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Great advice Rudy! I always use the best scrim. A lot of people think I charge too much for my upholstery work. But it takes lots of physical labor. Plus the cost of living has gone up too. Thank you again!!!Eddie
Hello Clint, through the years, I have even had a couple times a customer ask me if I price match. I told them that I am not like a product you take from a shelf at Walmart. Please keep liking and watching!
Those customers are the best ones you could never have. If they think that quality materials and experience are too expensive they're more than welcome to go to your competition. Then once they find out that going cheap wasn't worth it because the product sucks, they come back to you wondering things like "can you fix this" or "can you believe they charged x and this is what I got?". Experience costs money.
@@JJZBULLITT109 Hello JJz, Then you can charge more because somebody messed it up for you to fix, more labor. But I don't like seeing someones mess up. I would probably turn them away for not going with me in the first place. Please keep liking and watching!
I love your technique series. Numbering them is a great way to keep track of them😂 I love the information you share! I'm, for the most part, self-taught in upholstery.
Hello Dennis, Thank you so much for saying so. What is more important about the Technique numbers is, the lower the number the more important it is. Cheers to us self taught toughies right? We nee to stick together. Please keep liking and watching!
I was recently in an Audi Q5 sport model, the seats were so firm that I found it an unpleasant ride. His wife has the more luxurious model and it was way better. That’s why test drives matter. When I had my dining room chairs reupholstered the shop owner gave me padding to sit on and decide thickness and density, he like you was very knowledgeable and wanted the customer to be happy.
Thank you for the foam video. I've have bucket seats I'm working on now from a 66 Rambler where the foam has turned to dust. The seats have coil springs with a layer of foam on top of the springs and foam in the cover for the pleats. All the foam is just dust so it's hard to tell what kind and thickness of foam was there. There's several layers of cotton linen that I guessed was used like scrim. Boy, I tell you what it's the most complicated car upholstery I've experienced with nylon webbing, listing wires and bungie cords. Thank you for the video and sharing your experience. I appreciate you my friend!
Hello Greg, you are so welcome! That is what I call going to crackers. Yep they used to get real creative with those old cars. Please keep liking and watching!
I make bags for SUV’s and I been using the 1/4” sew foam and Dacron for years. Yes I did put a #17 needle through my thumb once and believe me there is no resistance once your thumb is under a needle it just goes through as if nothing is there. I wasn’t able to use my thumb for a couple of days.
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Thank you for sharing all this information! I re did the headliner in my 2001 Dodge ram van with the help of your video. I didn't do it perfectly, and I may re do it over Christmas Break. It was easy compared to a car because it was only over the drivers passenger area. It is a cargo van so I might go find the headliner board from a junk van and cover that so I can finish the celing of the cargo area. I am thinking about picking up a Singer HD 6380 and redoing my seats and sun visors. I am on the fence about, don't know if I will use the machine for anything else ever again, lol. That foam for the seats is expensive! I have priced some at our local upholstery supplier as well as JoAnn's. For the price of getting a machine and doing it myself compared to having someone else do it seems about the same.
Hello B3, I am so glad to hear good news about your headliner. Yes, foam has gotten very expensive. The idea is to put the sewing machine to work and increase your income. Hehe Please keep liking and watching!
I frequently work with the precursors to those materials in my restorations. Spring cases, dunlopillow cushions, horsehair padding, jute, muslin and cotton ticking. I'm in the process of designing and building baking pans for the dunlopillow. The progressive rate of that cushion is very difficult to replicate. I found you need multiple layers of incresing density foam and it's still not 100%. As always, a very helpful video. Maybe for the new guys or DIY'ers might be where each foam would be used and in what thickness.
