Measuring the “aired out” foam in our library (which is a work-in-progress itself!)
It has now been a few days since I unwrapped the foam from the vacuum bags and plastic wrap. As I mentioned in my last post, foambymail.com suggests that you let the foam breath or air out for a couple of days to allow the material to bounce back to form. The sheets I ordered were supposed to be 3″x90″x50″ and 3″x50″x45″. The measurements I took this morning are 3″x90x49.5″ and 3″x48x45″. These measurements, though not completely accurate, fall within the company’s “dimensional tolerances”.
As you can see, the edges of the foam no longer look as roughly cut as when I first unpacked the boxes
Overall, I am pleased with the foam and am looking forward to choosing fabric this week. I am waiting for swatches of Sunbrella and Ultrasuede to arrive (I am considering Ultrasuede for the salon cushions) from fabric.com, sailrite.com, and fieldsfabriconline.com. I will keep you posted on how the transactions go with these vendors as well as post some images of the fabric I am considering. In the meantime, I will be re-watching the Sailrite video on how to make cockpit box cushions.