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Hello,


I am reading a US written book on interior upholstery.

They use a very pliable thin sheet they call "chipboard".. looks as thin as cardboard but is made of wood chips I suspect.

Does anybody know where to get this in Sydney?

Its definitely not particle board, and i'm pretty sure its not masonite.

any ideas?

Cheers

Ed

any off the mister plywood shops should have what you need they also have off cuts they sell from time to time
cheers fatboy

Hi Ed,
Chipboard is a generic term that is now almost out of date.
Chipboard was 'particle board' as originally created, loose packed woodchips & glue, that swells up and disinterates when wet or moist (not good in an early Holden, same problem as for genine cardboard backing used for OES door trim).
Now we have MDF (medium density fibreboard) that also comes in 'moisture resistant' grades and building floor grades that can get wet for a week or so when used in housing flooring, but long term don't age/last very long when 'not competely dry' (still not good for early Holdens).
I believe that you should be heading for a semi-flexible plastic sheet, that is impervious to moisture.  I am about to checkout the plastics for my car restoration, as I don't want moisture in door cavity warping trim (and, Holden door detail, runners, and glass setup is designed to cater for water to flow through door, so by default there will be water inside door).

Geoff_K

Hi Fatboy and Geoff,

thanks for the advice,

I only need a small amount to assist in making compound curves in a few places, these aren't going to be in water borne locations thankfully... unless the roof decides to leak!!

my door cards are just going to be fabbed from masonite, I may put a lick of fibreglass resin on the backs to resist water ingress.

Cheers

Ed

Hey Ed,

Remember the interior of the Van. Espescially the rear of the van.

It is made using a aviayion style plastic that can be shaped by heating. It then retains it's shape, and is basically is water proof. I have used this for all of my panels, and then just glued the fabric to it.

I am away all of next week, but if you want to call him...

Mark Williams
CoverAll Upholstery
0414994485
0740311299

He will be able to help you out I'm sure.

Cheers
Jason.

I used Luan Ply about 3 mm thick to cut my door trim backings out of.

They have lasted well as I did them around 18 years ago, although the car is garaged & dosen't get wet all that often.

Cheers, Gary

Thanks guys.

looks like there are heaps of ways to skin a cat.

thanks again

Cheers

Ed