I'm looking to refoam the seats in a 58 chevy I'm building right now. What is the best/ cheapest place to get foam for it?
best and cheap for foam doesn't exist. If you want good foam the only way you can get it is either stealing it from another seat from a junkyard or buying it outright from an upholstery shop (to the tune of $100-$200). The foam from a Jo-anns fabrics or other fabric store is pretty low grade and won't last nearly as long as higher quality foam.
Get some decent medium or high density material. I don't know about your area, I've bought from a local shop that sells nothing but foam and the owner tells me what I need. And yes, its not cheap but quality never is
Odd place to find it, but orthotic buildiers have a catalog of all different density foams for builiding foot beds(shoes). If you have one around, they could bring in what you need. (My BIL showed me what he has available, he has quite a range of materials)
You might check with a local upholstry shop. They can tell you what densities to use on top, bottom, etc. And they will probably have it in stock.
You can get it locally by hunting around a bit for a supplier but you might try these guys. http://www.midwestfabrics.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=21
American trim and upholstry is a good place to start. www.atrim.com You normally need a base high density foam covered by a softer foam.
When asking for the foam, is there a density you need to ask for. I am in need of something to get me thru summer the factory stuff is dried out and crumbling to the floor.,m plan to redo interior but have to wait another yr. can not sit on springs this summer so I need something to put under the material for some cushion. I do not want to spend 400 for a foam kit from I am ok with half that Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Some places call it high density foam and others use number or weight system 30# 36# or 40# As I recall Mosehart- Schleeter also has a good stock of seat foam
As previously posted: Here's some more info and a place to buy: http://www.rochfordsupply.com/buyersguide_foam.asp The numbering system for polyurethane foam is very simple. The first two numbers describe the quality of the foam, and the second two numbers describe the density (ILD or indent load deflection) or firmness of the foam. The higher the first two numbers are, the better the foam quality is. The higher the second two numbers are, the greater the density of the foam, and the firmer the foam is. The first two numbers should be at least 22, with really high quality foam being 30 to 35. The second two numbers are as follows. 30 to 35 is medium, 40 to 55 is firm, 65 is extra firm, and 80 is hard. Back foam doesn't need to be really firm, or of very high quality because it gets very little wear. Seat foam, on the other hand should be higher quality and the density is a personal preference. 2235 would be good for back foam, and 3045 would be fine for seat foam. You can subs***ute a lower ILD foam for a higher one by making it thicker and wider and pulling it tighter. (BTW, the color of the foam does not mean anything, the only thing that matters is the numbering system). BTW, this information is attributable to Dan Two Lakes on another forum.
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