Hello Black, Any upholstery supplier near you should have something similar. I get mine from Keyston Bros. They have several locations in the USA and they ship. Please keep liking and watching!
i was getting ready to order some foam when your video popped up , i am glad it did , i was going to order the pink scrim sew foam but not now i'll get the fabric backed from now on!!! i was wondering why sew foam and headliner foam is so expensive when seat foam seems to be priced , well , a lot more reasonable ? thank you for another timely video filled with good info!!!!
Hello John, Glad you saw it! Warning, never use headliner foam backed material as scrim. The foam fails. As far as i can see, all foams have gone up in price in , 2022, 2023. Please keep liking and watching!
I love your videos. I recently bought 1/2" scrim foam to do the backs of dining room chairs. I have never used scrim foam before. I've always purchased regular foam without the fabric. Which side do I place against the work? The cloth side or the foam side? Or does it even matter?
Hello Kefir, Thank you so much for saying so. For sewing scrim, the foam side is towards the material. The material backing of the scrim is on the bottom to hold the bottom thread and aid in sliding the material you are sewing through the sewing machine. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks for the video as always. I do think, though, that you are technically confusing foam "density" with "firmness." What you are really referencing is firmness, one can have a "firm" foam which is still low density, and vice versa. Two separate things. Curious where you get your varying qualities of scrim; I typically buy from Keyston and only see the pink stuff. Thanks again.
Hello 02, I guess i have been doing it wrong for 43 years. Thanks for setting me strait! I order "Density" foams from Keyston Bros. This is my thinking, found on the net." "Density has a significant influence on how the foam feels and performs. Foams with a high density will generally feel more firm, and can withstand more pressure. Conversely, low-density foams will feel softer, but cannot withstand excessive pressure or weight." Thanks for liking and watching!
Hello Tom, You are so welcome! It is usually obvious when it's time to replace foam. A lot of the time if there is nothing wrong with it, there should be no need to replace it. Please keep liking and watching!
Foams...those are different than suds, right? I DO appreciate the explanations in this video very much. I only use foams on rare occasion. Thanks. Man...I am already so glade I found this channel!
I have a seat in my 06 Dodge Dakota that is or looks a lot like the one you fixed in a video I watched earlier today, the bolster is shot and there is a tear in the material what is the best way to go about fixing it ?
Hello Dana, I do have several videos in my channel that show different types of seat repairs. Tears can be resewn or seat panels can be replaced. Or new upholstery all together. Please keep liking and watching!
Subscribed and love your videos , very informative ! Quick question I have a spare king size 3 inch memory foam I guess high density based off your video and about to do my first upholstery on my old school and confident after watching u , but the covers were expensive and scared to rip them , would that be too much ? I want them to be comfortable tho, should I go for it or trim down ?
Hello The, Thanks for the Sub! Welcome aboard. 3 inch memory foam does sound comfy. I don't think too much about doing something. I just do it. So you can also just do it. If you know what you want, just go for it. Please keep liking and watching!
I want to make extra thick and soft seats. Can I sandwich multiple layers of foam together? For example I can find up to half inch thick scrim but I want it to be thicker, 1" atleast. Is it okay if I take 1/2" scrim and use adhesive to add another 1/2" regular foam to it?
Hello Core, Yes you can glue multiple layers of foam together. Scrim is really for sewing, but you can also do that. Just give it a try! Please keep liking and watching!
Usually you are spot on, but your definition of density (and firmness) is just plain wrong. Density is simply the mass/volume. Most foams for upholstery is 1.2 to 3.0, though memory foam and latex foam can exceed 5lbs/Cubic Foot. Firmness is measured in ILD (Indentation load deflection). The ILD is measured on an 18 x 18 x 4 inch pad with a 8 inch circle (50 square inches) placed on the center. Load is increased until a deflection of 25% (1 inch) is achieved. This force is the ILD. Very soft is ~ 10 pounds, Firm is ~40 pounds, for example.
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Hello Steemo, Material quality is not important when staring out. What is important is you getting some time with your sewing machine. Experience is the teacher. Go for it! Please keep liking and watching!
