Neoprene is available in various thicknesses as yard goods at my fave
building supply store in Bellingham - probably in your region too.

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I really think the low durometer open cell stuff is the ticket. not
> closed cell. It makes a diff. in how the levers work, how much force
> needed etc.
>
> alistair
>
>
>
>
> On 1-Dec-10, at 12:03 PM, David Beierl wrote:
>
> At 01:32 PM 12/1/2010, Alistair Bell wrote:
>
>> with the low forces applied to close the various flaps. Open cell
>> foam was better, I think it was a weather stripping white foam I
>> used. On another flap I tried polyester woven batting type material,
>>
>
> We put on Frost King 1 1/2 x 1/4 low-durometer open-cell
> weatherstrip, with aluminum foil where there's exposed adhesive; but
> the more I look at it the more I doubt.  I have an inquiry in to the
> company.
>
> Whatever I used on Dutiful Passage worked a treat, but I can't
> remember what it was...
>
> Yrs,
> d
>

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