Making a weight bench

[jsmoke]

I thought I'd try and make a weight bench to use with a squat rack.

I'll make it out of wood approx 17x48x12 inches.

I'm wondering what to use for the top layer padding I thought I could put a layer of reasonably hard foam on a piece of plywood then cover and staple with the plastic kind of covering you get on real weight benches.

Does anyone know what this plastic padding is or what foam to use?

 

[booyaka]

I made "drop pads" during lockdown - ordered foam from ebay supplier and then wrapped in clingflim and black masking tape.

Could try something similar I guess...

 

[PlacidCasual]

Try your local haberdashers. They'll probably be able to give advice and may have what you want. I wanted leather for the jaws of my woodworking vice and they were helpful to me. Other alternative is a local upholsterers, particularly for the foam.