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I stripped the ole trainer last night. Hangar nine Easy2. Going to re-cover it and give it to my father inlaw. I thinking I can re-cover it without removing the control surfaces. Am I correct in my thinking? Just figure if I take my time and be very patient I can do it. What do "ya'll" think?

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Hey Bill,

Can Do !

Just use small stips of covering around where the
Fin and Stab meet. Are you using moneykote ?


Bob

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I stripped and recovered my old PT60 without removing the control surfaces.  I stripped off monokote and replaced it with koverall fabric and painted it.  It wasnt the prettiest thing at the field but it flies just fine.  I did it as an experiment to see how to work with koverall.  I decided I liked it enough to use it on my next build.

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Heck Bill
A marine can do anything.

dignlivn, you got that right, moneykote. Just price coverite fabric.

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Hey goirish, we musta hit enter seconds apart.  LOL

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It's a pain, but it can be done. If you can, don't remove the covering from the hinge area and that will make things a little easier

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No kidding. The Solartex for my Eindecker 90 cost me $103. [:@]

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Too late!!! Already stripped bare!!

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Yeah Monokote for this, I do like the fabric look on the PT 19 though. Will have to give that a go someday.

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See how fast them marines are. No wonder we won the war.

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Improvise, Adapt and Overcome! :D Should finish up the detailing on the PT 19 tonight. Will post the pics when I'm done.

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I once dated a woman in the marines (a BAM)

She was fast at strip... never mind

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Come on Mike, tell us a story :D



Bob

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Good tip. Ill have to remember that for the future.

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Ha!! Bet she was a BAM!!

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BillD,
The way I accomplished this was to cut strips about 1" wide.
I then cut them to length to fit between the hinges.
Then I attached them to the plane with 1/2" on each side.
Cover up to the control surface and overlap the strips previously attached.
It takes time and isn't that hard.
Good Luck,
KW_Counter

Minn,
True story or fantasy?
KW

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Now that's a GREAT idea ! thanks. As for Minn's story, Fantasy!!:D There asre two types of people in this world, Those that are Marines, and Those that wish they were Marines !:D:D

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Nope...

4 years Navy

6 years Air Force

Never once cared to be a Marine - But all the power to you, we all have a job to do.

Besides, if we were all alike, you'd have no boats to take you to the battle :D

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YEAH YEAH, We're the a department of the Navy, The men' Department:Ds All in jest. Will buy a drink, give a buck, offer my home to anyone that has served, no mattter what branch. You are right, they all have a job to do, and they all do it very well. Fly boys saved my butt more than once. And the Navy has great chow and Libo ports!

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Bill and Minn


The best chow I had while I was in was in Iceland.

Yes it was a Navy base, we laid over there because
our C130 had a Flat, on landing on the Ice coming back
from Norway. There where civilans serving in the mess
hall and the man asked "How do you want your Eggs".

Marines don't ever here that :D

Bob

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I gained 25 pds eating in my AF chow hall over the first 8 weeks active.  Had to get new fatigues.

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Since this forum is covering related, I don't mean to impose on this with a question of my own.

I am going to convert my Nextstar into a tail dragger and such. I have no covering experience, which would be the most "forgiving" or so to say covering to work with. I did see Minnflyer's section on how to coat and downloaded the videos. Now I am undecided on the type of covering material.

Thanks!

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IMHO, any of the fabrics such as Solartex, Colortex, etc. is far easier to use than any of the films. If you do not mind using your own adhesive, then Ceconite also works very well but Ceconite will also require paint or dope to finish. The fabrics are also much more durable than the films as well as stronger.

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One thing the Coast Guard isn't noted for is chow. And, I know from experience. [:'(] ;) But, my first four were in the Navy, Nuke Subs. Now, there's some chow!!!

CGr.

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I have 21 century fabric on my PT 19. I do like the fabric.