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Darks RS
06-10-2006, 11:32 AM
Hey all,

Noticed the Mk1's roof lining is looking quite bad. am i able to respray the roof lining at all? (with a vinyl paint?)

Its currently white, but has a lot of orange and some otrher stains (don't ask me!)

thanks!

Darko
Golf Loon
06-10-2006, 04:18 PM
I have seen painted ones and they look ok.

Or if you have a wife or girlfriend, or mother with a sewing machine, new ones are not hard to make.

I bought material from a car upholstery place for $40 and the Mrs turned it into a lovely headlining in about an hour, using the old one as a template.
silverMK1
06-10-2006, 11:56 PM
its prob worth doing it yourself too cause i got a quote for $200. (full replacement)
ausgolfer
08-10-2006, 11:59 AM
Here's a pic of the first one I made myself.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2006/10/hl-1.jpg
The second one I made was better, but cost me less than 20 bucks for some black vinyl from spotlight.
silverMK1
08-10-2006, 04:48 PM
$20 cant go wrong, even if you do, $20.. lol..j:
have you got a pic of the better one.
Golf Loon
08-10-2006, 06:01 PM
$20 cant go wrong, even if you do, $20.. lol..j:
have you got a pic of the better one.

Just take your old one out and there is a template. They come out easy too, with the hangers an all ;)
Darks RS
11-10-2006, 01:46 PM
got the wife (no girlfirend ;) )

But no sewing machine.

might have to look into it though as 40 is still cheap!
ausgolfer
11-10-2006, 02:13 PM
No unfortunately I never got a picture of the better one I made but was much much better and considering my first effort looks pretty good, it looked awesome.
The one pictured I didn't curve the loops enough and I didn't leave myself enough material to go up to the c pillars. Still looks good though.