Re: [ULF-1] Member 137 Home builder asking for advice

From: Member 72
Date: 2012-09-09 20:43 UTC-04:00
Message: #0390

Hi John,

Thanks for your suggestion.  At Oshkosh this year we discovered Oratex UL 600 made by Oracover, a German firm.  Previously only used on R/C aircraft, they now have grades certified for full scale aircraft.  Too bad they don't have orange! It uses a heat sensitive adhesive you brush on first.

Member 67

---- Member 88 <[email]> wrote: 
> Member 67,
> Has your group considered Tedlar as a wing covering? It was used on American Eagle UL's. Strong, very light, easily repaired and installed, UV resistant. I think the only drawback, and it's considerable, is the attachment by adhesive tapes. The tape is plenty strong enough, but finding an adhesive that is UV resistant for a reasonable amount of time is the fly in the adhesive...uh, ointment.
> 
> Maybe there have been advances in adhesives that I don't know about.
> 
> John