Initially I'm going Tapeless....
Its not about moisture or even dust, as its not a 'seal' more of a random distribution.
I wonder if it was used to make assembly easier..'stick' the cladding on..
...then screw/bolt/rivet with it held in place by tape.
If I find the cladding "chatters" without tape, I'll probably just use thick adhesive draft excluder to silence it....
...or just turn the tunes way up
Jo