Regarding Tom Sterbutzel's posting about will rain and peeling off leading
edge tape take the paint off of a iv-p's leading edge.  Tom, I have changed
the leading edge tape on my iv-p and did not experience any paint peeling.
I can't tell any loss in speed after applying the leading edge tape.  Once
crossing Texas in a temperature inversion I did encounter about 11/2hrs. of
continuous rain. Upon landing I noticed some areas where the paint was
stripped down to black carbon.  After that experience I applied leading edge
tape to the h. stab and verticle stab as well.
John Wright iv-p (630hrs)