Silver rubberised material for RAF aircraft canopy covers etc

Try

http://www.cambraicovers.com/military_covers.htm

Thank you everyone for your replies. It doesn’t have to be period, just similar and do the same job. Thanks!

Most modern balloon fabric is a mix of polyurethanes on the lower section and silicone on the section directly above the burner. Neither of which are period.

I used to work with two coaters in the UK who prepared coated fabrics by knife coating polymers onto fabric and curing in a continuous oven – a lot of other parts came from far east. I would have thought an aluminium pigmented coating on a polyester or rip stop nylon would be available off the shelf . It depends how authentic you want it to be.

I guess Parachute training balloons are the modern day successor to Barrage Balloons. I would think any wartime rubber is pretty perished or rock hard by now. I recently had to restore some webbing strapping on a 19 set radio wooden carrier which had been doubled by sticking two layers together with a rubber solution glue. It was an absolute nightmare…..

The rubber parts on 19 set control box drop leads, microphones and earphones are also challenging. They say oil of wintergreen helps but I’ve not used it yet

Just be be clear…you’re looking for the old-style material and not the newer silver sun-shield stuff they make canopy covers from?

If so, try here:
http://kennoncovers.com

Thanks for the suggestions. Now, does anyone know where to get barrage balloon material? :confused:

Beat me to it ! I would have suggested the same.

I wonder if it is the same basic material that they made barrage balloons from.

Mark

http://www.bbrclub.org/WAAFS%20involved%20at%20RAF%20Chigwell%20in%20making%20and%20servicing%20Barrage%20Balloons.htm