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Offline Wayne

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Re: Removing and dying the head lining
« Reply #20 on: 24 April 2010, 20:35 »
Joe, how did you stick it? Gonna buy some fabric today and anything else needed.

Evo stick ftw.
any specific one?

Nope the red tin was what I used

Offline Walkerboy

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Re: Removing and dying the head lining
« Reply #21 on: 25 April 2010, 21:09 »
yer do a thread bro as i wanna do mine after ive put it back together.mite do mine in a nice ford signal green  :grin:

Offline richking

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Re: Removing and dying the head lining
« Reply #22 on: 26 April 2010, 01:00 »
The black lining looks good but where did you get the black grab handles and sun visors from? or did you paint them too?

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Re: Removing and dying the head lining
« Reply #23 on: 26 April 2010, 01:17 »
Do a quick search on youtube for some guides... just look up car upholstery and there is loads!

The head lining is easy to do, material + scissors + spray glue and your away but just make sure you try and get the creases out as you go along (depends on material)!

Sun visors are harder but there is a video on them too and requires a bit of sewing as unlike the head lining it's double sided.

Then the plastics is just some sort of interior polish/dye product to make it look nice (but generally they stay nice and black even after many years as they are more hidden from the sun).

Let me know how it goes :)

Lewi

Offline VR6-Joe

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Re: Removing and dying the head lining
« Reply #24 on: 26 April 2010, 13:23 »

The head lining is easy to do, material + scissors + spray glue and your away but just make sure you try and get the creases out as you go along (depends on material)!

Let me know how it goes :)

Lewi

Then wait for a lovely hot summers day and watch as the material comes unstuck and lands on your head.
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Re: Removing and dying the head lining
« Reply #25 on: 26 April 2010, 13:32 »
pritt stick joe, never comes down then  :wink:

i will be dropping the wagons head lining down to  do mine soon

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Re: Removing and dying the head lining
« Reply #26 on: 26 April 2010, 15:24 »

The head lining is easy to do, material + scissors + spray glue and your away but just make sure you try and get the creases out as you go along (depends on material)!

Let me know how it goes :)

Lewi

Then wait for a lovely hot summers day and watch as the material comes unstuck and lands on your head.

Why would it unstick? you can 'tack' it in places too but industrial strength spray can glue really should do it!

What would you use instead?

Lewi

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Re: Removing and dying the head lining
« Reply #27 on: 26 April 2010, 16:22 »
You mean what HAVE I used instead? Check the first page dude :grin:
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Re: Removing and dying the head lining
« Reply #28 on: 26 April 2010, 16:59 »
Forgot about the glue going soft on a hot day!

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Re: Removing and dying the head lining
« Reply #29 on: 26 April 2010, 17:22 »
Forgot about the glue going soft on a hot day!

Which is why I sent you the link to the stuff I used lol. I done my roof lining back in January and we've had some fairly hot days since
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