Whos got some experience redoing headliners?

[vdubb16]

im about to order fabric for the headliner and such in the gti, who all has done theirs. if i can get some help like next weekend doing it, im gonna go head and rip the headliner out now, since ive already got the seats and shit out cleaning.

[Wumpus]

Do you have a picture of the fabric design you are gonna use? I want to do the same thing along with the pillars. I would've like the interlagos fabric used on like old school GTI seats. But the material is so damn expensive. So I came up with a few other ideas.

[vdubb16]

im keepin that on the DL, the last idea for a design i shared, and they got it b4 me. haha.

[IN-FLT]

make sure your fabric is flexible and thick enough the glue wont bleed through.... u need it to be flexible so you can push it intooo the depressions and what not, like where the oh shit handles are etc...

[vdubb16]

im not exactly sure of that, i was going to order a yard and see what its like... its only 3.75 a yard. "brushed cotton canvas" is how its described. what that is, is beyond me

[Wumpus]

Well if anyones reading they can steal my idea im sure they are not new.
http://www.fabricfabric.net/images/swatches/TT453.600x600_thumb.gif


I think the pattern may be bit small though. In relation to the headliner. That and its wool. Too thick?


(PS Not trying to jack your thread I'm just trying to learn too.)

[vdubb16]

haha its fine, im not one to go forum nazi on people.

[IN-FLT]

honestly... unless u are having a professional do it... i would stay away from patterns like that... high probability you will be redoing it unless you are happy with lines they just dont look right.... i speak from what i have seen in the past.

[Wumpus]

Eh it was just an idea. It's either that or checkerboard black/white. Id love to do interlagos but the fabric is astronomically out of my price range.
I didn't think that pattern would look too bad. But you probably know better than I do.

[vdubb16]

unless you have experience you probably end up with lines that end up wavy from stretching the material. but that color you could probably get away with it and not be very noticeable

[Jeffy Dahmer]

im pretty good with headliners now that i completely butchered mine

[blakfog]

1) I would also suggest not going with a plaid pattern if you have any form of OCD. Like you said, there is a high probability that the lines will be wavy.

2) How ever much fabric you think you need, buy at least 2 more yards for incidentals.

3)Be very patient. It takes a while. Dedicate a lot of time for the re-install. All thestuff comes out like a piece of cake and goes back in like a cluster fuck.

4) And find a good DIY, such as Interior Color Change in the MK3 forum

Good luck!

[03gtivr6]

Brandon - let me know when you do this. i'll come over and attempt to help cause i want to learn so i can do mine

[tym99VR6]

IF ANY ONE NEEDS HELP I WOULD SPEAK WITH THOMAS,

he helped me with mine and it turned out good.

i love giving a helping hand so let me know i will be glad to help.

[vdubb16]

IF ANY ONE NEEDS HELP I WOULD SPEAK WITH THOMAS,

he helped me with mine and it turned out good.

i love giving a helping hand so let me know i will be glad to help.


that would be awesome, geeeet on it, u can bring ur girls too.:gt-ogb-spank:

[tym99VR6]

storm hates when i go to meets and talk about cars but i might bring selina, she likes motors which is awesome. coming from being a scene chick and now im trying to convert her to VR status its been a tough journey shes still a level 2 padiwan but, coming along good, helped me with oil change hehe

[euromunky]

buy a small amount of any fabric before hand ( if you are buyin it online for the fact to see if it will work
on the surface you are going to use it on) belive me that is one reason i'm i Iraq with a car in storage with no
headliner. but it does let me think of a better idea, and have the money to do it when i get back.

[03gtivr6]

nvm Brandon. I dont think im gonna help. I might break something on your car :D:D:D

[Wumpus]

Is wool too thick? How much would an alcantara head liner cost lol.

[vdubb16]

ya! dont let this guy chad ^^^^^^^touch your shit "as in car"...unless you enforce the you break it you bought it policy

[racerrob]

chad is full of fail today

[03gtivr6]

geez, i break one little axle and im frowned upon around here :D

[vdubb16]

wrapped my pillars and rear deck today....pain in the dick.

[blakfog]

What fabric did you end up going with?

[vdubb16]

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/vdubb16/camoheadliner.jpg

[Wumpus]

What type of material is that? I plan on doing mine when I get back from AZ in Next month.

[vdubb16]

its definatly not the best material to use. its not stretchy what so ever. which would make things much easier...
this is where i got the material from.

http://www.vtarmynavy.com/blue-camo-fabric.htm

[Jeffy Dahmer]

thats interesting

[PiSSAT4motion]

wrapped my pillars and rear deck today....pain in the dick.

..you probably never thought you'd be glad to have such a small one huh? you should do a little write up as you do the
headliner. Ive got white headliner and at some point would want to redo mine.

[Mars85Golf]

Ive got white headliner and at some point would want to redo mine.

yeesh stains much?:puking:

[tym99VR6]

looking good!

[bryce2.slow]

What type of material is that? I plan on doing mine when I get back from AZ in Next month.


whatcha going to AZ for? i'll be there next month too. Yuma...

[vdubb16]

..you probably never thought you'd be glad to have such a small one huh? you should do a little write up as you do the
headliner. Ive got white headliner and at some point would want to redo mine.


damnit i told her to not tell anyone :rolleyes:...i thought about it, but i dont have a camera.

[IN-FLT]

Lookin good B! That should look nice with the silver

[pilotmkv]

so uh who wants to do my rear deck headliner and pillars?? huh huh

[eastep]

i did mine in suede, and all i can say is it doesnt strech for shit, and dips and curves suck. im gonna have it redone

[03gtivr6]

Brandon. your helping me domine when I get the material

[Wumpus]

whatcha going to AZ for? i'll be there next month too. Yuma...

WTI FTL. I'm an NDI tech so I'm gonna sitting in the bricks doing a whole lot of drinking.

[Jeffy Dahmer]

i did mine in suede, and all i can say is it doesnt strech for shit, and dips and curves suck. im gonna have it redone

suede kills.. Fail for me

[sturm]

just started mine today.. doing graphite suede. i do this kinda stuff for a living and if you get the right material its not all that bad.. doing all pillars a,b,c, and d headliner and sun shade. the hardest part is takeing it out
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb217/djsturm/passat/IMG00064-20090325-0324.jpg

[VDUBNLUVN]

did mine with some really thin fabric, over the good og headliner. i was drunk, have zero experience in this stuff and i think the headliner part turned out great. the pillars diddnt turn out so well, but if i had to do it again i could make it right.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-2/646896/sundaybugandtrek%20007.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-2/646896/sundaybugandtrek%20008.jpg

[IN-FLT]

** it should be noted that Tom has experience with spraying materials and thus did a nice job of not getting too much glue on there. :D