Hi, I like watching your videos I found them extremely informative. However I noticed some people use foam with their vinyl top installation and you dont. My curiosity is there certain ocassion that you need the foam and application that is not necessary? If so, when does it apply. Thank you in advance for the reply.
Hello Sportster, Thank you so much for saying so. Well, padded and non padded tops. Easy. Non luxury vehicles vinyl tops like Mustangs and Camaros were never padded. Luxury cars like Cadillac and Lincoln were always padded. See the difference? Well, there it is! Please keep liking and watching!
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On the Dacron pad to go over a rough foam on a motorcycle seat, do you glue the Dacron o the old foam? If so, just use the regular foam adhesive that you use when you spray your foam?
What foam would you recommend for a diamond stitched four wheeler seat that gets wet quite often? Also what foam would you recommend for an RV Dining room seat cusion. Thank you in advanced
Hello Sugar, Scrim is primarily use when there is sewing to a vinyl or fabric material, such as sewn pleats. Other then that it can also me used anywhere you need foam. Please keep liking and watching!
Good morning! Question, is it a certain side to lay my fabric down on the landau foam? Cause it’s a smooth side and a not so smooth side! Please let me know
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re-doing my dash and installing 1/8 or 1/4 inch closed cell.Then marine vinyl over it. My question is do i cover everything? or just to the top edge of dash for my nova.Any help on this would be greatly appriciayed.ty
Hello Supa, For recovering a dash on I'm assuming about a '69 Nova? I would just do the dashpad. 1/8" is kind of thin, 1/4" is a little thick for the closed-cell foam. If I had to choose, I think 1/4" would be easier to do, but will look padded. Why marine vinyl? Marine vinyl is the same as auto upholstery, but marine vinyl generally costs more. See my vinyl video: ua-cam.com/video/WLYzglvx0hI/v-deo.html I hope this has been helpful for you. Please keep liking and watching!
Rudy, is there a name for each of the 3 types of scrim foam you demonstrated? If I were to order the "better" quality 1/4 inch scrim foam, what do you call it? How about the best quality scrim foam? Again, when I order it, what is it called?
Hello User, I would say high density foam. But it is really up to the person sitting on the seat and their comfort level. Many riders feel their seats are too hard on long rides. Please keep liking and watching!
We have a Mazda 3 with seats that feel like I'm sitting on a board. What foam can be used to fix the seats and have a more comfortable seat for longer drives?
Hello My, you can replace some of the foam with medium density or put a layer of Dacron pad over your seat foam for more comfort. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Thank you for the response. At least It gives me hope not to have to look for a seat replacement if this can solve the problem. I'm not familiar with Dacron, where can a dyi buy something like this if I ever decide to tackle this myself?
Hello Rrod, Really, any upholstery supplier should carry foam. I mostly use Keyston Bros. For suppliers I use see: ua-cam.com/video/L82znJV5aec/v-deo.html Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Gary, Oh, a wise guy rocket scientist eh? I guess I see things differently. Low, medium and high density, firmness. Good enough for this old school guy. Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!
Sorry, but I don’t agree with you at all. I build mattresses for a living. I’m no expert, but I know a little about foam. Foam density is measured by how much it ways per cubic foot. I can buy a super cheap, low density foam 4” thick and it would be like sleeping on a concrete block. And I can buy a super high density foam 4” thick that could be softer than the previous. Firmness or softness has more to do with the type of foam rather than the density. High density foam is way more expensive and has better recovery so you don’t develop a dip or sag.
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A whole week of humour and learning in one hit. Thank you
Hello Minty, You are so welcome! I just hope I didn't hit too hard. Ha! Please keep liking and watching!
Mane dude don’t respond back to nothing, asshole if you ask me
ThxQ. Been waiting for this. Not all of your subscribers are Upholsterers'. Some of us are just DIY'ers.
