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Building Tips and technical articles. => Paint and finishing => Topic started by: Dennis Toth on May 31, 2018, 08:47:39 PM
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Has anyone worked with the AeroSilk and the 8mm Thai silk? I have read that the 8mm will hold up and the AeroSilk can tend to split after a few years. I need to decide on a covering for my Barnstomer and would like to do the clear colored silk but don't want to get stuff that's to heavy or stuff that won't hold up. Plan on a dope finish with death paint top coat.
Best, DennisT
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All my planes were covered with Aerosilk from 1993 -2004. None of then have ever split. My Cobra 9 that I built there in 2003 has no issues with the
silk.
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The 8 mm is too thick for me. I use the 5.5.
I've used LOTS of 5.5. The 8 mm is reserved for reinforcing stress areas.