Headliner now in pics

[Vdubbster]

So I attempted to re-trim my headliner last month. It went bad 

I have just got hold of another headliner and pillars so the fun has started again 

First I have pulled the old stuff off



Then got wire brush to take off the foam



Expanding foam in the handle recesses, messy stuff



Sawed the foam down and used filler to get them all flush, used the filler to repair some small dents and weaker patches of the liner



Done this in satin black



This time round I am going to use a brush-on adhesive glue, cant be arsed with spray stuff.

Im thinking of using acoustic carpet as its stretchy and thick, so glue shouldnt seep through, what you reckon?

[nelds]

i finally done my lining, started to sag a little but htats cos i ran out of glue and rushed it. i like your idea of deleting the grab handles, should make it easier to cover with no tricky corners to do now. i like wot you did with switch, i've left mine grey for now along with the sunroof piping. just taking ages because i have no time.

[barry-gti]

i want my roof lining black, can i jus paint it whilst its in the car, im ging to do the pillars aswell but i will take them out. just fort it might be easier to leave the headlining in and save problems??

[bored_Welsh_lad]

nah mate, you will have to pull it out... covering it isnt hard if you get the right material...

[barry-gti]

u can spray it tho cant you??

[bored_Welsh_lad]

not really mate, its material and would crap sprayed tbh...

[Vdubbster]

I tried to paint old one, NOT good results

[nelds]

i've sprayed my sunroof slide cover, sun visors and grab handles (wish i'd thought to delete mine tho)  but covered the lining in suede. I took all pillars plastic out and wrapped those in suede too. run out of material and need to get some more to finish rear panels.

[Pete Taylor]

The screws that hold on the grab handles are one of the main things that hold the lining to the roof, could give you some issues there

[Vdubbster]

I was thinking this also, Im hoping all the rear pillars will do enough to hold it all up. The sunfroof will hold the front, just the rear.

Early passats have black grabs which will fit, and the cabrio has black visors also