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Old 09-25-2018, 11:58 AM   #11 (permalink)
gumby79
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I tested the UV stabilized industrial used on my topper, with rattle can that had the proper additives for plastics. But not this product(tape). I used a tan hammer tone turned out more copper. Good adhesion, but did not add UV filtering and caused increased skin heat load , resulted in additional slackening of the plastic .the plastic however would return to its original shrunk shape and size as soon as the vehicle started movingand it cooled. Toper V1.0 lasted 12 months before spots I got too hot while shrinking ( excess heat defeats the UV inhibitor in the plastic) started UV damage cracking and thermo welds delaminating( getting it hot enough to melt/weld it together releases the UV stabilizer). I think a plastic suitable paint with a UV blocker would help, question is how much? In fabric skinned airplains they add Aluminum flakes to the last 2 layres of dope( shrinking and air tightening agent) as UV protection to bump the skin air worthy time fram from 8yr to upto 15yrs before dry rot compromises the integrity of the weave.

The tape has lasted long enuph to deam it suitable for prototyping, short-term (3-6months 9-12months with careful observation and a limp home strategy and kit). However I think the 12mil, UV stabilized, flame retardant, industrial shrink wrap is better suited for longer than 3-6 month tests.

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1st gen cummins 91.5 dodge d250 ,HX35W/12/6 QSV
ehxsost manafulld wrap, Aero Tonto
best tank: distance 649gps mi 24.04 mpg 27.011usg
Best mpg : 31.32mpg 100mi 3.193 USG 5/2/20


Former
'83 GMC S-15 Jimmy 2door 2wd O/D auto 3.73R&P
'79 Chevy K20 4X4 350ci 400hp msd custom th400 /np205. 7.5-new 14mpg modded befor modding was a thing
87' Hyundai Excel
83 ranger w/87 2.9 L FI2wd auto 18mpg on the floor
04 Mitsubishi Gallant 2.4L auto 26mpg
06 Subaru Forrester XT(WRX PACKAGE) MT AWD Turbocharged 18 plying dirty best of 26mpg@70mph
95Chevy Blazer 4x4 auto 14-18mpg
04 Chevy Blazer 4x4 auto 16-22mpg


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