Hello Duck, I do hear that sometimes and take that into account at I explain my videos. Thanks for hanging in there with me! please keep liking and watching!
Great advice Rudy! I always use the best scrim. A lot of people think I charge too much for my upholstery work. But it takes lots of physical labor. Plus the cost of living has gone up too. Thank you again!!!Eddie
Quality materials cost $$$ and the delivered product is far better too. Never lower your prices to come closer to substandard work.
Hello Eddie, you got that right! Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Clint, through the years, I have even had a couple times a customer ask me if I price match. I told them that I am not like a product you take from a shelf at Walmart. Please keep liking and watching!
Those customers are the best ones you could never have. If they think that quality materials and experience are too expensive they're more than welcome to go to your competition. Then once they find out that going cheap wasn't worth it because the product sucks, they come back to you wondering things like "can you fix this" or "can you believe they charged x and this is what I got?". Experience costs money.
@@JJZBULLITT109 Hello JJz, Then you can charge more because somebody messed it up for you to fix, more labor. But I don't like seeing someones mess up. I would probably turn them away for not going with me in the first place. Please keep liking and watching!
I love your technique series. Numbering them is a great way to keep track of them😂
I love the information you share! I'm, for the most part, self-taught in upholstery.
Hello Dennis, Thank you so much for saying so. What is more important about the Technique numbers is, the lower the number the more important it is. Cheers to us self taught toughies right? We nee to stick together. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you very much for your time and knowledge. I am 10000% DYI but sometimes you just can't get the info needed!!! Again THANK YOU!
Hello Sir, You are so welcome. Yep, us DIY guys need to stick together right? Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!
Awesome video, I'm an old upholsterer from 90's to now. Don't forget the 1 inch push for foam sizing so upholstery fits foam snug
Hello David, Thank you so much for saying so. Yep, you got it right! Please keep liking and watching!
Great information about proper automotive foam, also used on motorcycles, a couch and chairs. Thanks kindly for sharing. DK
Hello Dean, Thank you so much for saying so! Foam is used for so many different things right? Please keep liking and watching!
I was recently in an Audi Q5 sport model, the seats were so firm that I found it an unpleasant ride. His wife has the more luxurious model and it was way better. That’s why test drives matter. When I had my dining room chairs reupholstered the shop owner gave me padding to sit on and decide thickness and density, he like you was very knowledgeable and wanted the customer to be happy.
Hello Clint, I have had to make seats for customers more comfortable by adding or replacing foam. Please keep liking and watching!
I stayed for the end ..... loved it!!
Hello Rick, Thank you very much! It is so important to stay to the end right? Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you my friend. I have learned something from you today.
Hello Don, You are so welcome! I love hearing good news like this. There is always more to learn. Please keep liking and watching!
I learn something new EVERY episode. Thank you!
Hello Shadow, Thank you so much for hanging in there with me! Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for the foam video. I've have bucket seats I'm working on now from a 66 Rambler where the foam has turned to dust. The seats have coil springs with a layer of foam on top of the springs and foam in the cover for the pleats. All the foam is just dust so it's hard to tell what kind and thickness of foam was there. There's several layers of cotton linen that I guessed was used like scrim. Boy, I tell you what it's the most complicated car upholstery I've experienced with nylon webbing, listing wires and bungie cords. Thank you for the video and sharing your experience. I appreciate you my friend!
Hello Greg, you are so welcome! That is what I call going to crackers. Yep they used to get real creative with those old cars. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you so much!!! I am trying to find foam to rebuild my waterbed and this is the best info I have found!!
Hello Zamis, You are so welcome! I use to use water to rebuild my waterbed... Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!
Excellent video intro to foam, needed that !
Hello Als, Thank you so much! Also check this on out: ua-cam.com/video/-ylXt_hIgU8/v-deo.html Please keep liking and watching!
