I have already recovered 4 headliners in the past, 3 P38as and my current TD6. All done with similar to stock foam backed material and spray impact adhesive. When I got my TD6 the headliner was drooping so I recovered it in some very light grey foam backed material I already had. I was thinking of doing it in Suede material but used what I had. This weekend I decided to go the Suede route. I had seen pictures of a P38 done in black felt in contrast to the cream fittings. I though it looked pretty good so picked up some dark blue ( to match the car ) elasticated micro suede material and a gallon of PVA to do the job. ( I used about 1/4)
I am delighted with the result, only downside is the PVA needs a good few hours to set so I used bags full of sand to keep the cloth pressed into the grab handle recesses. I had done a test before to check the glue strength and even lightly wetted an area to see if the adhesion gave up, which it did not.
I would say a lot easier to do than with the unforgiving impact glue and foam material. Maybe not to everyone's taste but I am very happy with the look. 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone

Sounds good but....... no pics, didn't happen

Pictures soon I hope .  2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

WOW

That looks awesome sir... What a transformation! Love it

Very nicely done but the OCD in me would mean I'd have to comb it or brush it all in the same direction....  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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I am about to embark on religning my headliner shortly iv just orders some samples from martrim who I use for such things. Have also done a few p38s including my own and our D2.

I am thinking suede instead of the foam back cloth but can't decide if I should go with a different colour or not, have any of you guys got any photos of your headliners standard or not ???

The recent sunny weather has caused the rear to droop so this will be another lockdown project along the line of my wheel return I will of course take before during and after photos

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I'm seeing black as an option look good

Saw this the other day... any good...??

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-STITCH-RO...SwbcBdy~8p Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Thanks but not at that price. The Martrim kits are on £60 and that includes high temp spray glue.

I have orderd a couple of samples and something a little bit different

Watch this space

Have edited the price the full kits are only 60 quid.....bargin


These are the guys I use


https://www.martrim.co.uk/car-trimming-sup...g-kits.php

Samples on there way so I can either factory match what I have or the something different from some one else

Let's see which I like the most when they arrive

5 years on and my Blue micro suede roof lining is still as good as the day I fitted it. 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone

That is very good to hear. I wont spoil the big moment when iv done mine dependant on the samples being decent

I love and admire the work gone into this. Saying that I could never imagine me buying a car that looked like that. A bit too individual for my liking.

I doubt your next car will be a 2003 TD6. Any non-sagging headliner is a plus in this era market. Max gain for little $$$ pain 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone