"How To" Re-Wrap Headliner
#23
Originally Posted by SmartAss
Tweed is what I used and I order it from www.SelectProducts.com
You can purchase material everyone and tweed is difficult to work with becuase its thick. Headliner material comes in black and alot easier to use. I just like tweed.
The glue I used I get from the upholstrey shop or the fabric shop.
You can purchase material everyone and tweed is difficult to work with becuase its thick. Headliner material comes in black and alot easier to use. I just like tweed.
The glue I used I get from the upholstrey shop or the fabric shop.
MattB
#25
Snip it, that's fine by me..I was a silver sponsor, but decided to let it go until my site was complete. I am an owner trying to let other owners know where they can save money at, that's all. If you want to pay $20+ per yard for tweed, go ahead..I felt that I was doing, the people I would call my friends, a favor.
#26
ohh no i'm just joking around, cause it seems like every where I turn people are getting snipped. thanks for selling cheap, i'm looking to maybe do suede, when is your site going to be done?
#27
sorry for the tude..bad day at work here..hopefully site will be done by Jan 1st. Lots of samples to scan and all that (over 1000 of them)..then have to link all the shopping carts...it gets tiresome. Whenever you are ready, shoot me a pm, and I will email you some color samples, then, once you decide on a few choice, I can send you some sample cuts of the material by mail, for you to make a final decision.
MattB
MattB
#29
Sorry to bring up an old post but I just thought I'd let the interested people know that there is a shop in dallas that does great work but they are trying to charge me like $1,800 to wrap my head liner in suede....I just laughed at them....
#30
Just did this over the last couple days; the howto helped a lot.
The most aggrivating parts are getting the headliner out and removing the old cloth. After that, all you really have to do is take your time smoothing your cloth down (especially around the sides) and be sure to use good strong glue (it should say "suitable for automotive headliners" on the can).
And yes, you WILL need the whole gallon of denatured alcohol.
The most aggrivating parts are getting the headliner out and removing the old cloth. After that, all you really have to do is take your time smoothing your cloth down (especially around the sides) and be sure to use good strong glue (it should say "suitable for automotive headliners" on the can).
And yes, you WILL need the whole gallon of denatured alcohol.
#32
Originally Posted by hotbox05
Originally Posted by JdMBboFSD
nice job..........
on a side note, bbist if you are reading this, cf headliner!!!!!!! :D :D
on a side note, bbist if you are reading this, cf headliner!!!!!!! :D :D
#33
Scion Steve has a CF headliner: http://www.scionpro.com/cart/product...roducts_id=461
I think it would look pretty sick!!
I think it would look pretty sick!!
#34
I wrapped my headliner in black suede and I didn't remove the stock fabric. if you are using a thin fabric like suede you'll be good. Tweed and thicker fabrics like it will require you to remove the stock fabric.
that spray gun can be purchased at any paint store for about $20. I use contact cement from Home Depot (DAP brand, $20-$25 a gallon). the last thing you want to happen is your headliner fabric to start sagging, so make sure you use a good quality glue.
that spray gun can be purchased at any paint store for about $20. I use contact cement from Home Depot (DAP brand, $20-$25 a gallon). the last thing you want to happen is your headliner fabric to start sagging, so make sure you use a good quality glue.
#36
3M makes some good stuff. however I always use contact cement and spray it with a spray gun. you can get the contact cemant at Home Depot, it's uner the DAP brand. it's like $20 a gallon. I have never had a headliner sag or come apart using the contact cement.
#37
What stops the glue from just soaking through the material and either not sticking to the headliner board, or causing discoloration/blotchy spots in a material? Like I said I want to do velvet swirl, but I'm worried that the glue will just soak up into the material. Do you have to line the back with something before glueing, or buy lined material? Also, do you have to get a material that is somewhat stretchy so you can stretch it around the corners without any folds, and so it'll lay flat. I'm hoping that I can go to downtown Los Angeles, and pick up the velvet swirl in the fabric district for pretty cheap. Just not sure if any material would work, or if you need material made for headliner use. As if it isn't obvious this would be my first time doing this, so any advice would be helpfull. I really would like to learn how to do this correctly.
#38
as long as you don't "soak" the area being sprayed with glue you won't have any bleed through. contact cement is thick so you don't have to layer it on so much. coat both the headliner and the material, wait about 5-10 minutes for the glue to set up, then join the two together. once you put down the material don't try to pull it up if at all possible.
as for the material you use, if the fabric is somewhat strechy you'll be ok. some materials have a backing already but if your material doesn't it shouldn't matter as long as the material isn't transparent in any way. luckily the headliner doesn't have crazy curves or real sharp angles. it is recommended that you have at least one other person to help you with the headliner. you can do it by yourself but a second set of hands is nice.
as for the material you use, if the fabric is somewhat strechy you'll be ok. some materials have a backing already but if your material doesn't it shouldn't matter as long as the material isn't transparent in any way. luckily the headliner doesn't have crazy curves or real sharp angles. it is recommended that you have at least one other person to help you with the headliner. you can do it by yourself but a second set of hands is nice.