---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 12/09/13: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:29 PM - How much fabric to cover a Mark IIIc? (mike91911) 2. 08:47 PM - Re: How much fabric to cover a Mark IIIc? (Martin Koxxy) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:29:54 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: How much fabric to cover a Mark IIIc? From: "mike91911" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:47:11 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: How much fabric to cover a Mark IIIc? From: Martin Koxxy 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 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.