Gun Safe Liner Material
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I need some advice. I have a very low end gun by Outers (Stowline).
The safe sat closed for a couple of years and when I finally got it
open the entire inside line and foam had broke down and fallen apart.
I removed it all and stripped the adhesive and I am now wondering what
to replace it with.
Can someone suggest what is the best type of material to use for the
relining of the safe and possibly where I can get it? Thanks in
advance for any suggestions. Rich
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# Hello All,
# I need some advice. I have a very low end gun by Outers (Stowline).
# The safe sat closed for a couple of years and when I finally got it
# open the entire inside line and foam had broke down and fallen apart.
# I removed it all and stripped the adhesive and I am now wondering what
# to replace it with.
# Can someone suggest what is the best type of material to use for the
# relining of the safe and possibly where I can get it? Thanks in
# advance for any suggestions. Rich
I relined one of my cheap-o safes w/ fleece. Went to local fabric shop,
purchased a couple of yards of gray fleece material, used some 3M Super
77 adhesive spray, and had it fully lined. Looks great, works even better.
Stuart Wheaton
> ...
since you have it stripped, you can increase the fire rating by lining
it with a layer or two of sheetrock.
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Rubaiyat of Omar Bradley
# Can someone suggest what is the best type of material to use for the
# relining of the safe and possibly where I can get it?
I would glue in some furring strips (for clearance) and line it with
pegboard.
Jim
# Hello All,
# I need some advice. �I have a very low end gun by Outers (Stowline).
# The safe sat closed for a couple of years and when I finally got it
# open the entire inside line and foam had broke down and fallen apart.
# I removed it all and stripped the adhesive and I am now wondering what
# to replace it with.
# relining of the safe and possibly where I can get it? �Thanks in
# advance for any suggestions. �Rich
You probably don't want to use material that would hold moisture like
cotton fabric. Maybe those 2-foot by 2-foot workshop floor mat panels
that dovetail together along the edges. It's real light-weight closed-
cell stuff, and you can probably find it at a hardware or auto parts
store. Contact cement works really well on that.
Or you could use carpet runner, synthetic, closed loop. Just a couple
of ideas. Attach to walls strategically so gun oils don't turn the
glue gummy.
Jim
sta...@prolynx.com
# Hello All,
# I need some advice. �I have a very low end gun by Outers (Stowline).
# The safe sat closed for a couple of years and when I finally got it
# open the entire inside line and foam had broke down and fallen apart.
# I removed it all and stripped the adhesive and I am now wondering what
# to replace it with.
# relining of the safe and possibly where I can get it? �Thanks in
# advance for any suggestions. �Rich
#
Be careful with what you DO finally end up putting in there.
Hardboard, plywood and pegboard all have acidic components that could
lead to problems in a confined space with steel items stored in
there. Some glues will continue to outgas and rust up stuff. Some
carpet outgasses formaldehyde, not that great in close confines. Some
foams will be blown with steam and outgas water vapor.
I'd be inclined to use some tool chest drawer liner in conjunction
with some 3M mounting tape like they use for permanent wall mounting
of pictures. Or you could get some super velcro-type of mounting tape
and have a removable liner. I've seen soft rifle cases made of
automotive headliner material, that would probably be suitable, too.
That can be had in all sorts of patterns and materials. If you have a
UPullit, it might even be available gratis from wrecks. The b-in-l's
Browning safe has a liner of similar material.
Stan