Headliner Repair Upholstery step-by-step DIY Job on an E36 BMW 

I almost got a divorce hahahaha

I can't remember now, it was a long time ago. Just measure the roof from the outside of the car and you will have an estimate.

Gracias amigo!

Keep your finger in the mouse button hAHAHaha

Hey mate! Yes we speak Spanish here in Buenos Aires ;) I try to avoid audio comments but I guess that at some point they help a lot to clarify things. I will take your suggestion for future videos. Allow me to clarify those items for you: -You should apply a nice thick coat to the headliner, but a light coat on the fabric. You don't want a thick coat on the fabric since it could transfer to the other side. In fact if you have a spray gun, that is most recommended because it will coat evenly all surface. -I used a heat gun to try to make the fabric more elastic and stretch on some points where I needed it. Eg those pockets where the sun blind screws go. -Solvent used is called Fortex 101, it is a contact cement (also resistant to high temperatures) sold here in Buenos Aires. But any high quality contact cement adhesive and its solvent will do the job. Any local store will provide you with those products. -Expect to dilute it 3 to 1. That is 3 parts of contact cement to 1 part of solvent (aprox). That is the ratio I felt comfortable working with. Using way to make solvent will ruin the fabric I guess since it is more liquid... Let me know how the job went on your headliner, good luck!

Rodrigo Ruffa Compre el cemento y la tela en Warnes Telas. Pero podes comprarla en cualquier casa de tapizados. El diluyente es marca Fortex, te recomienfo ese mismo y lo compras en cualquier ferreteria mas o menos grande. Suerte!!!

motorcycle rebuild good luck mate!

Because the spray is expensive and hard to find here in Buenos Aires, at least the 3M brand. Mine was not foam backed, since the local automotive shop advised me to use another one. But the foam backed one should be easier to apply. Good luck!

G S Gracias!

Hola Gaston, gracias! Mirá ando con poco espacio y tiempo para hacer tu laburo, ya que además lo hago de hobby. Pero si más adelante no lo resolviste escribime y lo vemos. SAludos!

Gonzalo Soto dale ok , gracias igual

Well done mate!

FoodShowFan there are 2 covers you need to pry in order to discover both screws. Take a small flat screw driver and pry on each side of the covers.

All tools are shown in the video, i did almost nothing off camera.

Yeah, cause we're so lazy, and don't want to reach to a smartphone that's already in my hands to pause the video....JK

Thanks Mario! It took like 10 days, since it was done mostly during the weekends. Today 2019, it is still looking and holding like the 1st day :)

@@gsmecanica I have an e39 my headliner is in good shape although it is a 2002 530i maybe in a couple years. Need new carpets more than anything else. Thanks for getting back.

I don't know the exact name of the fabric I used sorry. I bought it in a fabric automotive store. A foam-backed fabric would have been easier to mold but seems that they don't last long due to the foam aging itself. Just buy it at least 3mm thick and if it could stretch a little bit it's going to be easier to mold it! I liked the 3M 90 but is was too expensive and hard to find here in Buenos Aires. In addition, I was recommended to use a contact cement for fabrics instead. But it has been 1 year now and everything still looks great ;)

Amazing !! .. i will try to find any good fabric to use .. and i do agree with you about the foam, it doesn't last .

Good luck mate!

Didn’t I include that part? I thought I did :/

You need to remove the lights as shown at 11:35 and then for the metal frame you just cut it flush since that is the way it comes originally.

G S thanks!

Tipo pelos, no recuerdo el nombre ahora... friselina o algo así. Preguntá en las casas de telas cuales usan para automotores, ellos saben!

Sorry I don't know, I just went to an automotive fabric store and chose one.

hahaha glad it helped!

not yet , i am afraid to start it

G Anonim Go ahead and do it! Take your time and you can always put your doubts here.

I used Fortex D10 (goo.gl/1W9TyT) but I doubt you will find it overseas. I am in Buenos Aires. You might have to buy any solvent specific for contact cement on you local store.

+Adrian Pietrano tks mate!

Si, en los coupe es más fácil porque las puertas son mas largas que en los sedan. Si ves que te cuesta, entonces quita el asiento delantero y vas a tener más espacio para quitar el techo por ahí. Saludos!

Una ultima preguntonta.... se puede sacar solamente la parte tapizada del techo corredizo, sin tener que desarmarlo entero?

CH15p4RK Algunos lo tapizan ahi mismo tal como decis vos, pero es medio lio eso. Dudo que quede 10 ptos. Es super facil sacar la parte corrediza, te dejo un link a otro video mio:

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AWugaiPuXvc.html

Gonzalo Soto muchas gracias loco. Sos un genio

A week probably. I didn't have much daily time to spend and I did it myself, so it took me longer. Some people do not spend too much time removing the old contact cement and just spray over it. I did remove it all to make sure it lasts 20 more years ;)