Hi Clint-
Can someone tell us an accurate cost for Stits or Ceconite complete, fabric, tape, glue, UV, primer, paint etc? Our last build was a little over $6,000 using Oratex.
I am as cheap as the next guy but when we did our last project I was counting what it took to replace other items dollars-per-pound.. the normal items cost from $500 to $1000 per pound to loose weight (floor boards, leading edges, glass, firewall etc) Our Experimental Cub had just over 20# of Oratex fabric once complete! Even if we only saved 30# we paid for the fabric several times in savings! If we could find someplace to save that kinda weight it would have cost us between $15,000 and $30,000 to get it using titanium or Carbon!
The other thing that was impressive is my_wife_did_the_fabric! She has been around a couple other builds and always ran the other way when things started smelling of dope.. this doesn't smell.
While I am ramped up about it.. from all items prepared and ready for fabric to finished and DAR inspected.. 4 long days with the two of us working! At 65 I don't move that fast but it went together quickly!
Just my opinion- :smile:
frank