what & where to get, foam for cushions ?
 

I'd like to replace the foam rubber in the cabin cushions now.

Please advise the preferable material, thickness, where to get the best
price on cushion material.

Gratefully,
Courtney Thomas
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s/v Mutiny
Rhodes Bounty II
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619

Courtney Thomas wrote in message ...
I'd like to replace the foam rubber in the cabin cushions now.

Please advise the preferable material, thickness, where to get the best
price on cushion material.

Gratefully,
Courtney Thomas

You can start here. The website is informative and the sales group
are very helpful.

http://www.glfi.com/supplycatalogw.htm

Mike

We get most of ours from Douglas Industries in New Jersey.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Courtney Thomas" wrote in message
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I'd like to replace the foam rubber in the cabin cushions now.

Please advise the preferable material, thickness, where to get the best
price on cushion material.

Gratefully,
Courtney Thomas
--
s/v Mutiny
Rhodes Bounty II
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619

Best place to find appropriate foam for cushions is in a large city
where you will find 'for the trade' foam supply sources.

Foams vary greatly in density and quality, typically with polyurethane
"high density" foams being best for cushions that also double for sea
berths. Obviously, the higher density foams will cost more.

A specialty foam (for the trade) source will also have large cutting
tables (with band saw) for precise cutting (extra charge). Cutting
foam by hand is not easy, although if you have a very sharp electric
carving knife and can hold it to a straight edge .... you might get a
straight cut line.

Other: to increase the service life and 'support ability'..... how far
your ass penetrates into the foam ... consider to glue a scrim
polyethylene felt onto the upper surface of the foam using contact
cement .... will allow the foam better support and distribute 'seating'
loads; otherwise the bones in your ass will sink through the foam and
touch the support surface under the foam.

The foam that you typically find in 'local fabric stores' is usually
very low density and usually quickly degrades (ages).

There are some websites for foam .... do websearch for: upholstery +
foam.

hope this helps

;-)



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I'd like to replace the foam rubber in the cabin cushions now.

Please advise the preferable material, thickness, where to get the best
price on cushion material.

Gratefully,
Courtney Thomas