I make bags for SUV’s and I been using the 1/4” sew foam and Dacron for years. Yes I did put a #17 needle through my thumb once and believe me there is no resistance once your thumb is under a needle it just goes through as if nothing is there. I wasn’t able to use my thumb for a couple of days.
Hello Steve, Oh, you made me cringe. Now that's a story you can share with your grandkids. Hehe please keep liking and watching!
The smile at the end was CLASSIC 👍🏼 it’s like the smile I get watching the weather in Alabama, when they say the humidity is going up and it is already above 70% 😝
Hello Paul, Thanks for hanging in there with me! I know humidity in East Texas, 70% would be very mild. Please keep liking and watching!
Well done. Thank you Rudy.
Hello Duke, You are so welcome! Thank you so much for saying so. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for sharing all this information! I re did the headliner in my 2001 Dodge ram van with the help of your video. I didn't do it perfectly, and I may re do it over Christmas Break. It was easy compared to a car because it was only over the drivers passenger area. It is a cargo van so I might go find the headliner board from a junk van and cover that so I can finish the celing of the cargo area.
I am thinking about picking up a Singer HD 6380 and redoing my seats and sun visors. I am on the fence about, don't know if I will use the machine for anything else ever again, lol.
That foam for the seats is expensive! I have priced some at our local upholstery supplier as well as JoAnn's. For the price of getting a machine and doing it myself compared to having someone else do it seems about the same.
Hello B3, I am so glad to hear good news about your headliner. Yes, foam has gotten very expensive. The idea is to put the sewing machine to work and increase your income. Hehe Please keep liking and watching!
Great video! I think that it has been the best foam explanation that I have ever seen 👏👏👏👏
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I know absolutely nothing about upholstery! But I know a little more now though. Brilliant information.
Hello Mice, Thank you so much! I love hearing good news like this. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you so much! Perfect timing...love it :D
Hello Old, I am so glad this worked out for you! Please keep liking and watching!
This is good information. I wish I saw it before I did my project but live and learn.
Hello Donald, Thank you so much! Yep, learning is doing! Please keep liking and watching!
A true craftsman.
Hello John, Thank you so much for all of your wonderful kind words. I really appreciate you. Please keep liking and watching!
Very informative.
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Excellent video!! This is an area that always puzzled me. Thanks
Hello Duke, You are so welcome! Thank you so much! I hope these videos can be helpful to you. Please keep liking and watching!
I frequently work with the precursors to those materials in my restorations. Spring cases, dunlopillow cushions, horsehair padding, jute, muslin and cotton ticking. I'm in the process of designing and building baking pans for the dunlopillow. The progressive rate of that cushion is very difficult to replicate. I found you need multiple layers of incresing density foam and it's still not 100%. As always, a very helpful video. Maybe for the new guys or DIY'ers might be where each foam would be used and in what thickness.
Hello JJz, Yep, your right. Sometimes there is combination of foams used. Depends on the situation. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks again for the useful information. 👍
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Great explanation of foam, thanks 👍😁
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Top notch work and channel thank you.
Hello Berry, You are so welcome! Thank you for the kind words. Please keep liking and watching!
What supplier do you get the Grey scrim from?
Hello Black, Any upholstery supplier near you should have something similar. I get mine from Keyston Bros. They have several locations in the USA and they ship. Please keep liking and watching!
Great info, thank you for sharing.,,👍✌️
Hello Sisco, thank you so much for saying so. Please keep liking and watching!
Great video! Thanks!
Hello Thad, You are so welcome! Thank you so much for saying so. Please keep liking and watching!
Another great video sir
Hello J3, Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!
i was getting ready to order some foam when your video popped up , i am glad it did , i was going to order the pink scrim sew foam but not now i'll get the fabric backed from now on!!! i was wondering why sew foam and headliner foam is so expensive when seat foam seems to be priced , well , a lot more reasonable ? thank you for another timely video filled with good info!!!!
