New Roof/ Headlining Audi 100 1990 C3

samsaudi · 12-10-14, 10:30 PM

Hi,

My 1990 C3 100 Saloon is in need of a new roof lining . Anyone have any idea where I could get it done or does anyone on here have experience of doing them and fancies quoting on it ?
Regards

msh · 12-10-14, 11:11 PM

In this part of the world where I live it is usually done by owner or fellow enthusiast with experience - requires thick two layer cloth and glue, which could be found over here in shops specializing in supplies for furniture upholstery repair/renewal. I did this some time ago to B3 passat limousine aka sedan, IIRC materials cost approx 20 pounds. Knowing that average briton usually discards his old furniture instead of repairing it, makes me wonder how hard would be to find that kind of stuff in UK...

missfire · 12-10-14, 11:32 PM

You can buy headlining material and glue on ebay, and probably furniture cloth too, but we have to pay nearer £50 in the UK, sadly just part of life being ripped off living here as we have to help prop up many European countries who neither wish to be Soviets or pull their weight economically but still expect the protection of the IMF, ECB and NATO.

msh · 12-10-14, 11:49 PM

If high prices of such stuff would be because of need to prop up something, that would be because of need to pay benefits for so much jobless persons

inne3quattro · 13-10-14, 11:53 AM

Segals motor trimmings, black friars road Manchester, you require foam backed headlining in grey (?)other colours available, they will post and very helpfull. The hardest part is cleaning the old headlining off !

blanche · 13-10-14, 06:37 PM

I have to do mine too, and not looking forward to it. The orange gunk is awful and is really sticky so i think a scraper and hoover should do it, and also havent a clue where to go for new lining.

Hanuman · 13-10-14, 07:29 PM

first. Missfire ran a thread about doing a new cover, albeit on an avant, rather than a saloon. I have to do my V8, as well.
I've been quoted £500 to get it done at an upholsterer. Too much in my book. So I shall go down the route of re-lining mine.

The head lining on the t44 cars was sacrificial. Audi intended it to be destroyed, not repaired. 20 years later, and I thick we all know how practical that approach will be.

The upholsterer was proposing removing the foam backed cloth, and cleaning the residual foam off. But leaving the card in place. A technique they use on many more modern cars, as this is the way a lot of cars are built now.
But the description he gave did seem to require 2 guys. and that also suggests that both know what they are doing.

I'm going to try Missfire's route.
The difficulty with a saloon shell will be access to the glue face. So I imagine it will put the car out of action for a short while.

Flying Frank · 13-10-14, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Real MSH!

first. Missfire ran a thread about doing a new cover, albeit on an avant, rather than a saloon. I have to do my V8, as well.
I've been quoted £500 to get it done at an upholsterer. Too much in my book. So I shall go down the route of re-lining mine.

The head lining on the t44 cars was sacrificial. Audi intended it to be destroyed, not repaired. 20 years later, and I thick we all know how practical that approach will be.

The upholsterer was proposing removing the foam backed cloth, and cleaning the residual foam off. But leaving the card in place. A technique they use on many more modern cars, as this is the way a lot of cars are built now.
But the description he gave did seem to require 2 guys. and that also suggests that both know what they are doing.

I'm going to try Missfire's route.
The difficulty with a saloon shell will be access to the glue face. So I imagine it will put the car out of action for a short while.

Keep us posted as to how you get on as my Coupe ( just bought) is suffering from saggy headlining too...probably caused by so much damp emanating from boot leaks over the years. Ah, happy days ahead!

scottishaudi · 13-10-14, 09:06 PM

hi everyone iam a coachtrimmer up in Scotland just outside Edinburgh, just to let you know guys don't have a go at doing this job unless you have the right glue the glue I use is Dunlop s1358 iam not on here a lot but if you wont any more info just ask alan

13-10-14, 06:37 PM	#6
blanche Grown up member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: london and sheffield Posts: 102	roof lining I have to do mine too, and not looking forward to it. The orange gunk is awful and is really sticky so i think a scraper and hoover should do it, and also havent a clue where to go for new lining.

13-10-14, 07:29 PM	#7
Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,016	first. Missfire ran a thread about doing a new cover, albeit on an avant, rather than a saloon. I have to do my V8, as well. I've been quoted £500 to get it done at an upholsterer. Too much in my book. So I shall go down the route of re-lining mine. The head lining on the t44 cars was sacrificial. Audi intended it to be destroyed, not repaired. 20 years later, and I thick we all know how practical that approach will be. The upholsterer was proposing removing the foam backed cloth, and cleaning the residual foam off. But leaving the card in place. A technique they use on many more modern cars, as this is the way a lot of cars are built now. But the description he gave did seem to require 2 guys. and that also suggests that both know what they are doing. I'm going to try Missfire's route. The difficulty with a saloon shell will be access to the glue face. So I imagine it will put the car out of action for a short while. __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor

13-10-14, 09:06 PM	#9
scottishaudi Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: edinburgh Posts: 12	headlining hi everyone iam a coachtrimmer up in Scotland just outside Edinburgh, just to let you know guys don't have a go at doing this job unless you have the right glue the glue I use is Dunlop s1358 iam not on here a lot but if you wont any more info just ask alan

12-10-14, 11:11 PM	#2
msh 4 ring whore! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rucava, Latvija Posts: 3,816	In this part of the world where I live it is usually done by owner or fellow enthusiast with experience - requires thick two layer cloth and glue, which could be found over here in shops specializing in supplies for furniture upholstery repair/renewal. I did this some time ago to B3 passat limousine aka sedan, IIRC materials cost approx 20 pounds. Knowing that average briton usually discards his old furniture instead of repairing it, makes me wonder how hard would be to find that kind of stuff in UK...

12-10-14, 11:32 PM	#3
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	You can buy headlining material and glue on ebay, and probably furniture cloth too, but we have to pay nearer £50 in the UK, sadly just part of life being ripped off living here as we have to help prop up many European countries who neither wish to be Soviets or pull their weight economically but still expect the protection of the IMF, ECB and NATO.

12-10-14, 11:49 PM	#4
msh 4 ring whore! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rucava, Latvija Posts: 3,816	If high prices of such stuff would be because of need to prop up something, that would be because of need to pay benefits for so much jobless persons

13-10-14, 11:53 AM	#5
inne3quattro Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 325	Segals motor trimmings, black friars road Manchester, you require foam backed headlining in grey (?)other colours available, they will post and very helpfull. The hardest part is cleaning the old headlining off !