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Is Sunbrella marine canvus suitable for sailplane cover? Felt will be added to protect actual canopy from scratches

[jfitch]

On Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 4:27:34 PM UTC-8, wrote:
> Is Sunbrella marine canvus suitable for sailplane cover? Felt will be added to protect actual canopy from scratches

Sunbrella makes a fabric (Sunbrella Supreme) with a soft flocking underside to protect delicate surfaces. One issue you may find with Sunbrella is that it will make a very heavy sailplane cover. The fabrics being used by the various cover manufacturers are much lighter than Sunbrella canvas.

[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 08:05:48 -0800, jfitch wrote:

> On Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 4:27:34 PM UTC-8,
> wrote:
>> Is Sunbrella marine canvus suitable for sailplane cover? Felt will be
>> added to protect actual canopy from scratches
>
> Sunbrella makes a fabric (Sunbrella Supreme) with a soft flocking
> underside to protect delicate surfaces. One issue you may find with
> Sunbrella is that it will make a very heavy sailplane cover. The
> fabrics being used by the various cover manufacturers are much lighter
> than Sunbrella canvas.

Clouddancers use dual layer covers: the inside layer looks like a cotton
dimpled fabric with a non-woven breathable outer layer for the fuselage,
fin and tops of the wing and tail surfaces and an open mesh material
covering the wing and tail undersurfaces. I got my set in spring, 2010.
They are light and easy to handle and still look good, so should be set
for several years more.


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