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Model Aircraft Covering Weight Comparison

When deciding which type of covering to apply to a model airplane structure, it would be helpful to have a table of properties that lists those properties side-by-side. Here is such a table.

NameDensity
Brand
(oz/ft2)(oz/yd2)
Monokote*0.201.8TopFlite
Econokote0.201.8
CoverLite0.100.89Coverite
MicroLite0.070.60
21st Century Fabric0.343.1
21st Century Film  
Black Baron0.252.25
MicaFilm0.141.25
TowerKote0.201.8Tower Hobbies
LighTex0.201.8World Models
ToughLon0.272.43

* Opaque, transparent, pearl, metallic