I stopped by the shop on my lunchbreak, but my friend wasn't there. I was hoping to get some finished shots, and maybe even reinstall the headliner, but I guess maybe next week. Keep posted, I know it's been a long, long process, but my goal is to have it completed by April 1st.
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did you peel off the oem vinyl/cloth first or did you just spray on it and put the new stuff over it. i'm planning on doing mines soon when i get my car back from the shop and finish up the interior.Originally posted by wherm View Post
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We scrubbed it reall good with isopropyl alcohol, wiped it dry with paper towels, and air dried it with a blowgun. Then we used a spray glue (not sure exactly which kind, but the other guy there said it looked and smelled like the industrial stuff used to apply rubber roofs). First application was applied side to side and allowed to tack up. Second coat was applied lenthwise and allowed to tack up. Then the suede was sprayed moderately, and once that started to tack up we streatched it on and pressed it into all the contours.Originally posted by project_kcord View Postdid you peel off the oem vinyl/cloth first or did you just spray on it and put the new stuff over it. i'm planning on doing mines soon when i get my car back from the shop and finish up the interior.Comment
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Quite the inspiration.
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Picked up the headliner today, it looks awesome. I installed it back in my car, but dropped the ball and didn't get a pic. I'll get one soon.Comment
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sick headliner idea i like the suede look
im thinkin about doin my headliner because i wanna put in some map lights along with my interior project
Is the suede easy to stretch to the different shapes of the headliner?
also hows the price? alot more then regular vinyl or what?
8 Accords so far:
'81 SE Sedan(1st Gen), '83 SE Sedan(2nd Gen), '89 SE Sedan(3rd Gen)
'89 DX Sedan(3rd Gen), '92 LX Coupe(4th Gen), '92 EX Wagon(4th Gen)
(3rd gen parts car) I'm currently Driving a '14 Accord Sport 9th GenComment
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Originally posted by F22Cb7Rid3r View Postsick headliner idea i like the suede look
im thinkin about doin my headliner because i wanna put in some map lights along with my interior project
Is the suede easy to stretch to the different shapes of the headliner?
also hows the price? alot more then regular vinyl or what?
You can get backed, and non-backed Alcantara suede. non-backed is good for stretching, and stretches pretty well. The going rate for Alcantara suede right now I think is $105/yd. A yard is 3'x55" or so. The 55" length is enough to reach from the front of the headliner to the back, but just to be safe you would need 2yds. Occasionally you can find Alcantara on ebay, it's cheaper if you get an end roll, but the quality may be less. Other than that, the place my friend gets it from is in Florida. They buy it direct from Japan and only sell to dealers. That's why it's harder to find, and what I've found is always end roll material.
If you like the suede look but don't wanna drop the dough, look into microfiber. It's much cheaper, stretches nicely, and looks good too.Last edited by wherm; 02-15-2010, 09:08 PM.Comment
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yea i have heard of the alcantra but never looked into the prices much..
Thx for the suggestions tho! Defianatly gonna look around on ebay and see what i can scrounge up
8 Accords so far:
'81 SE Sedan(1st Gen), '83 SE Sedan(2nd Gen), '89 SE Sedan(3rd Gen)
'89 DX Sedan(3rd Gen), '92 LX Coupe(4th Gen), '92 EX Wagon(4th Gen)
(3rd gen parts car) I'm currently Driving a '14 Accord Sport 9th GenComment
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This is the guy I know of that has the end roll material for sale. you'd have to ask about the backing though:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Black...Q5fAccessories
Never bought from this seller, but they are the closest I've come to being able to buy Alcantara online by the yard.Last edited by wherm; 02-15-2010, 09:08 PM.Comment
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keep your fingers crossed for me...Sounds like it's gonna be all out suede wrapping starting next week!Comment
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HondAccordMan-1991 Honda Accord LX Sedan
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looks friggin sweet but a lot of work man, glComment
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amazing work!
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Thanks for the comments!
I pulled my car out of storage today and dropped it off over at my friend's shop. Should have some updates with pics by early next week, maybe by end of this weekend, we'll see.
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here's a couple pics I took with my phone this afternoon. Pics are kinda dark, but updates none the less
I'll be taking the dome light back out to paint the housing dark gray. Any other plastic parts that can't be wrapped in suede will be done in dark gray too. Not looking for much contrast between colors...Last edited by wherm; 02-23-2010, 11:11 PM.Comment
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