bliss224
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For large covered areas I try to avoid layering. It is very difficult to get all the air bubbles out. I have a piece of thick glass, 24x36" that I use for seaming large sections of covering. With the heat at sealing temp a nice seam can be joined without shrinking the covering. The covering readily peels from the glass and can be transferred to the air frame. The other option is to thoroughly perforate the bottom layer, allowing the air to escape. You can also do it without the glass, but you have to be sure seams are over areas that have wood under the seam, and not the open areas of the air frame. However, from what I have seen in your pictures, your covering looks good. I have seen some absolutely wretched covering jobs before, and oddly enough, the plane still flies. In fact, they look fine in the air!!
Thanks for advice! Its going to come in handy when I start on the larger areas.
I wouldn't worry about the bubbles between the covering, if it is fairly large just poke a small hole in the top part of the covering and iron it out, it should be fine.
That plane looks awesome! I went back and pocked some holes in the larger bubbles and it does look much better.