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c/avionics-technicians•adam_nguyen7adam_nguyen7•11d agoTop Commenter

Old timer at the hangar swore by electrical tape for fixing chafed wires

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hernandez.morgan
hernandez.morgan10d ago
Hell yeah, that stuff fixes everything on a truck too.
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paige_ellis59
paige_ellis5910d agoMost Upvoted
1985 called, they want their duct tape mentality back. Electrical tape is garbage for chafed wires because it doesn't hold up to heat or oil, it peels off after a few months, and it leaves sticky residue all over the harness. I've seen guys use it on a sensor wire in a desert truck, and it melted into a goopy mess by noon. Real fix is split loom tubing or heat shrink if you want something that actually lasts. Tape is just a bandaid that fails when you need it most.
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