We have been parking our butts on our Host camper bench seats for six years now, blogging, internet surfing. etc. We are not small people. The fabric still looks great but seats are severely sagging. Has anybody had any experience with repadding (is that what you'd call it)?
- first is a RV industry supplier that makes mattresses, cushions, curtains, etc. for manufacturers of RV's. They also open to the public on Friday's. Good thing is that they can make anything you want, bad news is that they will make all new not using your shell and I don't know how many companies like this are located around North America.
- Second option (most popular with people)is to take your cushions to any upholstery shop and they can restuff the cushions that you have, or many for that matter could make new from scratch. A good shop will have different thicknesses and densities of foam to choose from.
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Different times in different TCs, I've replaced the foam in our dinette cushions. The covers have a zipper, so just take the cover off and measure the existing foam. Got to a fabric store that carries upholstery and drapery fabric--they'll probably also carry foam. I usually get dense foam; it lasts longer. Costs a big more, but it's a lot more comfortable and doesn't "bottom out" so fast. The store will cut your foam pieces to the sizes you need. The hard part is getting the foam back into the covers. The trick is to put the foam in a plastic bag, put that into the cover and get it adjusted and then tear the plastic off and make final adjustments. Last time I did this, it cost me over $100 for the foam, but that foam will last years.
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Quote: The trick is to put the foam in a plastic bag.
Going to your dry cleaners and asking for a couple of garment bags popped into my mind as a source for a large plastic bag. I guess maybe large garbage bag also?
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sailorsmate wrote: The store will cut your foam pieces to the sizes you need. The hard part is getting the foam back into the covers. The trick is to put the foam in a plastic bag, put that into the cover and get it adjusted and then tear the plastic off and make final adjustments. Last time I did this, it cost me over $100 for the foam, but that foam will last years.
I prefer dry cleaner bags. Tape any holes in the bag, insert your new cushion foam, and use your vacuum cleaner hose to suck as much air out as you can. Secure the opening, slip the compressed foam into the cover and release. As the foam decompresses, you can adjust the corners and edges. Then you tear the plastic out. For camping, I leave the plastic in. Dry cleaner bags are very thin, so they do not affect the function of the cushion, and provide an additional moisture barrier against spills.
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Quote: The trick is to put the foam in a plastic bag.
Going to your dry cleaners and asking for a couple of garment bags popped into my mind as a source for a large plastic bag. I guess maybe large garbage bag also?
Garment bags work very well, as they're light and rip easily, but I've used contractor-size trash bags as well.
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