best way to remove headlining?

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dark_sounds
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:35 pm

before i venture to remove headlining, whats the best way or doing do? cheers :)
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:42 pm

If you're stripping the car down completely it's not too bad!

I removed the headlining on the breaker I had last week - If I remeber rightly, you need to remove the windscreen and door pillar trims, interior lights, handles, sunroof handle surround etc and the rear window (unless you're careful). The most awkward place I found was where the lining is fixed around the sunroof opening - you need to be fairly patient peeling it away as it's quite easy to damage around this point.

If you need any specific's when you are removing it, let me know and I'll check headlining I took off for clues! :D
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:46 pm

:D i got this to do soon

not looking forward to it
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:53 pm

I managed ok with the headlining and interior until I got to the door pillar interior trims - I know they were difficult to remove without damage from previous threads, but they really are! - I got about half way down on both before they ripped like paper!
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:34 pm

flippin heck, what a bodge job bmw made of this eh? the golf one stays in one piece and just comes out nice and easy. this is gonna be left till later i suppose

cheers for the reply guys,, if i do it ill take some good old pics might be useful for future reference :)