Nerding out on seat cushion foam...what to get

jonny rotten

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Does it really matter that much between open cell and closed cell...anti microbial or fast dry? I'm reading some last between three and seven years and others between 7 and 10... density and all sorts of other stuff..I'm redoing the back two seats and the long flip up section. It's an older boat but I would like the seats to last after I do it..sailrite numbers are way more than everyone else and I've been told by an upholstery guy that the dry foam falls apart... What to get that's in reason and quality
 

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Scott Danforth

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Bolsters and horse collars are P80, center of cushion is P65

You need anti-microbial, or bacteria will cause pinking.

If you have a lot of stitching or quilting you want 1-1/2" of dryfast under the 1-1/2 to 2" of foam
 

jonny rotten

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Bolsters and horse collars are P80, center of cushion is P65

You need anti-microbial, or bacteria will cause pinking.

If you have a lot of stitching or quilting you want 1-1/2" of dryfast under the 1-1/2 to 2" of foam
Googling P65 and P80 seat foam and any other combination of words brings up nothing..any help
 

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See your local upholstery supply house or your local upholstery shop

The P65 or P80 is the density of foam

Look at reliatex or similar supply houses
 
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