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graeme bird

Joined: 15 Jul 2010
Posts: 434

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:08 am Post subject: upholstery backing

What have builders done in regard to attachment of upholstery: just stray glued material/leatherette to side walls etc? used a backing foam?

or used some form of sub panel. I am thinking mostly about the side walls.

I have found a decent fire retardant fabric and made some patterns.

I am concerned that if I just glue it it wont conform well to the shapes in the side wall. 

I have considered card as a sub panel but am concerned about moisture absorption and flammability. Maybe very thin aluminium ? I cant think what would be suitable. I don't want to eat into the seat width a lot but it would be nice to be able to put your hand down the side for that camera or lost pen with scraping on the glass fiber.  

I don't suppose anyone has a set of patterns kicking around?

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davidjoyce(at)doctors.org
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Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:34 am Post subject: upholstery backing

Graeme, for the front side walls a 2mm foam covered by 

Alcantara worked well for me, both fixed with Evostick 

rubber glue. For the walls behind the seats I just used 

spray paint in a compatible colour. But much to be said 

for going to the Rally and looking inside. Lot of planes 

to see wht you like the look of.

       Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 09:08:21 -0700

  "graeme bird" <graeme(at)gdbmk.co.uk> wrote:

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<graeme(at)gdbmk.co.uk>

 

 What have builders done in regard to attachment of 

upholstery: just stray glued material/leatherette to side 

walls etc? used a backing foam?

 or used some form of sub panel. I am thinking mostly 

about the side walls.

 I have found a decent fire retardant fabric and made 

some patterns.

 I am concerned that if I just glue it it wont conform 

well to the shapes in the side wall. 

 I have considered card as a sub panel but am concerned 

about moisture absorption and flammability. Maybe very 

thin aluminium ? I cant think what would be suitable. I 

don't want to eat into the seat width a lot but it would 

be nice to be able to put your hand down the side for 

that camera or lost pen with scraping on the glass fiber. 

 

 I don't suppose anyone has a set of patterns kicking 

around?

 

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 Graeme Bird

 G-UMPY

 Mono Classic/XS 912S/Woodcomp 3000/3W

 Newby: 75 hours 18 months 

 g(at)gdbmk.co.uk

 

 

 

 

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richard collings

Joined: 08 Jul 2011
Posts: 73
Location: warwickshire england

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:21 am Post subject: upholstery backing

Hi Graeme

I made made subpanels out of a 1mm thick sheets of styrene used by screen 

printers, its light and stable and easy to cut to shape, it wont burn and 

get this an 8ft x 4ft sheet costs £11 .00. I bought excess head lining 

material [foam backed] from Woolies [www.woolies-trim.co.uk] and having 

fitted the headlining using spray adhesive, used the remainder under the 

leatherette attached to the side subpanels. I left excess leatherette at the 

door edge and glued it onto the lower edge of the door opening and covered 

it up with the door seal. The side panel are held in place with stick on 

Velcro.

Best of luck if you want more info contact me off line.

Richard Collings

G-CGZV

01327 260045

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graeme bird

Joined: 15 Jul 2010
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Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 4:22 am Post subject: Re: upholstery backing

That is all very helpful thanks; Uk Hide do Alcantra , got some samples, very nice but very expensive; as much as best leather at around Â£90 per sq meter.

Also very thin. Found some fire retardant fabric at John Lewis (Â£17). I'll see where I can find some styrene.

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