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I have to reupholster the seats in my boat. This is the first time I am doing this so I'm not familiar with different marine vinyl and foam. Can anyone suggest to me which vinyls are more durable? I'm concerned with cold cracking as I boat in Lake Erie and its gets cold during winter lay up. Some vinyl fabrics have a cold crack rating to -10 degrees and once in a great while temps can fall to sub zero during winter. Abrasion resistance, UV/fade resistance, and mildew/stain resistance are all concerns. I want to do this right the first time and would appreciate any help as I do not have any personal experience with marine vinyl and foam. Thank you in advance for your help.
I have to reupholster the seats in my boat. This is the first time I am doing this so I'm not familiar with different marine vinyl and foam. Can anyone suggest to me which vinyls are more durable? I'm concerned with cold cracking as I boat in Lake Erie and its gets cold during winter lay up. Some vinyl fabrics have a cold crack rating to -10 degrees and once in a great while temps can fall to sub zero during winter. Abrasion resistance, UV/fade resistance, and mildew/stain resistance are all concerns. I want to do this right the first time and would appreciate any help as I do not have any personal experience with marine vinyl and foam. Thank you in advance for your help.