Hello John, Glad you saw it! Warning, never use headliner foam backed material as scrim. The foam fails. As far as i can see, all foams have gone up in price in , 2022, 2023. Please keep liking and watching!
I love your videos. I recently bought 1/2" scrim foam to do the backs of dining room chairs. I have never used scrim foam before. I've always purchased regular foam without the fabric. Which side do I place against the work? The cloth side or the foam side? Or does it even matter?
Hello Kefir, Thank you so much for saying so. For sewing scrim, the foam side is towards the material. The material backing of the scrim is on the bottom to hold the bottom thread and aid in sliding the material you are sewing through the sewing machine. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks for the video as always. I do think, though, that you are technically confusing foam "density" with "firmness." What you are really referencing is firmness, one can have a "firm" foam which is still low density, and vice versa. Two separate things. Curious where you get your varying qualities of scrim; I typically buy from Keyston and only see the pink stuff. Thanks again.
Hello 02, I guess i have been doing it wrong for 43 years. Thanks for setting me strait! I order "Density" foams from Keyston Bros. This is my thinking, found on the net." "Density has a significant influence on how the foam feels and performs. Foams with a high density will generally feel more firm, and can withstand more pressure. Conversely, low-density foams will feel softer, but cannot withstand excessive pressure or weight." Thanks for liking and watching!
Thank you for explaining upholstery foam. If the foam appears to be in good condition, on a 50 year old vehicle, would you use it or replace it.
Hello Tom, You are so welcome! It is usually obvious when it's time to replace foam. A lot of the time if there is nothing wrong with it, there should be no need to replace it. Please keep liking and watching!
Foams...those are different than suds, right?
I DO appreciate the explanations in this video very much. I only use foams on rare occasion. Thanks.
Man...I am already so glade I found this channel!
Hello Tom, How about that high density suds? Hehe. Thanks for hanging in there with me! Please keep liking and watching!
Good information
Hello Pauley, Thank you so much for saying so. I appreciate you. Please keep liking and watching!
I have a seat in my 06 Dodge Dakota that is or looks a lot like the one you fixed in a video I watched earlier today, the bolster is shot and there is a tear in the material what is the best way to go about fixing it ?
Hello Dana, I do have several videos in my channel that show different types of seat repairs. Tears can be resewn or seat panels can be replaced. Or new upholstery all together. Please keep liking and watching!
Subscribed and love your videos , very informative ! Quick question I have a spare king size 3 inch memory foam I guess high density based off your video and about to do my first upholstery on my old school and confident after watching u , but the covers were expensive and scared to rip them , would that be too much ? I want them to be comfortable tho, should I go for it or trim down ?
Hello The, Thanks for the Sub! Welcome aboard. 3 inch memory foam does sound comfy. I don't think too much about doing something. I just do it. So you can also just do it. If you know what you want, just go for it. Please keep liking and watching!
I want to make extra thick and soft seats. Can I sandwich multiple layers of foam together? For example I can find up to half inch thick scrim but I want it to be thicker, 1" atleast. Is it okay if I take 1/2" scrim and use adhesive to add another 1/2" regular foam to it?
Hello Core, Yes you can glue multiple layers of foam together. Scrim is really for sewing, but you can also do that. Just give it a try! Please keep liking and watching!
Thank You
Hello Jon, You are so welcome! Please keep liking and watching!
Usually you are spot on, but your definition of density (and firmness) is just plain wrong. Density is simply the mass/volume. Most foams for upholstery is 1.2 to 3.0, though memory foam and latex foam can exceed 5lbs/Cubic Foot. Firmness is measured in ILD (Indentation load deflection). The ILD is measured on an 18 x 18 x 4 inch pad with a 8 inch circle (50 square inches) placed on the center. Load is increased until a deflection of 25% (1 inch) is achieved. This force is the ILD. Very soft is ~ 10 pounds, Firm is ~40 pounds, for example.
