Thread: My new stolen 130

If you really have trouble you can use 2-pack thinners.

I saw a fella at work use it to remove dried paint from interior plastics

There is a trick to it though, to much thinners and it will melt the plastic

Glad you finally found what you were looking for Wally. Headlining is a few hundred bucks at your local auto trimmers - don't get it done in anything too thick, as it is a bugger to get back in. I had mine redone in like a stretchy marine carpet (fuzzy stuff) and it was all a bit tight. Good luck with the paint on the dash, and more importantly with the mechanicals.

WD 40 and a nail/scrubbing brush for paint removal on Duco and vinyl.

Not sure about cloth but as stated a retrim in something thinner should sort that out

I find it surprising that anyone would BOTHER doing taht to a Defender.

Like I said mate I have a hood lining from a Tdi. It's not the same as that (its cloth stuck to the backing rather than that felt like stuff) but it will fit and it's the right price

If you are going to be Coltarf way any time soon, or know of anyone that can collect it on your behald let me know.

I would source all the trim from the UK and the parts too,for $6500 you have a long way to go before it'll cost you so I'd splash out on an exmore trim interior including seats and a full bumper to bumper mechanical make over.Doing it yourself you could even make some bucks come sale time. Pat

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Looking at the larger pics (thanks guys) it looks like a standard roof lining (at first I thought it was marine carpet).
You can replace this - that's gonna cost but will have the best result.
I have also seen this stuff painted with enamel spray but you'd have to go for a dark colour (black?) and dont think it would look that great.

No it's marine carpet.

Originally Posted by land864

WD 40 and a nail/scrubbing brush for paint removal on Duco and vinyl.

Not sure about cloth but as stated a retrim in something thinner should sort that out

Thanks mate. We did have a bit of a go with WD40 but didn't have much luck.

Originally Posted by PAT303

I would source all the trim from the UK and the parts too,for $6500 you have a long way to go before it'll cost you so I'd splash out on an exmore trim interior including seats and a full bumper to bumper mechanical make over.Doing it yourself you could even make some bucks come sale time. Pat

There's no need to go that far. Apart from the graffiti the interior's not bad. The seats are remarkably good and totally free of paint. I've ordered all the mechanical parts I think I'll need at this stage including timing belt kit and a set of coolant hoses. All things going well it's not really going to cost that much.