Covering question

[Bryan]

I covered mine with the strips on. Glue the fabric to the rib. Once dry I then cut about 6 cuts up to the rib edge. Then take an iron (I use a hobby iron here) and form the fabric down to the aluminum strip, this is helping to get a nice job on the 1/8th inch drop that you have before the strip. Once this looks good glue the fabric down onto the top of the aluminum strip. With a little work this lays down nice and doing it in the 6 or 7 pieces helps with making it easier. Once dry I then cut my remaining fabric so that when I glue it to the bottom side of the aluminum strip it has plenty of surface area. (I take it up to the rib). I then cut the fabric out where each anchor nut is located, heat the fabric so it forms around the aluminum strip, then glue the fabric down between each nut plate. All that is left to do is burn the holes out with a solder gun so the screw will attach.
This allows you to finish this area just as you do the rest, and I always have felt like once the tips are attached this helps hold any fabric.

[Xengineguy]

I covered mine with the strips on. Glue the fabric to the rib. Once dry I then cut about 6 cuts up to the rib edge. Then take an iron (I use a hobby iron here) and form the fabric down to the aluminum strip, this is helping to get a nice job on the 1/8th inch drop that you have before the strip. Once this looks good glue the fabric down onto the top of the aluminum strip. With a little work this lays down nice and doing it in the 6 or 7 pieces helps with making it easier. Once dry I then cut my remaining fabric so that when I glue it to the bottom side of the aluminum strip it has plenty of surface area. (I take it up to the rib). I then cut the fabric out where each anchor nut is located, heat the fabric so it forms around the aluminum strip, then glue the fabric down between each nut plate. All that is left to do is burn the holes out with a solder gun so the screw will attach.
This allows you to finish this area just as you do the rest, and I always have felt like once the tips are attached this helps hold any fabric.

Thanks Bryan. That may be the way to go for mine,also looking at fabric rivets instead of rib stitching?? Thanks again. Mike

[avidflyer]

I think a lot of guys are afraid of ribstiching. When you look at the pictures of the knots, it's easy to say, must be a better easier way. I ribstiched my Kitfox 4 wings after looking for an easier way. It ended up being easy and fun. It did take a bit of time, but I was glad I did it when I was done. At any rate, don't think it's to hard. It's really not. Jim Chuk