Hello Daniel, Oh rocket scientist huh? For 44 years, I never thought of it as rocket science. I just pick up foam from my upholstery supplier according to my need. Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Of course, I’ll keep watching. I keep learning from you and started some of my own projects. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and skills with the newbies.
@@danielhorschel9089 Hello Daniel, Growing up, it was really just a job, until I was doing fibulas cars. You can see 44 years of my work here. Rudolphsupholstery.com Just sayin'.
I’m just starting off and well guess what I bought the pink stuff. Well I got it to practice. I’ll just have to buy good stuff and practice with it.
Hello Steemo, Material quality is not important when staring out. What is important is you getting some time with your sewing machine. Experience is the teacher. Go for it! Please keep liking and watching!
Hi, I like watching your videos I found them extremely informative. However I noticed some people use foam with their vinyl top installation and you dont. My curiosity is there certain ocassion that you need the foam and application that is not necessary? If so, when does it apply. Thank you in advance for the reply.
Hello Sportster, Thank you so much for saying so. Well, padded and non padded tops. Easy. Non luxury vehicles vinyl tops like Mustangs and Camaros were never padded. Luxury cars like Cadillac and Lincoln were always padded. See the difference? Well, there it is! Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Thank you very much for the reply
@@sportster_1214 Hello Sportster, As you may have noticed, I have several thousand comments on my UA-cam channel. I answer everyone. Just let me know if you have any other questions. Please keep liking and watching!
Great video! Where are some good places to get the foam and upholstery? Im thinking about getting into car upholstery please?
Hello Tpe, Thank you so much for saying so! Just Google, "Upholstery supplier near me". I use keyston Bros. They have several locations in the USA and they ship. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholsteryYour welcome and ok I will do.
@@oldschoolautoupholsteryYour welcome and ok I will do.
@@tpe690 Hello Tpe, Right on! Right on.
@@tpe690 Yep, yep. Thanks, pal!
On the Dacron pad to go over a rough foam on a motorcycle seat, do you glue the Dacron o the old foam? If so, just use the regular foam adhesive that you use when you spray your foam?
Hello Big, yes, you can glue it on or just simply wrap it then install the cover. Please keep liking and watching!
What foam would you recommend for a diamond stitched four wheeler seat that gets wet quite often? Also what foam would you recommend for an RV Dining room seat cusion. Thank you in advanced
Hello Tea, You can use a 1/4" to 1/2" foam scrim for both or either one. 1/2" will have more definition. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery will the Scrim Foam get hurt/ruined by getting wet after washing the quad?
@@teadizzygaming Hello Tea, Scrim foam does not hold water for long, and will dry out. Please keep liking and watching!
Good explanation of the foam types and uses….I was curious is there a technique 69 ….🤔
Hello Hobson, sure, technique #69 is making a mirror image for say a driver and a passenger side of something. Please keep liking and watching!
Can you make a video on when and when not to used screm?
Hello Sugar, Scrim is primarily use when there is sewing to a vinyl or fabric material, such as sewn pleats. Other then that it can also me used anywhere you need foam. Please keep liking and watching!
I have a hard seat on my motorcycle.. I was thinking of putting a gel pad, is it better to put that or foam?
Hello Db, A gel pad will work. I used to make a memory foam seat insert. Please keep liking and watching!
Good morning! Question, is it a certain side to lay my fabric down on the landau foam? Cause it’s a smooth side and a not so smooth side! Please let me know
I was asking a question about the landau foam
Hello Clarence, to me, which side is top for Landau foam has never been that important to me. In reality, both sides get the glue anyway. Please keep liking and watching!
@@clarencemack4382 Hello Clarence, I was saying that it does not matter which side of the Landau foam is up or down, top or bottom, smooth or rough, It all ends up the same. Please keep liking and watching!
This seems kinda cushy :) Thanks!
Hello Tom, yep it can be. Hehe! Please keep liking and watching!
