[ben_beyer]

I have 3 irons and the Coverite one is my favorite.

 

[McDDD]

I have 3 irons and the Coverite one is my favorite.

Same here. The Coverite iron just seems to be far superior to the others.

 

[WoodPilot]

I need a new iron. I’ve been using the same old H9 iron for 20 years but now it’s started to scratch my covering.

 

[Straightup]

I was fortunate to find my coverite iron for $20 at a swap meet. I agree, they're definitely the best!!

 

[WoodPilot]

I got to looking around and NO ONE makes irons anymore. I can’t find one instock anywhere except one on eBay for almost $100!

What gives?? All covering is still made, gloves and socks and heat guns but no irons.

 

[Heinz57]

Picked my coverite iron up at a swap meet for 5$ few years back. I like the fact it has actual temp numbers on it. Take’s the guesswork out going from monokote to microlight. Our local swap meet was week before last and I seen a lot of iron’s for cheap.. People just aren’t into building anymore. Had no idea they were getting hard to find. I’ll keep my eyes open for ya Jake. Wish I had known

 

[WoodPilot]

I haven’t two irons which is why I haven’t looked to buy one in years. But both have started to show their age while I’ve been repairing a rascal 110.
I could just use a sock but I always hated that. I just never felt Like I could feel the wood underneath while working and I really need to feel that.

 

[PAR]

Jake....Clean the shoe with solvent then lightly polish it out with some 800 - 1000 grit. The teflon coating actually gets into the metal, its not just the grey coating. My trim irons I polish down to a mirror finish with compound.

 

[WoodPilot]

I thought about that. I’ll probably try it.
I just threw a couple irons away I was given in a box of stuff back when I moved to the new house. I didn’t figure buying new ones would ever be a problem. It’s crazy what foamies and PNP are doing to our hobby.

 

[sparkplug]

Foamys are easy,thats what the younger gen wants,they will never know the love put in a wood kit. OR the feeling of a build that flys great. Balsa is lucky when a bro builds with it.

 

[Terrible T]

That's good information to have PAR. I'll be using it.

 

[BalsaDust]

Base color for the Fuse is done.

 

[3Dreaming]

Aircraft Fabric Sealing Iron 110V | Aircraft Spruce

Aircraft Fabric Sealing Iron 110V Aviation ART brings digital thermostatic controlled sealing irons with easy to read LCD display to the aviation community, making it a breeze for anyone to make Aviation ART.

www.aircraftspruce.com

 

[WoodPilot]

Yea I saw those. Literally the only one available but they’re awfully proud of it.

 

[3Dreaming]

I suspect since the others were not available, that they had some new manufactured. Or maybe someone else had them made. I see them listed other places.

 

[ThumbSkull]

Coverite is the best. This one looks to be an fairly exact copy if not just re-branded.

ACC604 MPI Covering Iron with Digital Temperature Control

ACC604 MPI Covering Iron with Digital Temperature Control

mpihobby.com

 

[ThumbSkull]

This one also looks similar.

UFO Heat Sealing Iron 110v covering iron

The UFO heat sealing iron features a highly advanced built-in computer controlled temperature maintenance system that gives an incredible accuracy. Features: LED indicators give an accurate display of iron temperature: Yellow – Iron heating upGreen – Iron at correct temp and ready to useRed –...

aspectlaser.com

 

[BalsaDust]

Jake....Clean the shoe with solvent then lightly polish it out with some 800 - 1000 grit. The teflon coating actually gets into the metal, its not just the grey coating. My trim irons I polish down to a mirror finish with compound.

Par could you post a picture of one of your irons all polished up?

 

[PAR]

Here you go..... The pit marks in the coverite shoe was trash in the teflon coating from the factory. You'll note the tabs are cut off the shoe in the trim iron, the extra heat works well when using high temp covering.

 

[sparkplug]

Never thought of polishing iron,should have known,every thing needs to be slicked up a bit. Thanks guys.