[s-cars] Headliner repair

[mike claire]

I had my headliner done last year.  I estimate I was without the car for 3
days.  Maybe it could have been done in 2 days, not sure.  I don't think
it's a 1 day job.

I can guarantee that the glass does not need to come out.  I wasn't there,
but I'm sure he folded the front seats down, and removed the rear headrests
- that's a clue.

This was done at a professional aftermarket accessory/pimp-my-ride type
place - all work done to a high standard.  Not bashful about charging for
it.  He did a great job, and afterwards said he wished he'd never accepted
the job.  He was a pro and dealt with it - I'd be worried about a "lesser"
guy walking from it 1/2 way into the job.

I don't remember what I paid - the owner's a friend of my father in law and
I got a break.  I might have paid $250, but it might have been more.  To me,
just from looking at it - I'd say it's a $400+ job in the Boston area.

One consideration - he found a "good" color replacement, which did NOT
exactly match the A-pillars.  So he recovered them too - a nice touch.  One
minor issue is that he did not strip the A-pillar covering before going over
it with the new material.  It looks slightly puffy.  Not enough to complain
about, but I'd try to avoid that.



Mike


On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Kevin Barnett <bluevr6 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Just so I am clear in this...., The $150 is just the redoing the headliner
> itself.  I have to pay to r&r the windsheild, and remove the piller trim,
> and remove the headliner on my own dime, and he will just strip and recover
> the headliner for the $150.
>
> The $150 is not causing me concern, its the being without my dail driver
> for 3 days and the unknown cost of the windshiels R&R.
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: mike claire <mike.claire at gmail.com>
> To: Kevin Barnett <bluevr6 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 2:52:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Headliner repair
>
> 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
> >
> >
> >
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