Thread: Headlining Material Availability

Originally Posted by Collins

I have checked numerous post re Headlining repair and intend to repair the sagging liner in my Discovery.
Does anybody have any suggestions to where it would be possible to obtain suitable material in the western suburbs of Melbourne?

find a motor trimmer in your area, that's the most likely source.
I had mine supplied and fitted for around $220 for a D1, but I removed the shell and cleaned the old foam and lining off, they supplied the material and glued it on, I picked it up the next day and refitted it myself.
Trying to do it yourself wasn't an option considering the price to have if professionally done.

I was just wondering why people don't just pull off and re-glue their original head lining?

Originally Posted by worane

I was just wondering why people don't just pull off and re-glue their original head lining?

If you pulled off your headlining you will notice one thing, it has a descintergrating foam backing. It's the foam they perishes and the fabric falls down. You cannot successfully reglue it back up. Lots have tried all sorts of methods, none work, it's pull off, scrape the foam off and apply new fabric.

Thanks for the responses to date, I was actually seeking suppliers of headlining material. I am aware of the cause of the sagging & believe that I have the competency to do the job myself, I certainly have the time.
I will report shortly on the results of my enquiries with two Australian Companies that manufacture fabrics for automotive use. One company has committed to sending samples for selection of colour.

Originally Posted by Collins

Thanks for the responses to date, I was actually seeking suppliers of headlining material. I am aware of the cause of the sagging & believe that I have the competency to do the job myself, I certainly have the time.
I will report shortly on the results of my enquiries with two Australian Companies that manufacture fabrics for automotive use. One company has committed to sending samples for selection of colour.

Let me know if you were interested in getting some of the 2144xw (I had swatches of 2005XW and 2075XW and neither were a good match for the headliner in my 2000 D2.) from Scitextiles as I'm planning on ordering some to do my headlining. I've been speaking to the manager there and have a quote of $32p/m plus $20 shipping with a minimum order of 4M. The D2 needs something like 2.5-3M to do the roof (although I need to double check that figure!!). The backing board for the liner is something like 62" wide so the 64" wide fabric is a better fit than the more common 60" fabric.

cheers
Paul

Just be aware that a lot of Aussie made modern cars suffer the same problem re sagging/disintergrating headliners. Speaking to the man that did my defender he said that he does more falcons and toyotas than landrovers! And all from the same problem, foam disintergration So any "factory" type stuff may do the same. He actually uses a commercial sound deadening liner material as used in trucks and machinery, not quite a factory look but he garentees for 10 yrs, the deefer is 12 and still good!
Cheers Scott

Did a quick measure up and 2.5M looks very close to being right to do the full length. I'll probably do a double check before committing but 3M would be more than enough.

I've just finished doing my D1 with material supplied by a local motor trimming place, and I have to say it's not a particularly easy job at all.

6 hours beginning to end and there are one or two spots where it looks a little amateurish, but overall it is light years ahead of the "driving along in a collapsed tent" look.

The material cost me $100 (I bought 3m - enough to cover the A pillars in my wife's Merc ML as well with half a meter left over), the spray glue $50.