has anyone ever changed their headlining?

Post Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:18 pm

how hard is it going to be to remove a headlining?

found a black one in a 318is but don't know if i can be bothered if it's going to be a read headache!

just like the idea of having a black headlining!

Post Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:31 pm

its not that hard you will need to take the rear window out. buy some clothes pegs to hold it in place while your ligning it up.

Andrew

Post Mon Feb 07, 2005 4:39 pm

rear window or rear side windows? it's a 2dr.

Post Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:38 pm

Both front and rear screens need to come out to do it properly.

The fabric folds around the flange that the screen rubber sits on.

Ian.

Post Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:02 pm

Yes ian is correct both front and rear windoes need to come out, I have an electric sun roof so thats why i thought only the rear needs to come out.

Andrew

Post Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:26 pm

cheers guys, well worth knowing. sod that!

i've heard that headlinings are a pain and i guess that's why

Post Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:51 pm

Toby,

people have spoken about painting them with fabric paint. Quite tempted to do it myself, but I'd like to see someone's who has already done it to see how good it looks before I attempt it myself.

Post Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:05 pm

Car's looking really mean Toby.

Love the dusted Mims

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 12:24 am

i`ve done mine with paint, i got the paint from APC in Telford.
you wouldn`t know its not factory fit.

definately worth it took me bout an hour to do all in.

the paint is also good for dashboard and door trims etc to go from beige or blue to black.

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:09 am

Any pictures?

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:32 am

Seriously... just say NO to painting the headliner. I went throught he trouble of making and installing a black suede headliner.. and its awesome.

Here is a writeup I did on the install.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/headliner.pdf

You may thank me later.

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:19 am

fair do`s mate, take my hat of to you for that one, but thats a lot of work.

mine is totally as per factory for an hours work and 8quid for the paint.

Matt

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:41 pm

Very good Jordan, will use that for sure when i do mines black.

Andrew

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:25 pm

Matt,

What paint did you use, and from where?

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:26 pm

went back to the breaker today to have the de-chrome trim and rear ARB, but left the headlining. doesn't look like a fun job, that!

cheers for all the input people.

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:44 pm

davetouring wrote:Matt,

What paint did you use, and from where?

That was going to be my next question! Replacement sounds like too much hard work. Not even sure if dark/black headlinings are available for tourers anyway.

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:09 pm

I think it was Simon who mentioned a black headlining in a late touring??

Ask at BMW I guess, but it wasn't cheap.

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:14 pm

...and it would still require fitting. Think I'll hold out for the info' (and pics?) on the paint!

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:40 pm

i had it mixed by trim code colour by APC in telford.

i told the guy what is was for and he looked up exact properties for the paint and made an aerosol for me.

the finish is superb honestly!

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:48 pm

The ETK does show an anthracite headlining for the latest tourings, and I think it was about Ãƒ”šÃ‚£210.

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:58 pm

I'll spray my headlining if noone else wants to go first! lol
But i wont really have time until Uni finishes and the weather gets a bit warmer anyway i dont think.

Toby: The Dechrome is an @$$hole to fit, oh and u gotta take the whole rear window out to do it, i found out the hard way!

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:02 pm

A1BMW325iSport wrote:
the finish is superb honestly!

Pics please if poss!!??

Post Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:03 pm

will - yeah i bet it is. but i've only got the roof trims as the passenger door is missing on the scrap car. so i didn't bother getting the bits that go below the windows as one side would still be chrome! i'm just going to put the roof bits on and see how it looks like that. cr@p, probably, but at least then it'll match the rest of the car

Post Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:09 am

has anyone had experience with the "interior styling spray" from here
http://www.bmtown.com/ ? maybe this stuff could be an option

Post Thu Feb 10, 2005 11:29 am

you don't need fancy paint to do this.
On my old 325 i had started to use special fabric paint but ran out half way through so i went to the local motor factors and got some normal matt black aerosol and finished it with that.Looks bad at first as it looks streaky and sh1t but after a few coats it dries and looks totally original,you cant tell the differance.
As a plus i also got really high whilst doing it.
I left the windows in place ,just opened the rear quarters and masked everything up.