Fabric pinholes ?

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Fabric pinholes ?

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I recently had my battery charged and noticed pinholes in the fabric seam. One seam has quite a few the other side has a couple. Does any one know if there is a solution or material that can be applied to reinforce the pinholes? My understanding is that they tend to get worse over time especially in sunlight.
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Try Kempel Aerofil from Wicks aircraft supply.
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Jeremy,
I have the dune white paint and forest Green on my Maule. Should I get white or silver aerofil? Does Maule sell touch up paint?
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The color will not matter if painting on top, so I'd use the silver.
Maule does sell touchup but you will also need the thinner or the colour may be too dark. You can rub the Aerofil into the tiny holes and may not need to paint. If you have lifting tape then glue down tiny sections with gell type Instant glue.
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