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Dying the Headliner

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:31 pm
by Taz
So after installing my seats and the everything in the cabin being either black or carbon fibre, my headliner looks really out of place being such a light shade.
My question is - can you simply dye it or get it re-trimmed easily/cheap enough? Would want to go a black to keep the 'theme' i seem to be having.
has anyone done this before and can recommend a place/product in brisbane?

Cheers

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:27 pm
by Taz
bump - no one?

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:34 pm
by aza013
You can get fabric/ trim colouring in a spray can I think, just spray on like you would do any other part of the car.

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 3:46 pm
by Taz
Have you seen this spray in action? Just dont want a tacky looking headliner :lol:
Ill look into though - cheers aza

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 3:59 pm
by aza013
Did a fast search on google and this is one I found :- http://www.amazon.com/Simply-Spray-Upho ... B000Z0GUMC

And one for the company :- http://www.simplyspray.com.au/

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Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:20 pm
by pss92
heres mine.

2 tone embossed headliner..

fairly easy job, if u can get those materials.

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:25 pm
by BorepYano
pss92 wrote:heres mine.

2 tone embossed headliner..

fairly easy job, if u can get those materials.
any sagging from the extra weight?

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:54 pm
by Taz
I like the look of the stock headliner i guess - nice and simple its just the color im not a fan of, all black/cf interior apart from the beige headliner.

Ill give that stuff aza linked a go - luckily i have a spare headliner in case something goes wrong :lol:

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:20 pm
by aza013
I have checked some YouTube vids in this stuff and looks good. It soaked into the fabric not coat it, so it should look stock after its done.

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:32 pm
by pss92
It's a little bit saggy as i didnt have right glues to stick it on to ceiling.

but its quite light, so u can actually glue them on the ceiling i think?

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:19 pm
by -Nighthawk-
Can't you just go to a fabric shop and put the material on yourself? Seems like an easy job.

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:02 am
by Taz
-Nighthawk- wrote:Can't you just go to a fabric shop and put the material on yourself? Seems like an easy job.
Adding material though can have all kinds of problems, like the fabric coming loose over time or adding enough thickness to it that it doesnt sit right etc.
Its also much easier just to dye (or in this case it seems like spray) it instead

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:52 am
by rock_it
I used the spray stuff on an older car of mine. Also used the vynal version. Changed the whole car interior from 80's blue to black. Looked good and stayed that way till the car was written off..

RIP Nissan-Datsun Pulsar.. Lolz..

Taz, have you thought about 're-trimming in black seued? It is a thin material that spray adhesive will keep in place.

Also, if you do go black, remember more heat will stay in the car..

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:17 pm
by Taz
Haven't thought about retrimming yet, roght now if I can keep it simple I will. I'm nor fussed about an extra few degrees lol the whole car will be completely black eventually

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:37 pm
by ObsidianRadio
So a little update on this whole fabric dye spray etc... If it works on a headliner, would it work on seats? My rear seats have faded so much with time that they have gone from black to blue :lol: I know a re-trim costs in excess of $500 for the rear seat (previous car) and I'd rather not spend that again :lol:

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:41 pm
by Vectose
Yes it works on pretty much any fabric, including seats.

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:43 pm
by ObsidianRadio
...I might give my seats a go. The blue looks absolutely awful! I'll post pics of how bad the blue is sometime soon...

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:47 pm
by Sahin
give them to adski he likes blue things lol

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:28 am
by Technikhaus
Or just get the fake leather covers for about 500 for all the seats...

Re: Dying the Headliner

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:59 am
by Sahin
Or just live with it