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Upholstery foam

Upholstery foam

by A67 MAN » Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:54 pm
Whats the best way of cutting upholstery foam...are hot wire cutters any good ? if so any recommendations ?

Thanks in advance
Ian :D
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Re: Upholstery foam

by richio » Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:14 pm
I've always used a bread knife
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Re: Upholstery foam

by acmecustom » Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:41 pm
As above ^^ slow and steady with an electric bread knife and it's easy. Last nights seat base trimage

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Re: Upholstery foam

by 67ben » Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:45 pm
Hi ian
If you can find somebody with a bandsaw you are on a winner it works very well.
Ben
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Re: Upholstery foam

by A67 MAN » Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:17 am
Bread knife brilliant ! even better electrical 8) But the answer was sitting there all the time, I will fire up my band saw...thanks Ben :D
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