Covering

Ive accidently managed to damage the wing on my twister artf, ive repaired it but an aileron now needs recovering.

What is the easiest type of covering to use for a beginner? ive never used covering before and would be grateful for any tips

First time ive damaged a model without getting to fly it first!

Cheers
Peter

Profilm or Solar film, if the aileron has a pattern you may be able to get solar trim to match as well. My preference is Profilm.

Use an iron on very low heat.

Test it first on a scrap piece balsa.

You can also do a search on youtube there will be lots of vids showing how to do it, I used a household iron for years.

Solarfilm's website has some tutorial vids. Equally applicable to whatever type of film I should think

Rich wrote:Profilm or Solar film, if the aileron has a pattern you may be able to get solar trim to match as well. My preference is Profilm.

Use an iron on very low heat.

Test it first on a scrap piece balsa.

You can also do a search on youtube there will be lots of vids showing how to do it, I used a household iron for years.

Ill bring me shirts around then Rich

£1 per item that includes socks

I don't care whether you wear socks or not whilst you are Ironing

ha ha

M

You've sussed me out after all these years

There are some images that are just not welcome in my head. Rich doing the ironing in just socks is one of them.....

So by that logic you do want that image in your head???, your a quite brilliant man

M

pervs

If its just for a single aileron, I would just use some solartrim. Its self adhesive so doesnt need ironing, plus its only about 4 quid a roll (for about a metre and a half) as apposed to 15quid for 4meters of solarfilm which you probably wont ever use again!

I will give solarfilm a go . I did think of using solartrim as its only a small job but it doesnt stick to balsa well, only smooth surfaces

Cheers
Peter