Headliner and roof mouldings....

[Konstantin Bogach]

> Hi Gerard.

I can not help you cause I  did not do this job on Audis, but I  did it on GM cars and
headliner glue from Pepboys worked  well. The replacement headliner was a fabric on foam base.
I am sure that Audi headliner has same foam base. The molded part the cloth was glued to was
made of hard foamy material.

Konstantin Bogach.


> Hi!
>
> I've removed all the trimmings from the headliner this evening and am
> ready to lower the moulded lining with its saggy old cloth, but I have a
> few questions before I mess up the removal. :)
>
> It takes quite a heavy pull to get the lining to start coming away from
> the glue that holds it on. Anyone have tips on loosening it without
> damaging it or should I just pull damn hard?
>
> It is worth ordering that tube of headliner glue from Audi (part AKL 407
> 000 05) or what else can I use?
>
> ETKA shows 2 headlinings for the car. The one is marked as beige-grey. I
> assume this is as on my car which has a light cream coloured headliner.
> What was the other colour? Black? I am thinking of triming the headliner
> in black and getting the 2 cover strips in black to match.
>
> Door mouldings next. The black mouldings with chrome inserts that start
> at the base of the A-pillars and follow the roof line to down behind the
> rear quarter windows and ends at the base of the D-pillars. How do these
> come off? ETKA indicate 18 pop rivets. I assume these are under the
> chrome insert. How does the insert come out to get to those rivets,
> assuming they're under the trim?
>
> The reason I ask is that I've been considering a paint job for a while
> and I'm not keen on half-measures with something like this. I'd prefer
> pulling the trim and riveting it back in later. If possible.
>
> Thanks. :)
>
> G.