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By sandmanred
#12313
The thinnest sewfoam available locally is 1/4 inch. Is headliner material a suitable if I want a thinner foam? I'm concerned it will crush or breakdown if used on a seat.
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By Adam12
#12316
We often use marine vinyl from trivantage that comes with foam backing from the factory, it is considerably thinner than our glued vinyl/sew foam.
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By John Long
#12318
I will use headliner material for upholstery panels occasionally but not for seating areas. I would be afraid it would break down in those applications.

John
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By John
#12321
I use headliner as sew foam all the time when 1/4" inst giving the right look. Many upholstery suppliers even sell cheep headliner just for this purpose. If you dont care about the color a supplier usually has something at least 1/2 price in my experience.
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By sandmanred
#13908
John wrote:I use headliner as sew foam all the time when 1/4" inst giving the right look. Many upholstery suppliers even sell cheep headliner just for this purpose. If you dont care about the color a supplier usually has something at least 1/2 price in my experience.
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