Refurbishment Services

Cambrai Covers Refurbishment Services

Your Cambrai Aircraft Cover was manufactured to the highest possible specification. It is designed to take the rigours of outdoor life so that your aircraft doesn't have to! Over a period of time pollution and the elements will inevitably take their toll, and the time will come when your Cambrai Cover is looking slightly less than beautiful...

As the original makers of your cover we are ideally placed to return your cover to near-new condition. - the next best thing to a new cover is a Cambrai Refurbishment.

Although your cover may not look absolutely new due to residual atmospheric or lichen stains, scuffing and slight long term fading of the fabric, a Cambrai Refurbishment will return the structural integrity and water-repellency to a very good standard.

If refurbishment is carried out before serious deterioration has occurred it will potentially add years to the life of your cover!

What do the covers look like after refurbishment? Take a look! Luscombe 8A Refurbishment

We carry out 2 levels of refurbishment, depending on the age and condition of the cover :

Type 1: Check, Wash and Re-Proof: Average Cockpit & Cowling Covers cost - £145.00

Suitable for covers that are made to our current specification, this process will thoroughly clean the cover of all but the worse oil stains and will return the water proofing to as-new standard.

The service includes:

1) Check the cover for problems (any attention required will be reported back and a course of action agreed).
2) Deep Clean Process.
3) Re-Waterproof process

For covers that are older and are showing signs of wear and tear, and especially in cases where the stitching is starting to fail, a full refurbishment can bring the cover back to a clean and very serviceable standard.

The full refurbishment service includes:

Type 2: The Full Refurbishment with Deep Clean Process - Average Cockpit & Cowling Covers cost - £245.00

1) Two-stage deep clean process.
2) Repair and re-stitch of all seams and damage.
3) Buckles, straps and edge tapes are replaced where required.
4) 'Snoods' for aerials and other probes are replaced if worn or damaged.
5) OAT probe sockets are upgraded to our new standard.
6) After a thorough check the whole cover is then re-waterproofed with top quality 'Fabsil'.
7) Faded stenciling is re-done and new Cambrai labels are fitted if required.
8) The cover is then fully quality checked.
9) The cover is re-packed into a new Storage Bag.

The above prices do not include VAT or carriage.

For full sets of covers - Cockpit, Cowling, Fuselage, Fin, Wings & Tailplanes - please contact us to arrange assessment and quotation.

Please Note: It is best to carry out re-furbishment before the cover has suffered severe deterioration as the covers can only be re-sewn once. Therefore if the original sewing can be kept in goood condition for as long as possible the life of the cover will be further extended.

We recommend that your cover have a Type 1 Wash and Re-Proof at 2 to 3 years, followed by a Type 2 Full Refurbishment at 5 years. Ideally you should budget to replace your Cambrai Cover after 7 or 8 years.

We can also provide the following items:

A. Additional 'Hat' fitted to cover - £25.00.

B. If you wish to re-proof covers yourself Fabsil is available at £20.00 inc. VAT + Carriage.

C. Strap Weight ('Beanie') Bags - set of 4 with storage pouch on cover - £25.00. These assist in fitting your cover in windy conditions.

To Book a Refurbishment please send your cover back with a completed refurbishment order form which is available on the Ordering page.