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Subject: | How much fabric to cover a Mark IIIc? |
I'm researching the option of recovering my Mark IIIc in Oratex UL 600. How much
fabric is required to cover a Mark IIIc? Better yet does anyone happen to
have a list of what is required (fabric and tape). I haven't ruled out polyfiber
but I'm a little dissapointed with the Kolb recommended supplier. (not why
I'm considering Oratex) I contacted them on 3 separate occasions about ordering
the kit to do the Mark IIIc and they never got back to me. This seems odd
because I've heard nothing but good things about them and they were extremely
nice when I talked to them but they just never followed up.
The Oratex is about 71" wide and sold by the meter. I'm trying to figure out how
many feet of 71" wide Oratex I need. I can then convert to meters.
Kolb shows the Polyfiber kit as costing $1870 plus shipping and includes everything
but the finish paint. How many gallons of finish paint (polytone) should
I expect to use?
Thanks,
Mike
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Subject: | Re: How much fabric to cover a Mark IIIc? |
Mark, I cannot help you with quantities, but I just covered the wing and
tail feathers of my Earthstar eGull with Oratex. Easy, odor-free,
non-toxic, and I saved a bunch of weight (no paint!). I found that I needed
to use a real clothes iron set to fairly high to get the glue to trigger
where it rests on aluminum. Cost-wise about the same (more expensive
fabric, shipping charges, but no chemicals or paint). No direct experience
with how long it lasts yet, but I do plan to keep my plane outside for most
of the year. Lars and Paul at Better Aircraft Fabric were easy to work
with. Contact me off-forum if you want particulars. Good luck!
Martin Koxxy
On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 6:29 PM, mike91911 <ko1m.mike@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm researching the option of recovering my Mark IIIc in Oratex UL 600.
> How much fabric is required to cover a Mark IIIc? Better yet does anyone
> happen to have a list of what is required (fabric and tape). I haven't
> ruled out polyfiber but I'm a little dissapointed with the Kolb recommended
> supplier. (not why I'm considering Oratex) I contacted them on 3 separate
> occasions about ordering the kit to do the Mark IIIc and they never got
> back to me. This seems odd because I've heard nothing but good things
> about them and they were extremely nice when I talked to them but they just
> never followed up.
>
> The Oratex is about 71" wide and sold by the meter. I'm trying to figure
> out how many feet of 71" wide Oratex I need. I can then convert to meters.
>
> Kolb shows the Polyfiber kit as costing $1870 plus shipping and includes
> everything but the finish paint. How many gallons of finish paint
> (polytone) should I expect to use?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=415270#415270
>
>
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