[s-cars] Headliner repair

[Tom Green]

I don't remember who it was that started this rumor, but I have tried  
to stop it
before.   These things seem to be hard to kill.  : - )

I agree totally with Mike.  If he is going to replace the headliner  
material and
reinstall the board you got a real bargain.  The only difficult part  
is getting all the
trim off without breaking any pieces - sunvisors, grab handles and  
lights, pillar trim,
etc., and get it unclipped around the sunroof opening without bending  
the metal.

Black interior with platinum headliner IIRC - should not be difficult  
to match so that
you don't need to do the sunroof cover, which would be a little more  
work.  That is,
unless you are going for one of those Alcantara recovers.

Adjusting the seats and/or removing headrests can help with  
maneuvering room
to get the board out the door.

The fabric separates from the foam backing  which is crumbling apart,  
so no repair
in place.  A blowtorch works great to clean all the foam bits off the  
board.  It has to
be clean and smooth or the tiniest spot will leave a lump in the new  
headliner.

Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:52:46 -0500
> From: mike claire <mike.claire at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Headliner repair
> To: Kevin Barnett <bluevr6 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> 2 things - if he knew what he was in for he'd be quoting way over  
> $150.  The
> second thing is that it's NOT necessary to take out the glass to do  
> this
> job.  But from what I hear, it's a challenge getting it out in one  
> piece.
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Kevin Barnett <bluevr6 at yahoo.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Kids:
>>
>> My headline in my 94 S4 has started to sag in a few discrete  
>> locations (in
>> the very back and above the sunvisors).
>>
>> Has anyone had any luck with spot repairs?  Repair in place?
>>
>> The shop wants $150 for the headline repair itself, But I have to
>> coordinate a front windshield removal and reinstallation so they  
>> can take
>> the headliner out the window opening.  Not real excited about this  
>> prospect.
>>
>> Any experiences?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kevin