nate
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Post by nate on Jul 3, 2019 6:52:39 GMT -8
Hello. My restoration is coming along on my '63 Comet and I'm ready to start making the cushions on my gaucho bed and dinette. I see that people are using memory foam mattresses and cutting them to size. Is memory foam different than upholstery foam? Is upholstery foam better to use?
I'm looking for a winning solution that will make the bed comfy yet not too cumbersome to maneuver. Is 6" memory foam good for both purposes? Does anyone have a recommendation? I have also seen people combining two or more pieces of different foams. I'd hate to get this far in all my work and then hate sleeping in my camper, lol. The dinette will mostly be for the kiddo but if it's just me and my partner then I would probably sleep there if the kid wasn't with us.
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Post by Hamlet on Jul 3, 2019 9:04:56 GMT -8
Memory foam is very comfy to sleep on, but quite heavy. You could use a heavy duty upholsterer’s foam for the benches and memory foam for the bed. We used a 6” upholsterer’s foam and have been happy with it, even after several hundred nights of sleeping on it. But everyone has different tastes. You might consider getting scraps of both types and make different combinations. Make sure you sit on them for at least 20 minutes or so just to make sure they still feel ok.
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Post by nccamper on Jul 3, 2019 11:03:25 GMT -8
You could use a heavy duty upholsterer’s foam for the benches and memory foam for the bed. We used a 6” upholsterer’s foam and have been happy with it, even after several hundred nights of sleeping on it. ...consider getting scraps of both types and make different combinations. Make sure you sit on them for at least 20 minutes or so just to make sure they still feel ok. Great advice.
I always think of quality upholstery foam as firmer and expensive. We had 4" of upholstery foam on one camper and my behind hurt after 20 minutes. 6" was much better but pricey.
We used 8" memory foam as a mattress on a stationary bed and it was fine but 10" on the next camper was really comfortable.
I didn't like upholstery foam for a mattress. And I didn't like memory foam as seat cushions. If you're kids are 5 years old and under 50 pounds they won't care one way or another.
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Post by shastatom on Jul 3, 2019 17:11:27 GMT -8
The one thing to keep in mind in Minnesota is if you plan to camp when it is cold. Memory foam will be hard until you get it warmed up is what a guy told me who makes custom mattresses for campers all the time.
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Post by nate on Jul 4, 2019 5:14:46 GMT -8
Ha ha. I never would have thought of that. I do plan to use it in cold weather. I could perhaps bring a topper for those extra cold trips or when I'm 'winter camping' in the back yard. The one thing to keep in mind in Minnesota is if you plan to camp when it is cold. Memory foam will be hard until you get it warmed up is what a guy told me who makes custom mattresses for campers all the time.
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