Covering interior?

[mhorowit]

I noticed Rob, and now on someone's avatar, that some folks are putting covering inside the cabin. Any feeling for how many folks are doing that vice just covering the outside? - Mike

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Covering interior?

It was original to standard early prewars. Very light weight alternative to upolstry. The "Ace" may have also been this way not sure.

[Jim Hartley]

Re: Covering interior?

That is the way mine is Mike and is painted black...looks clean even if it is not. Lighter color will show abraisons and look trashy before long. I have extended baggage and it is all fabric. I am just careful and have not punched any holes in it...yet...

Jim

[N96337]

Re: Covering interior?

I'm not a fan of it, for inspection purposes...but there's sure a lot of planes that have it......
JH

[Mark Julicher]

Re: Covering interior?

Doc and I unabashedly copied Rob. By using sheet metal for the aft close-out it makes it easy to do an inspection if you need to.

[mulwyk]

Re: Covering interior?

I'm leaving mine open. I like being able to look back there and see the tube truss, varnished wood stringers and control cables all tapering back toward the tail. It just has an aesthetic appeal for me.

I used polyfibers untinted polybrush for the first coats on the outside so that the inside of the fabric looks like a natural fabric finish.

[Ryan]

Re: Covering interior?

We wanted the open feel of the back being open. Our bagagge is not extended, so decided to use fabric to close that off. we put in several inspection holes to get to the back and the bottom. Fuselage is now all covered and it makes the cockpit feel very spacious.