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wayne norris
| Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 12:06 pm: | |
I am starting to get the inside of our plane finished and have posted a few new picture in the gallery. OSH inspired me to get on it and gave me some ideas, so it was worth the trip. |
   
Andy Fawcett (Unregistered Guest)
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 08:46 pm: | |
What material do people use for upholstery panels? Where can it be obtained? Andy |
   
wayne (Unregistered Guest)
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| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 05:40 am: | |
I got mine from an auto upholstery shop, just vinel and the 1/4" backing foam is "landow top" foam. use 3M spray contact cement. I used 1/2" black dense foam (I think it is for trunk linings) under the carpet for insulation. Check out my pictures in the gallery. I do not worry about FAA fire ratings, if you are in a burning airplane, plastic fumes are the least of your worries, shouldn't be smoking so where/ how is a fire going to get started in the carpet? Gas maybe? so you are toast no matter. |
   
Andy Fawcett (Unregistered Guest)
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| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 06:59 am: | |
thanks Wayne I have been flying mine around with bare fiberglass interior for a year or so now. Did you glue the foam-backed vinyl directly to the sides? My plane is quite loud inside & i had been thinking of using upholstered panels with sound absorbing foam sandwiched in-between. I would also have some unsightly wiring/ airduct seams, etc. How did you deal with that? Thanks again for the info - AndyF |