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dirt "pimples" under leading edge

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larryM

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My 1000 hr Skybolt has dirt that has worked itself up between the the leading edge and the fabric. It looks like little independant pimples from the outside. I also had a newly covered Pitts do the same thing in less than 100 hrs. Are there any solutions to prevent this from occuring after recovering? I know that the "felt" leading edges are not widely favored, for other reasons. Anyone else run into this and what is the solution?

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larry
 

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