T.Michael,
I do like Gil, I use 1"X1" on the stabs, and 1"X2" on the flaps. I install all hinges before covering so that the silkspan goes over them.. The thin taffeta will basically disappear during the finishing process..
i *think* what I use is nylon taffeta, might be polyester, could be........ whatever it is, it doesn't rot, and it is very thin. doesn't break either!
Mongo