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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5084   
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On my project 90 the headlining is beginning to sag.
I have more or less replaced everything on the vehicle to get it in concourse condition, look here. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic31883.html and the headlining which is sagging is the last thing I need to replace, trouble is I have just priced new headlining front and rear and having picked myself off the floor after the shock at the price JLR want for new ones I have decided to have a go at recovering the headlining myself. Anyone done this mod and if so can you give me any advice? I have looked at a few suppliers on eBay and again wondered which one is best. |
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30th Dec 2014 4:29pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346  
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I did mine a few years back and it turned out ok, much easier if you do it with a friend as you can both work together and sometimes just need another pair of hands.
I did it on a hot summers day which really helped as the glue went off much quicker. Firstly I removed them all and gently pealed the vinyl off the backing and let them spend a few days inside to dry out completely. Then I painted the interior side of the headlineings with a mix of waterproof PVA and water to seal it and give it a good surface to stick to and left in the sun to dry. Once that was dry I took the vynal and gave it a good clean with some soap and water before again letting it dry. Then with my friend we applied pva glue to the whole headlining and allowed it to go tacky (which in the sun took seconds) and carefully layed the vinyl on top and stretched it out into the edges and corners placing weights strategically to make sure it kept the materiel in place and dried flat. Then staple the edges down and refit. So far looks ok but it is a long and frustrating job. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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30th Dec 2014 4:41pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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See my thread here: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic22765.html
The headlining panels were refurbushed with new fabric by a "semi proffesional". The rest of the work (isolating the roof, works on electric looms and speakers) was done by myself alone, removing and installing the panels back again was done with help of the "semi proffesional". The cost was very reasonable, about half the price of a set of new La Salle trim roof lining panels. This included also refurbishing of the sun visors with matching fabric. Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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30th Dec 2014 4:54pm |
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