whats the diffrence in foams close or open
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Re: whats the diffrence in foams close or open
open cell allows air in, and holds it, air will contain water vapor, this is rust waiting to happen...
closed cell is closed, and doesn't hold air
open cell allows air in, and holds it, air will contain water vapor, this is rust waiting to happen...
closed cell is closed, and doesn't hold air
Re: whats the diffrence in foams close or open
Open foam will absorb water...not good.
Closed foam will not absorb water...good.
If you are looking for a nice foam for the inside of a pelican case that will be easy to cut, you will want a more dense foam.
I usually go here for my foam; http://www.foambymail.com/charcoal-foam.html
Open foam will absorb water...not good.
Closed foam will not absorb water...good.
If you are looking for a nice foam for the inside of a pelican case that will be easy to cut, you will want a more dense foam.
I usually go here for my foam; http://www.foambymail.com/charcoal-foam.html
Re: whats the diffrence in foams close or open
Open foam will absorb water...not good.
Closed foam will not absorb water...<span style="text-decoration: line-through">good</span> better, not perfect.
All foam will eventually lead to rust, as long as nothing else is done to prevent it. Some foams are not as bad, closed cell is better.
All foams will also absorb oil, which may not be ideal, either.
Gun cases are great for transporting guns. As storage containers, they suck.
Greg
Open foam will absorb water...not good.
Closed foam will not absorb water...<span style="text-decoration: line-through">good</span> better, not perfect.
All foam will eventually lead to rust, as long as nothing else is done to prevent it. Some foams are not as bad, closed cell is better.
All foams will also absorb oil, which may not be ideal, either.
Gun cases are great for transporting guns. As storage containers, they suck.
Greg
Re: whats the diffrence in foams close or open
Rust should be a non issue as you shouldn't store any weapon in the case anyways.
Either will work for protection. Been using the same open foam in my Starlight case for about 10 years and never had anything rust.
Rust should be a non issue as you shouldn't store any weapon in the case anyways.
Either will work for protection. Been using the same open foam in my Starlight case for about 10 years and never had anything rust.
Re: whats the diffrence in foams close or open
From a "feel" point of view, open cell foam is more "rubbery", whereas closed cell foam is a little harder. I've used both in Pelican cases for air travel with a long gun and I much prefer the open cell foam because I feel like it has the better ability to dampen shock. That's JMO, so YMMV.
From a "feel" point of view, open cell foam is more "rubbery", whereas closed cell foam is a little harder. I've used both in Pelican cases for air travel with a long gun and I much prefer the open cell foam because I feel like it has the better ability to dampen shock. That's JMO, so YMMV.
