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Covering Begins
Have been rebuilding our Starduster Too for a while now. Recently got a fire in my belly to finish it and get her back in the air. Have put other project (BK-1) on temporary hold to get her covered. Tired of having a naked plane in the shop!
Have been conversing with several folks from the Starduster Bulletin Board about recovering. The Board is a rather disjointed place for keeping up with what is being done to the plane, so I decided to start a web page to document the covering process in a single site.
I'm stepping out of my normal comfort zone on this plane. I'm very familiar with the Poly-Fiber covering method. Have used it to cover 3 planes and make several repairs over the years. I like the process and have a high degree of confidence with it---but I'm looking for something new. Went to visit Mike Loehle last year and went through his weekend covering seminar. I fell in love with his system. This bird will have a Loehle cover. Also, a buddy of mine is covering his Cassutt at the same time with Loehle stuff. We've started a Loehle covering factory at my shop!
For more info on the Loehle system, go to www.loehle.com.
Have been conversing with several folks from the Starduster Bulletin Board about recovering. The Board is a rather disjointed place for keeping up with what is being done to the plane, so I decided to start a web page to document the covering process in a single site.
I'm stepping out of my normal comfort zone on this plane. I'm very familiar with the Poly-Fiber covering method. Have used it to cover 3 planes and make several repairs over the years. I like the process and have a high degree of confidence with it---but I'm looking for something new. Went to visit Mike Loehle last year and went through his weekend covering seminar. I fell in love with his system. This bird will have a Loehle cover. Also, a buddy of mine is covering his Cassutt at the same time with Loehle stuff. We've started a Loehle covering factory at my shop!
For more info on the Loehle system, go to www.loehle.com.

