shrinking foam

[gene]

Howdy,

I happened to come across this video. Interesting idea. Instead of a shop vac they use the air compressor to compress foam. I wonder if this would work on big furniture foam.

I assume that there is a one-way valve in the tube that is put into the plastic.

I remember people asking on this forum about how to get the foam in a head rest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxRuA1tQ-0E

gene

[Rich]

Shop Vac will do the same thing.
Rich

[Darren Henry]

ditto.

anyone know were to get the plastic ( brain fart on the name---silk film??) in Canada in less than 5 mile rolls? I've built my own cushion stuffer,years ago, but can't justify a roll of the stuff that large.

[Peppy]

ditto.

anyone know were to get the plastic ( brain fart on the name---silk film??) in Canada in less than 5 mile rolls? I've built my own cushion stuffer,years ago, but can't justify a roll of the stuff that large.

I think we got it from Triden last time. But it was a five mile roll. It was a couple years ago, still 3 or 4 miles left.

[RiCat]

I had bought it from Rochford Supply until my local jobber started carrying it. Called EZ Film. Here is the link:

http://www.rochfordsupply.com/shop/Foam/EZ_Film/EZ_Film/index.html

there is a lot on a roll and it comes 54" wide (is folded in half on the roll).
With shipping here in the states on ground UPS I believe it would wash out close to $100

Rick

[sofadoc]

Gene turned me on to Sunshine Foam in Cincy. They have a 100 yd roll for 20 bucks. I had previously bought one of those 2200 yd. rolls (NOT from Rochford). It was advertised as "Noiseless", but it was anything but:



The stuff from Sunshine was absolutely perfect. My opinion is that many suppliers use terms like "noiseless" and "silk film" loosely.  I've already ordered a second 100 yd. roll from Sunshine. I'm sticking with them for silk film, since I know what I'm getting. I'd rather have a 100 yards that I can use, instead of 2200 that I can't use  (digging out the noisy stuff is more trouble than just stuffing the cushion by hand without any film).

But if Rochford's film really is noiseless, then that sounds like a good deal, too.

[scarab29]

got mine from rochford here. 5 mile roll.

[kodydog]

Upholsterers are supposed to be tough. Just mussel that thing in place. :D