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Old 03-13-2008 | 05:44 AM
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Default RE: WHICH FABRIC COVERING????

Koverall is a polyester heat shrinkable fabric much like used on full scale airplanes but much lighter weight. I am in the process of covering a 1/4 scale cub with this material. Brings back the memories of old when we covered with silk and dope. Koverall has no adhesive on the back and is bare fabric. You must attatch it some way either by using a product Sig sells called Stixit that you brush on then using a covering iron stick the fabric in place much like Solartex or any adhesive backed covering. You can use dope or in my case I am using a latex (no smell) sealer/glue that is heat positionable to attatch the fabric. You must sand smooth the framework and coat it with sealer to keep the wood from warping if you use a latex or if you use dope to seal the frame with you need to seal and sand before the attatchment of fabric. After the fabric is attatched then the process of heat shrinking the fabric and filling the weave begins. Painting is last and if your using latex then a clear seal coat to protect the paint. Overall a lot of extra work but well worth it. This fabric will go around contours like nothing else will. Hope others respond as a lot of modlers are using this method and if your not in a hurry, none better. One last thing, wrinkles are a thing of the past with Koverall.