And glad too.😊
Hello Tom, Me too! Please keep liking and watching!
re-doing my dash and installing 1/8 or 1/4 inch closed cell.Then marine vinyl over it. My question is do i cover everything? or just to the top edge of dash for my nova.Any help on this would be greatly appriciayed.ty
Hello Supa, For recovering a dash on I'm assuming about a '69 Nova? I would just do the dashpad. 1/8" is kind of thin, 1/4" is a little thick for the closed-cell foam. If I had to choose, I think 1/4" would be easier to do, but will look padded. Why marine vinyl? Marine vinyl is the same as auto upholstery, but marine vinyl generally costs more. See my vinyl video: ua-cam.com/video/WLYzglvx0hI/v-deo.html I hope this has been helpful for you. Please keep liking and watching!
Rudy, is there a name for each of the 3 types of scrim foam you demonstrated? If I were to order the "better" quality 1/4 inch scrim foam, what do you call it? How about the best quality scrim foam? Again, when I order it, what is it called?
Hello Starnet, I usually order what I call the grey 1/4" scrim with a heavy backing. Please keep liking and watching!
I can't find a supplier that has quality scrim foam like you showed.
Hello Jeff, Just Google, "Upholstery supplier near me". Please keep liking and watching!
Look up 23100 ts sew foam you'll find the stuff he's using
Look up 23100 TS sew foam the stuff he's using should come up
@@jonathanfoster-mp9kw thanks
@@jonathanfoster-mp9kw Hello Jona, Right on! Right on. Please keep liking and watching!
Do you use 1/4 or 1/2 scrim for the top of a truck bench seat?
Hello Opus, The choice is yours. You can go either way. Please keep liking and watching!
Which density is best for covered high performance motorcycle seats?
Hello User, I would say high density foam. But it is really up to the person sitting on the seat and their comfort level. Many riders feel their seats are too hard on long rides. Please keep liking and watching!
We have a Mazda 3 with seats that feel like I'm sitting on a board. What foam can be used to fix the seats and have a more comfortable seat for longer drives?
Hello My, you can replace some of the foam with medium density or put a layer of Dacron pad over your seat foam for more comfort. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Thank you for the response. At least It gives me hope not to have to look for a seat replacement if this can solve the problem. I'm not familiar with Dacron, where can a dyi buy something like this if I ever decide to tackle this myself?
@@myshots101 Hello My, Just Google: "Upholstery suppliers near me" Or search "Dacron pad" on Amazon. Please keep liking and watching!
Wh3n my kids were young, I added 2 inch memory foam to their booster seats.
Hello Non, I bet they loved that! Please keep liking and watching!
Who is your supplier?
Hello Rrod, Really, any upholstery supplier should carry foam. I mostly use Keyston Bros. For suppliers I use see: ua-cam.com/video/L82znJV5aec/v-deo.html Please keep liking and watching!
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Hello Don, Thank you! Please keep liking and watching!
So anyway, like I was sayin'
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Hello Drum, Oh, yea! Like I was sayin'! Ha! Please keep liking and watching!
You are confusing density and ILD. 40 to 60 ILD for sitting on.
Hello Gary, Oh, a wise guy rocket scientist eh? I guess I see things differently. Low, medium and high density, firmness. Good enough for this old school guy. Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!
I'm on technique #147...anyone else?
Hello Jc, Don't stop there! Pay more attention to the lower numbers. Please keep liking watching!
Sorry, but I don’t agree with you at all. I build mattresses for a living. I’m no expert, but I know a little about foam.
Foam density is measured by how much it ways per cubic foot. I can buy a super cheap, low density foam 4” thick and it would be like sleeping on a concrete block. And I can buy a super high density foam 4” thick that could be softer than the previous. Firmness or softness has more to do with the type of foam rather than the density.
High density foam is way more expensive and has better recovery so you don’t develop a dip or sag.
Hello Lest, Yep you said it. Please keep liking and watching!