose for around 6 inches.
Cockpit Seal Adhesive
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Re: Cockpit Seal Adhesive
I had to replace the whole piece on my DA40. On the advice of Diamond I used clear silicone, despite admonitions that we are not supposed to use silicone on our plastic airplanes.
The tricky part is using just enough, not too much and keeping it hidden beneath the rubber seal. Watch for wispy strands of the stuff that want to drape across the nearby surfaces. Silicone is difficult to remove.
The tricky part is using just enough, not too much and keeping it hidden beneath the rubber seal. Watch for wispy strands of the stuff that want to drape across the nearby surfaces. Silicone is difficult to remove.
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