| Author | Message | ||
     wayne norris |
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) Unregistered guest |
What material do people use for upholstery panels? Where can it be obtained? Andy | ||
| wayne (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest |
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) Unregistered guest |
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 |