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r21



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Retrim Headlining - what I learnt
I retrimmed my headliner over the last two evenings - what did I learn.... firstly its not easy to get a good finish!

I choose a good quality faux alacantra which was quick think and not very flexible which I think was the start of my problems but I perservered and ended with an acceptable finish (for now at least). So for anyone planning on doing this in the future this is what I found

1. The rear section is a lot harder than the front due to the complex curves that require the fabric to stretch in multiple directions
2. A staple gun makes things easier, it helps to tack a point so you can work another area
3. A flexible fabric would make things easier
4. Using a hairdryer to warm up the fabric in areas that needed moulding to corners helped
5. A good quality adhesive is important as it parts the fabric is being pulled in different directions

Anyway this is the result, its not brilliant by any stretch and hopefully the creases won't be noticed when its on the roof


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Post #336004 5th Jun 2014 6:35pm
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rich



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for a first go and with a fabric with not much stretch to it i think you have done a cracking job Thumbs Up
well done looks good
Post #336005 5th Jun 2014 6:38pm
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custom90



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As above, I think you did well. Thumbs Up How much did it cost you?
Post #336006 5th Jun 2014 6:42pm
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r21



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Cheers, its not bad but its not as good as I'd have liked....it cost £40 for the fabric, £13 for spray adhesive (although I only needed one and half cans and bought three) and £6 for new black fir trees, all from eBay
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Lou Sparts



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Looks great, well done Thumbs Up 2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve
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custom90



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Very good value. Thumbs Up
Might be interested in doing similar myself one day.
Post #336011 5th Jun 2014 6:51pm
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diesel_jim



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Don't suppose you've got a link for the trim you used?

Need to get some for my G-W.
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r21



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I ordered the "thicker, dense fabric" which in hindsight might have been the wrong choice

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321225777654?var...1439.l2649

The product I bought though was good quality its just not that easy (for me) to get into the curved shapes
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charliebaja



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What glue did you use? Also have you fitted this in the Land rover yet, I ask as i did the same with mine and it looked great however after a few days in the heat the fabric became unstuck from the headlining, so I am yet to re do it!!
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r21



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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161194046504?var...1439.l2649

Its supposed to be high temp adhesive, when using the hairdryer to mould the fabric it got very hot and didn't seem to affect the glue so hopefully be ok, I certainly don't want to redo it Wink
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rich



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you will probably find that it will drop in some areas where its under a lot of tention.
i am yet to find a glue that will stay stuck to the original headlining material which is why i take it off to fix new material which can cause massive problems if you dont know how to take it off without destroying parts of the headlining
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r21



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If it all goes west Rich, I may have to seek professional help Wink
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diesel_jim



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Watching this thread well to learn some trimming tips!

The G-wagen roof lining is very similar to a defender; comes out in a few pieces, but is rougher than the LR one, so the glue might stick better.
Post #336183 6th Jun 2014 1:11pm
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