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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Jazzchimp on January 06, 2006, 01:57 PM

Title: Making pads
Post by: Jazzchimp on January 06, 2006, 01:57 PM

Anyone got suppliers of the material and foam they would like to share with me for a price?? ;) ;) ;)

Title: Re: Making pads
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 06, 2006, 01:58 PM

this has been done before, and im sure there was an answer.

Title: Re: Making pads
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 06, 2006, 01:58 PM

not that i know it like

Title: Re: Making pads
Post by: theRuler on January 06, 2006, 02:03 PM

well pipe lagging will do for the foam

Title: Re: Making pads
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 06, 2006, 02:03 PM

but its grey isnt it?

Title: Re: Making pads
Post by: theRuler on January 06, 2006, 02:06 PM

it'll be covered though?

Title: Re: Making pads
Post by: Waxintaxin on January 06, 2006, 02:07 PM

Pipe foam can come in all sorts of colours

Title: Re: Making pads
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 06, 2006, 02:07 PM

not the ends

Title: Re: Making pads
Post by: Jazzchimp on January 06, 2006, 02:17 PM

I think you could get a foam company to make bespoke extrusions, but the fabric seems more tricky.

Title: Re: Making pads
Post by: Nosnod on January 06, 2006, 02:48 PM

B & Q do a thin walled pipe lagging for 22mm dia pipes which should be OK as a top tube and one for 15mm pipe that should be OK for bars. It comes in grey so you could always dunk it in a bucket of dye the next time you are dyeing a seat! ;). They also do a black flexible version but that looks a bit thick!

Title: Re: Making pads
Post by: diesel on January 06, 2006, 03:18 PM

I bought a load of fabric from 'Carters' camping & leisure in Reading.

They sell it in rolls and have loads of weights and colours to choose from.

Only problem I can think you might have is that its coated so that its water-proof, this might be a problem getting the inks to adhere to it (best bet get a sample done first).


Hope that helps
Dan