Source for wing root fairing trim?

[dholly]

I am looking for a source of the black rubber or plastic U-channel trim typically used on wing root fairings. I've struck out locally and can't seem to find an inexpensive online source.

Thanks, I'd prefer not to order 1-1/2' from Univair if possible. :rolleyes:http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums/album.php?albumid=110&pictureid=2169

[jiott]

Why not Kitfox factory?

Jim

[kmach]

Aircraft Spruce has it.

[egp8111]

I got mine from the local autoparts store. Ask for door trim. EG.

[dholly]

I replaced the deteriorating rubber wing root fairing trim on my model 3 with some plastic door edge protector trim from NAPA. Worked ok but I found the plastic trim much thicker in comparison and hard to bend as sharply as I needed. Also, because it was made to fit the car door, the trim channel really was too wide to grip the thinner fairing material very well. It did come with an adhesive bead in the channel that stuck like crazy, which was a good thing because it really wanted to spring back straight. This time around I was hoping to find a thinner and more flexible plastic trim edge or, preferably, the rubber edging. That is what the builder of my 4-1200 used on the wing root fairings and around the lexan door edges. Was surprised the local craft shops don't carry this. I didn't find anything in the ACS online catalog and pretty sure Kitfox supplies the standard plastic polyethylene edge trim (McMaster-Carr p/n 86875K141).

[jtpitkin06]

It's easy to bend dootr edge trim if you use a heat gun to soften the material. You can get it soft like spaghetti but use gloves as it gets hot!!!
JP

[egp8111]

check the different autoparts stores. The trim I found (Autozone?) was pretty much a dead match on what's in the picture. Small and easy to work, griped the thin fairing material well, no heat needed. It was cheap so I got carried away ran it around the plexi doors and bottom of the insturment panel etc. Makes a nice contrast to some of my duct tape work!
EG

[dholly]

Thanks gents.

Autozone sells Cowles Products/Black StyleGuard PVC edge trim, p/n T5602, 18' for $12 HERE (http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Cowles-Products-Black-StyleGuard-edge-trim/_/N-25l0?itemIdentifier=177859_0_0_). I'll check it out, it does look thinner than the NAPA trim and my local AZ store shows it as a stock item. I don't recall the OAT at the time but heat was mandatory when installing the NAPA trim around my instrument panel. I found it best to apply the trim and heat as I formed around corners, otherwise the oozing adhesive tended to get all over fingers, trim etc. :p

Still hoping someone has a source for the rubber trim edge.

[airlina]

I found my local hobby shop had a nice selection of small rubber trims and moldings that I used on aluminum edges like my turtle deck, flaperon hinge holes etc. I put it in place then run a crazy glue small tip under the lip of the material and it bonds nicely without a mess. Been 10 years and has held up very well. Bruce Lina N199CL

[jiott]

McMaster-Carr has quite a large selection of rubber edge trim, much greater than ACS. I prefer the rubber rather than the plastic because it is softer and more conforming.

Jim

[egp8111]

here a picture of what I used from the local autoparts store.

EG