The gel isn t floating around ready to ooze out everywhere.
Can you cut a gel infused memory foam mattress.
This is why you will often see gel memory foams in the middle layers of a mattress under regular memory foam.
Use a ruler a marker pen and a sharp knife to measure and mark where you want to cut.
Gel infused mattresses stay cooler than standard memory foam mattresses and can be cut in the same way height of your mattress is going to make a big difference in the comfort level.
Take off the mattress cover.
On may 11 2018.
Yes i used a regular electric knife and it cut the foam like hot butter.
To cut your memory foam mattress or mattress topper follow these steps.
However when it comes to cutting or shaping memory foam it can be a very challenging process.
On may 12 2018.
With the right kind of equipment your disposal you can overcome this challenge and go about cutting memory foam down to the required size.
Because memory foam contours to the sleeper s body and disperses weight across the face of the mattress a highly desirable floating like effect is created.
The gel infused nature of these mattresses goes a step further by adding extra support while attempting to address one of the biggest drawbacks to standard memory foam heat retention.
My husband is getting ready to cut his gel memory foam mattress.
If you re looking to customize your mattress to fit your space here is how to cut memory foam mattresses and mattress toppers.
I tried cutting one a few years ago did not work out.
My wife and i are looking to get a new mattress and our home has a staircase to the master bedroom that is poorly designed.
It had gel swirled into the memory foam which is supposed to keep you cool.
How did yours turn out.
This is brand new and if he ruins it.
You can definitely cut a gel memory foam mattress with the right tools the right attitude and some guidance so follow the steps below and good luck.
We went with a 5 mattress for a little extra comfort and have been happy with the results.
A 4 6 height is most popular among van dwellers.
Determine the size and dimensions of the mattress that you want.
Step 1 decide on the size of the mattress most mattresses come in specific sizes so your first move will be to decide what size you really need so you will know where to cut.
We barely got a queen innerspring mattress up the stairs.
At first we thought that foam swirled with gel wouldn t be able to be cut to fit our v berth but upon further inspection we realized that this foam could be cut.
You can read a little more about some of the factors that can help with temperature regulation in a mattress in post 2 here and about some of the technologies used to help memory foam sleep a little cooler in post 6 here.