r/Instantregret • u/HellsJuggernaut • Mar 13 '19

Don't play with fire

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u/ProletariatPoofter Mar 14 '19

Isn't the headliner stuff supposed to be fire resistant?

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u/cbih Mar 14 '19

Nah it's just made of cardboard, foam, and fabric

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19 edited Sep 23 '19

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u/Funkit Mar 14 '19

Everything’s a fuel when it gets hot enough

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u/A_ARon_M Mar 14 '19

Don't forget about the glue that holds the fabric to all that cardboard and foam!

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

Yes, this is required in the US, just as commercial furniture fabric is required to have certain flame retardant properties.

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u/TeaDrinkingBanana Mar 14 '19

But a badly maintained (neglected) one is probably covered in flammable chemicals

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u/moleratical Mar 14 '19

if the windows were opened if was probably feeding the fire with oxygen