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Synthetic
Fabric Coverings
by Don Stis
80 Pages
$9.95
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Hints,
tips, and a description of the various products and techniques
used in aircraft fabric covering with an emphasis on finishing
materials. An awful lot of very relevant information packed
into a easily readable book written by the son of the man
who invented and then perfected the processes in the first
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Fabrics used for
aircraft covering
1
grade A cotton
1
dacron
7
Fabric Coating Systems
cotton coating systems
13
dacron coating systems
15
Fabric Finishes
safety
21
lacquer
21
acrylic enamel
22
synthetic enamel
22
water emulsion acrylic enamel
23
water dispersable polyurethane
23
pigmented nitrate dope
23
pigmented butyrate dope
23
vinyl base finishes
24
epoxy based finishes
25
catalyzed polyurethane finishes
25
Touchup & Patching of Fabric
grade A cotton patching
27
dacron patching
29
Fabric Covering Over Plywood
nitrate dope on plywood
35
vinyl base dope on plywood
37
water based coatings on plywood
38
Metal Primers & Preservation
safety
39
aluminum surfaces
39
magnesium
43
steel structure
43
seaplanes
44
Metal Finishes & Durability
acrylic enamel
47
synthetic enamel
49
water dispersable polyurethane
50
two part polyurethane
50
Touchup & Maintenance of Metal Finishes
53
Tools & Equipment
55
Knots, Reinforcing Tapes, & Finishing Tapes
drain grommets
65
false stitch
66
finishing tapes
66
inspection plates
67
reinforcements
67
rib interbrace
68
rib lacing
68
sewn seams
69
Appendix
71
Glossary
77
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