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I am just happy it is your plane. You would have little time unless that bird is out of service.
My concerns are with the overspray and sticky residue. I have tried the Weldwood and it is favorable.
It should and if you are pattern making then keep adjusting and all will be good.
It sprays well but lacks industrial strength and is sticky as all heck and stays sticky. Anybody using this with the same concerns? I may be applying wrong but I do not have the surface to surface strength I was hoping for.
Uuuugh they want the change in the foam dont they? I think the current design is great but I always look at jobs as them coming back in a few years for recovering. I advise against gluing covers down unless you are happy steaming them off and dealing with the solvents in the steam. They are happy to...
@John, nice site he has for advertising eh?
I have encountered the same thing and do thik it is horse hair.
It sounds like you were hopingto wrap that seat. In that case you may want to try a 4 way stretch material. Morbern Alsport may be an option. Otherwise you are going to have to cut and sew.
@Revv Up Titan is Central Sewings Brand out of Edmonton.
I use denim mostly buddy and can the wire. If the seat ages 30 years the fabric will rot and the the wire will help hold the cover on but I do not see too much worry NOT using wire.
@Barks1876 PM me to talk about aviation fabrics.
The cheapest fabrics will not be top coated. I am with Adam12 on all the brands he suggested have ran through 1000's of yards of all sorts of materials and you get what you pay for.
No do not iron the patterns
Where are you getting the 02way stretch iformation from? It may be standard material and your threadtension must be off.
@Adam12 , Thanks for the confidence. I recently did a project with Tempostest and was sitting on the fence with this.
You have many years experience?
I go with what Jimmie Joe says. Despite favorites and brand history when you need service and parts in a commercial operation you cannot have down time waiting for months.
I am needed to order 64 yards of fabric for a large outdoor cover on a huge structure. I am trying to make this the best I can and was looking at Recaril Fabric. Are there any good, bad or ugly reviews on this?
@missgee , I am proud too! Beautiful
I like the platform but it has now become that I need to become a Pro member to send receipts. I cannot find a contact number or e-mail to call and talk to any live person so am looking for advise on a new site.
That would be a lot of money for an old Singer wit[…]