Im in the process of recovering a Funtana. Being that Im somewhat of a perfectionist, Im stuck on how to cover the outer edges of the horizontal stab. Do I cover the top and fold over, or do I cover the edge first by heating/stretching the covering over the ends/curves first, then cover the tops and bottoms? To be clear, im speaking of the part on the stab which sits in front of the elevator's counter balance ( think thats what its called)

Any help would be appreciated.

I'll normally tack the covering on, on one side, then heat and stretch it so it conforms to the edge of the surface, making sure that it covers well over 70% of the circular edge form... what you call the "ends/curves".

Then using a NEW sharp knife I'll cut the excess covering, and heat down what remains. This leaves most of the edge covered from the first side, but typically not fully covered.

After this I'll approach the other side in a similiar manner. However when I trim the excess cover I'll trim it back BEFORE heating the edge fully down, so that it covers about 50-60% of the edge.

This final set of cuts is what will determine how clean everything will look so I'll cut carefully and cleanly.

The remaining lip or tab then gets heated and smoothed into place.

Now I have both sides covered each with one large sheet. I'll then finalize and tighten the surfaces, alternating between the sides as much as possible to prevent warping...

Thanks Opjose. This is my first full recover job.

Here is the result. Your method was MUCH simpler than what I was originally planning. Was originally going to heat and stretch the covering over the tips then cover the stab but your way was a totally painless, one shot deal.. Thanks again!

Very nice!!! Looks great!!!!

Ken

Any tips on how to cover the vertical stab, being that it has the curved base?