Hi, all you soft-furnishing experts out there, a question for you! I've bought at great expense, a complete set of new foams & at even greater expense, a large roll of "Overboat" marine acrylic to cover them.
I'm finding the foam to be 'sticky', the fabric won't slide over it at all. Quite apart from the struggle to assemble the foam into the covers, I'm afraid they'll go out of shape constantly if the foam can't move about inside. So......how should I "lubricate" it? Dust with French chalk/ fit a nylon liner? Or is there another way?
Advice please!
Steve Lord
The Slightly Delayed Big 60th+1 Birthday Party of the Portafold (12th International Portafold & Ansfold Gathering) (i.e. 2021)
Help us set a new world record at the huge 60th+1 birthday party!
Ironically, the current record is 59 Portafolds and Ansfolds (we set that at the 2016 Newbury Retrofestival), so we want to smash this by getting well over 70 there this time. We have a lovely area that will take that number of caravans and the show itself is a fantastic event that will not disappoint. There really is something for the whole family.
So put the dates 13th, 14th, 15th of August 2021 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early. Be part of a record breaking event that will go down in history.
Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ
Don't book direct with the show organisers, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.
Help us set a new world record at the huge 60th+1 birthday party!
Ironically, the current record is 59 Portafolds and Ansfolds (we set that at the 2016 Newbury Retrofestival), so we want to smash this by getting well over 70 there this time. We have a lovely area that will take that number of caravans and the show itself is a fantastic event that will not disappoint. There really is something for the whole family.
So put the dates 13th, 14th, 15th of August 2021 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early. Be part of a record breaking event that will go down in history.
Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ
Don't book direct with the show organisers, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.
Making new cushions
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fibreglasshero
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Hi Steve,
I've just had a chat with my wife about your problem with 'sticky' foam, and what she has recommended is to firstly cover the bare foam with a thin cotton stockinette sleeve ( available cheaply from any fabric or upholstery shop). This will form a middle layer, which will prevent any adhesion from the foam base, to whichever covering material you choose.
Also, if you need to ever remove the foam former from the cover, the stockinette will make it a simple task e.g:- cleaning etc.
Hope this helps.
Rob
I've just had a chat with my wife about your problem with 'sticky' foam, and what she has recommended is to firstly cover the bare foam with a thin cotton stockinette sleeve ( available cheaply from any fabric or upholstery shop). This will form a middle layer, which will prevent any adhesion from the foam base, to whichever covering material you choose.
Also, if you need to ever remove the foam former from the cover, the stockinette will make it a simple task e.g:- cleaning etc.
Hope this helps.
Rob
So many repairs, so little time!
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txfsealord
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Sticky Foam
Hi Rob, many thanks to you & your wife for that advice!
As feared, the cushions look rather secondhand now, after a fair amount of use. Once we've reached the end of this season's vanning I'll unpick 'em & do as she suggests.
Cheers,
Steve
As feared, the cushions look rather secondhand now, after a fair amount of use. Once we've reached the end of this season's vanning I'll unpick 'em & do as she suggests.
Cheers,
Steve
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