I am old school when it comes to cover. Not to say I do not use plastic iron on, because I do and have for many years. Still hate it. The Koverall is a great covering material and alot more work than plastic or pre-finished fabric. But Koverall is worth all of the work. You could cover a pencil with one piece. Read up with all the threads that are available on using this and you will have a wealth of knowlege. I will use Koverall whenever possible and only use plastic when I absolutly have to.