Coverings and their uses. A quick guide.

Solarfilm: Iron-on film with a high gloss surface in a huge range of solid, transparent, metallic and fluorescent colours. Very easy to apply and can be contoured around shapes, like wing tips, just by heating and stretching. Weight about 55 g.s.m. (grammes per square metre), 2 ounces per square yard. The most widely used coverings for sport and fly-for-fun models.

Solarspan: A stronger, thicker version of Solarfilm. Especially good on veneered foam wings. 12 colours including glittery metal flakes. About 70 g.s.m. Should not be used on diesel or petrol powered models.

Solarkote: A polyester iron-on film. Has extra hardness, stiffness and heat resistance, but not as easy to apply as Solarfilm. Resists diesel and petrol as well as glow fuel. About 75 g.s.m.

Solartex: An iron-on fabric. Strong and tough covering – has even been used to cover a commercial single seat microlight. Very easy to apply. The fabric surface is protected by a coat of two pack resin so it is resistant to all fuels. Has a matt finish, 13 solid colours, 2 fluorescent, and 5 'Vintage colours that are transparent like coloured silks. Weight about 90 g.s.m., 3 1/2 oz per sq. yd.

Glosstex: The ultimate iron-on fabric. Made from the same fabric as Solartex but given a coat of high gloss two pack paint at the factory. It is fully fuelproof and can be trimmed by itself, with Solartrim or paint. More economical than painting Solartex yourself – and a gloss finish to beat the experts, 125 g.s.m., 4 1/2 oz. per sq. yd.

Solartrim: A self adhesive film for cutting to shape and applying to any smooth glossy surface to produce designs, insignia, lettering etc. Colours are same as iron-on films. Just cut and smooth on – does not need heat to apply.

Fibafilm: A fibre reinforced polyester film. A lightweight but stiff covering for sail planes, vintage models. Looks like heavy tissue with a glossy finish. Very good for stiffening flexible framework without adding too much weight. 5 colours and Aluminium that is just like polished alloy sheet 42 g.s.m.

Litespan: A strong tissue made from polyester fibres. Has been factory doped with a fuelproof resin so does not need doping. Much stronger and more puncture resistant than normal tissue/dope. Also used on balsa instead of tissue/dope/sanding sealer as a base for paint. 4 tissue colours and 5 scale colours including silver, 30 g.s.m. 1oz. per sq. yd