Headlining - who's re-trimed?

[jnufcuk]

how do the get the a pillars out from ( i think there the a pillars? the ones by the dashboard?) seems like they won't come out very easily ?

[DCmk3]

Remove the center pillar section by the seatbelt, remove the screw which holds that front pillar in place.
All you need to do is try and pull that pillar upwards/backwards following the angle of the body and it should unclip/slide off.

[X01X]

I've done this 3 times in a year, so listen up and learn from my mistakes!

Attempt 1:

Paid a guy to re-trim my pillars and headlining,  60 quid, bargain! The guy used the wrong glue and it peeled and sagged within weeks.

Attempt 2:

I pulled all the sagging material off and applied my own but due to guy in attempt one removing the good old grey fabric, my glue had nothing to stick to, after a few weeks, again it all sagged and peeled within weeks.

Attemp 3:

I got really f**ked off, pulled everything out. Went down the scrappy and got new headliner and pillars.
Cleaned the pillars with white spirit and scrubbed them with a scotch pad (gives the glue something to stick to) I used faux black leather on my pillars and sunroof slide. I bought black grab handles and visors from a guy off here. I rattle canned the bits of platic in the pillars where the seat belts come from (be careful excess glue doesn't get on them or the won't move, ooops lol) rattle canned the interior light console and the piece that goes over my sunroof motor, also rattle canned my whole headliner, took a while as it's fabric and it absorbed some of the paint, just kept adding layers till it was all even and looked good (I applied 2 layers of primer, 2 layers of paint then 2 layers of clear laquer to the plastic parts) Once all dry and ready, bibbety bobbety boo the car was done lol (took weeks as I was working and disheartened from being f**ked over in attempt 1 and 2)

[sharki786]

Dont the headliner go rock solid and feel weird with rattle cans?

[X01X]

Sort of. Obviously the paint dries it out but it actually looks quite good.

Tbh after all the hassle I had, I'd of rubbed coal in it to make it black lol 

[sharki786]

Hahahaha

[Shizzle]

any pictures???

[X01X]

I'll put some up after work  tomorrow 

Just got to remember my photobucket details, haven't used it in months lol

[Shizzle]

i need to re-trim my headliner just haven't got the time atm but seeing one done will be inspiration for me 

[X01X]

Use a material that stretches. The leather I used only streched 1 direction which made it very difficult to stick round edges and corners. Faux suede is good but kinda looks like cheap flocking