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Old 06-03-2016, 03:54 PM
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they make starboard light , its gray in color and works well for marine cockpit interior stuff.
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Originally Posted by Indy
The problem with PVC is that it has poor structural strength. If the seat base is supported well from underneath then it'll be fine, if not move on, it will also deform from gravity if left unsupported long enough. I have no idea what the specific structure is for the seat you're working on, maybe some more info would help. I work that that garbage all day sometimes if we're trimming out houses.
I think I'll go with dimensionally thicker pvc as the base support is large
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I'm building seats for my center console right now with 3/4 pvc. 4x8 sheet 200.00
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There's always coosa
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