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Title: headlining covering
Post by: spudboy6 on 24 August 2012, 13:11

seen the thread in the off topic section with the covered headlinings and wpuld like to do mine .

my questions are - is there already a thread with a walk through (sun roof model ) removal trimming + refit ect ect ,

if not anyone who could talk my through it and have any good tips on what to use and what i might need ?


thanks guys and girls


just like a golf (:

Title: Re: headlining covering
Post by: gtiballs61 on 24 August 2012, 16:35

Really easy to do.
As for material you can use almost anything.
I used a double bed duvet cover.
Start by removing the sun visors and then remove all the roof grab handles.
Next remove all the a,b and c pillar covers.remove the light switches and anything else holding the lining up.
The roof lining will have to be removed via the boot.
Once removed,place the material over the top of the lining and cut out the shape you require.
I removed any sagging old roof lining and sprayed the roof lining with material glue.
Place the new material on top.
This probably isn't the best guide but will give you a little idea.

Remember to post once done

Title: Re: headlining covering
Post by: AcidicDavey on 24 August 2012, 16:55

I'll be doing mine in blue leatherette soon and I'll post up a detailed picture guide  :smiley:

Title: Re: headlining covering
Post by: spudboy6 on 24 August 2012, 22:14

Quote from: gtiballs61 on 24 August 2012, 16:35

Really easy to do.
As for material you can use almost anything.
I used a double bed duvet cover.
Start by removing the sun visors and then remove all the roof grab handles.
Next remove all the a,b and c pillar covers.remove the light switches and anything else holding the lining up.
The roof lining will have to be removed via the boot.
Once removed,place the material over the top of the lining and cut out the shape you require.
I removed any sagging old roof lining and sprayed the roof lining with material glue.
Place the new material on top.
This probably isn't the best guide but will give you a little idea.

Remember to post once done

Thanks guys yea I will post up ASAP hoping to do it this weekend

Title: Re: headlining covering
Post by: kempie on 24 August 2012, 22:15

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2733846

this is linked in the matenence thread :)

Title: Re: headlining covering
Post by: spudboy6 on 24 August 2012, 23:05

When you do the sliding bit that covers the glass in the roof , does that come down aswell or do you put the fabric on that bit in the car or leave it on the roof and fit it ?

Title: Re: headlining covering
Post by: AcidicDavey on 25 August 2012, 19:26

Quote from: spudboy6 on 24 August 2012, 23:05

When you do the sliding bit that covers the glass in the roof , does that come down aswell or do you put the fabric on that bit in the car or leave it on the roof and fit it ?

You can remove it, I'm yet to do it but I read that there are tabs on the rails that you pull out and then the blind slides off.

Title: Re: headlining covering
Post by: spudboy6 on 25 August 2012, 22:16

all done today wasnt as easy as i wanted it to be but got done in the end , i can see a few staples going in the roof when the glue starts sagging  :undecided:

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k624/spudboy6/0D201113-C15D-46B3-B4DE-5617D1DB6423-29495-00001E081C0891CB.jpg)

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k624/spudboy6/CE2589D0-2963-421D-82F2-A7A01DF52514-29495-00001E0830569EC2.jpg)

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k624/spudboy6/5664137F-99C1-4A65-9D08-A5E3E0A658C5-29495-00001E083BC776DB.jpg)

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k624/spudboy6/655218BD-3E2B-427D-B5D9-F615A9C4F1E9-29495-00001E0868D3BD38.jpg)

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k624/spudboy6/E0B6BEEB-E779-4722-954F-6200C0161B51-29495-00001E085443F705.jpg)