Need tips on how to change headlining to alcantra black - I HAVE A SUNROOF !

[Itteh]

Whats best way to change my headlining as i have a sunroof, original headlining is creamy - 1 dirty colour .... seen as i have parked up my car for a little while id like to change the headlining to alcantra black and either spray or wrap the pillars in the same material ... MK3 LADS HELPP IS NEEDED.....

[tshirt2k]

Doesn't matter that you have a sunroof, You just need to use some good contact adhesive and stick on the material. You will have to remove the sunroof blind and recover that too.

wickes contact adhesive is very good. Not as easy as the spray stuff, but holds well, as long as you let it go tacky first.

[owenfranssen]

I'm thinking of doing the exact same thing, so if you get around to it before I do I'd love to see some photos of how you get on...

Also, what alcantara are you thinking of using and where are you getting it from?

[swainy]

I bought my fabric from boyes, its a suede type and was £6.99 a metre
Just need to get some glue and crack on with it.
I did one of my old mk2s a few years ago and my bora last year, just take your time.

[spudboy6]

Right
Pull the a pillars away at the top by roof , remove b pillars they won't come off because of the belt but come away , then the big strip comes down at the back between either c pillar , pull c pillars away ,

Remove sun visors and grab hand'els

Then the roof drops down the sun roof seal is on stiff so just peak it down away from the roof liner and un plug roof control switch ,

Remove liner out boot

Remove the interior light unit of the liner .Pull all old cloth of liner but leave foam ,

Stick new material down and make loads of slack around grab hand'els as they need to screw up without splitting material

Glue round the back aswell by a few cm so it doesn't fray on edges you can see ,

Go in the car the slider for the roof comes out the rear , remove the smtwo stops and it just slides out the back and trim that / be Carefull with this you can't fold the edges over but you can only see 90% of this panel when refitted

Then refit and thank me later

[tshirt2k]

Black carpet dye on the sunroof trim would help 

[VR6_Wherry]

Also covered the pillars in the same suade

[owenfranssen]

Lol Spudbiy, thats cool material!

VR6_Wherry - where did you get that suede? Real or faux?

[VR6_Wherry]

Lol Spudbiy, thats cool material!

VR6_Wherry - where did you get that suede? Real or faux?

Faux Suade - local fabric shop near me

[Itteh]

thats exactly how i want it, wen u covered your pillars, is it just material spray glue u used or did u have to rub the pillars down so it sticks better ? and how did you go about cutting the mid section the the middle pillar where the seat adjuster is ?