Covering the wings a cheap alternative to Oratex : Polyester

[@DadsRCHangar]

That covering looks great mark, looking forward to the decoration part. 👍🏻

[@vonSchwartzwolfe]

Your videos on using polyester as covering convinced me to try it. I've been putting off covering some builds due to the cost of coverings. Thank you for your videos.

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Ive seen too many unfinished projects due to covering costs.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Excellent progress Mark, one wing a day is plenty, I agree 👍🙂

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Thanks Cliff

[@timhenderson2643]

It looks great! I had a friend do this on a foam wing using a water based poly urethane once. I have never saw this over a wooden frame. I am following your channel now and am very interested in how you do the final finish and fuel proofing. It looks great and thanks for sharing!!

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jplacroix461]

Really enjoying this build series. Thank you, and keep up the great work.👍

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@DanielMigneault]

Happy to learn.

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Thanks for watching!

[@jcbjtp]

Hi Mark beautiful work. do you know how much weight is the polyester you use for covering I really appreciate the info. thanks

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

The polyester that I used has a weight of 70gm/m which I think is very favourable to commercial textile covering such as Oratex (100gm/m). It does require the addition of dope to seal however this adds minimal weight.

[@jcbjtp]

thanks Max i really appreciate the data

[@Ouch.]

Where do you get your polyester from? The price of heat shrink coverings has become eye watering lately. Maybe polyester is the way to go?

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Its sold as dress lining £2.50 for a metre, check out your local habidashery store.

[@teretz571]

I live in australia we dont have modge podge here what is it

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Its Mod Podge , it seems like a thick PVA glue. I have also used Gorilla wood glue and cellulose dope.

[@juliemcclearyyy8312]

Yes we do any dress material store, just ask your wife!

[@stevebarr9604]

I'm going to try this out! What weight fabric do I need to get?

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

I tried the weight by "feel" in the shop weighed it when I got home it turns out to be 70gms per square metre.

[@stevebarr9604]

Thanks that's what I needed to know!​@@MarkCroucherRC4fun

[@bullydog464]

How many coats of dope do you use to seal the covering

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Two coats did the job. Very much thinned down

[@gudjonolafsson]

Where did you get the pinking shears?

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Amazon less than a £10

[@bullydog464]

Is that nitrate dope you use?

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Cellulose shrinking dope.

[@RAYROTHSTEIN66]

We all know your wife found out as soon as she opened the door.

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

😊

[@RAYROTHSTEIN66]

Trust me, as I open a can of dope to paint or spray she comes out to the garage to complain... I don't even need to use any. But for some reason she can open nail polish remover and fumigation the whole house and I'm delusional about the smell.