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Offline Baz16v1

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Removing roof lining
« on: 20 January 2013, 19:49 »
My roof lining is sagging is it easy to remove the roof lining or a pain weres the best place to get a new lining from

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Re: Removing roof lining
« Reply #1 on: 20 January 2013, 21:25 »
Better condition linings are out there, but are fragile and difficult to post, unless you can travel to get a lining, I'd give it a miss...
Worth considering refurbishing the one that you have though, have a look http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=228522.0

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Re: Removing roof lining
« Reply #2 on: 21 January 2013, 14:14 »
The backing board isn't too bad to remove from the car, but usually is very brittle. just remove the the plastic trims, grab handles, and the trim fasteners, seat belts. Let the board rest on the front seats and then remove through the tailgate very slowly. once you have it out you can use a heat gun to peel off the old material. Then scrub the backing board down with a brillo pad to remove the old adhesive. Now you're set to put on fabric, vinyl, etc.
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Re: Removing roof lining
« Reply #3 on: 21 January 2013, 19:04 »
The backing board isn't too bad to remove from the car, but usually is very brittle. just remove the the plastic trims, grab handles, and the trim fasteners, seat belts. Let the board rest on the front seats and then remove through the tailgate very slowly. once you have it out you can use a heat gun to peel off the old material. Then scrub the backing board down with a brillo pad to remove the old adhesive. Now you're set to put on fabric, vinyl, etc.

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Offline weazgti

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Re: Removing roof lining
« Reply #4 on: 21 January 2013, 19:38 »
I found them extremely brittle round the sunroof and if I was to do another one I'd probably strengthen it with fibreglass first. Was like putting eggshell back in

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Re: Removing roof lining
« Reply #5 on: 22 January 2013, 21:30 »
i wanted to do this with my last mk2. i used some apholstery glue from work, but it only lasted until the warm weather. i was a bit dubious about taking the full thing out as i had heard how brittle they are.

Offline scottishpedro

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Re: Removing roof lining
« Reply #6 on: 25 January 2013, 16:32 »
The trim fix I used for mine (see link above has had no issues so far. 

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Re: Removing roof lining
« Reply #7 on: 27 January 2013, 16:47 »
The trim fix I used for mine (see link above has had no issues so far.

that's a great write up mate  :smiley:

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Re: Removing roof lining
« Reply #8 on: 28 January 2013, 14:34 »
The trim fix I used for mine (see link above has had no issues so far.

that's a great write up mate  :smiley:

Thanks, I hope it has come in handy for those who have done this

Offline Baz16v1

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Re: Removing roof lining
« Reply #9 on: 28 January 2013, 16:39 »
Wot is the best fabric to use when replacing the headlining