re: hanging head lining-touring

Post Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:53 pm

Dear All,

I need some help, my touring head lining has collapsed at the rear, the cloth has come off.

do I take the whole lining off front back to front or can I spray adhesive in-situ?

The area hanging is front passenger head area to complete back where the rar interior light is.

thank
Manni

Post Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:57 pm

The reason the cloth sags is because the glue is attached to a sponge which is attached to the liner.

Its the sponge bit that comes away.

Its best to be done again out the car but is a bit of a ball ache.

Ive got mine to do.

Post Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:07 pm

I thought it was fairly straight forward to take mine out... I just undid the four oh sh*t handles and popped out the interior lights and undid the sun visors and then slid it out off the hooks pushing from front to back. I then peeled off the cloth, using a scrubbing brush i brushed all the sponge off, reaplied the glue and then trimmed mine in black leather. Looks loads better

Post Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:09 pm

You can try spray adhesive for a quick fix but it wont last long.

To do a proper job the liner needs to come out - if yours is a sunroof equipped car this is a ballache to get out and an even bigger ballache to get back in.

Good luck

Post Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:18 pm

capri_rob wrote:You can try spray adhesive for a quick fix but it wont last long.

To do a proper job the liner needs to come out - if yours is a sunroof equipped car this is a ballache to get out and an even bigger ballache to get back in.

Good luck

Haha oh i forgot how much more difficult it was with a sunroof model... I feel lucky haha.

Post Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:48 pm

Hi

Guys, Many thanks for your help.

I will try and take off the head lining and if , susccessful then will use black leather, will let you knw how it went.
thanks
Manni

Post Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:49 pm

Quick fix is to obtain a length of size 1 mini trunking (electrical wiring stuff), remove the lid, throw away the trunking, and wedge a suitable length of the lid off of the boot side pockets to form a hoop fitting tightly against the roof.
One of mine was like this for about five years without comment from anyone.

Post Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:05 am

Brianmoooore wrote:Quick fix is to obtain a length of size 1 mini trunking (electrical wiring stuff), remove the lid, throw away the trunking, and wedge a suitable length of the lid off of the boot side pockets to form a hoop fitting tightly against the roof.
One of mine was like this for about five years without comment from anyone.

First prize for epic bodging

Post Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:54 am

daimlerman wrote:
Brianmoooore wrote:Quick fix is to obtain a length of size 1 mini trunking (electrical wiring stuff), remove the lid, throw away the trunking, and wedge a suitable length of the lid off of the boot side pockets to form a hoop fitting tightly against the roof.
One of mine was like this for about five years without comment from anyone.
First prize for epic bodging

Better than attacking it with a staplegun which seems to be the usual bodge-fix

Post Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:19 pm

capri_rob wrote:
daimlerman wrote:
Brianmoooore wrote:Quick fix is to obtain a length of size 1 mini trunking (electrical wiring stuff), remove the lid, throw away the trunking, and wedge a suitable length of the lid off of the boot side pockets to form a hoop fitting tightly against the roof.
One of mine was like this for about five years without comment from anyone.
First prize for epic bodging
Better than attacking it with a staplegun which seems to be the usual bodge-fix

mine is staplegunned