hey guys,
i was wondering if anyone knows how hard it is to put material, such as carpet on the roof of the car, looking at going black roof, but i dont know how hard it would be to remove old material or can i put it over the old stuff???if so, what material should i use???if not any other suggestions???

thanx guys mike

rip the old stuff out n put new stuff on, its pretty easy. :D

Thanks Meh for the advice, I think I try and repair mine with some Selleys Kwik Grip waterbased glue to glue it.

Only need to find the time to do this.

make sure you keep the roof a light colour, notice all cars have a light coloured roof?

its to make the car have a bigger feeling about it... it actually looks **** (generally) in black

r u serious, so if back is a no no, would red look to in ur face, cos im also getting red trim in doors, and black and red steering wheel???

would look really bad...maybe in red suede or leather, but would be too much red. best to contrast it.... have red as a minimum amount, not ur maximum thing...

think feature walls in houses, they are the dominant colour and are about 10-20% of the room, same with 'loud' colours in cars, otherwise it looks horrid

oh and red=bad zen, supposed to make u angry...dont want too much of that in the car!


and wats with the number of ppl wanting to make their cars bright inside lately? yuck :doubt:

i was going suede, but what colour should i go, ppl give me hints, tips etc...

check my thread in the qld thingy..new interior...i did mine in blue suede

i did, but i have nothing in my car with that colour, i will mainly have red and black, in my car, urs looks very neat, this is why i want suede!!!

leave it?

how many people hop into a car and go hmm nice roof!!!

i know when im a passenger i notice things like door trims, dash LONG before i notice the roof!

leave it?

how many people hop into a car and go hmm nice roof!!!

i know when im a passenger i notice things like door trims, dash LONG before i notice the roof!

Well have you ever been in a car with an in your face roof lining?

when im done with mine, you will sure as hell notice it!
Put some downlights in there....a logo.....it will stand out then..

make sure you dont forget to re-glue to roof lining to to roof, it will start to sag like my old car did lol

has anyone got any suggestion for colour, steering wheel will be black and red, door trim will be red, dials are white, dash is black. i need some ideas. i dont wanna leave it standard cos the colour annoys me.dont worry ill buy lots and lots of glue. and i think im going suede i just gotta choose colour.

what about black roof, and red sun flaps or whateva they called???

FLUFF!!! :P


It's all about different textures, it's a common rule, "If she can feel something different, she will touch"... :P

black head lining will make your car look smaller on the inside, have you ever been in a house with a black roof inside?

Theres a reason why theres no stock black roof linings (im talking black not charcoal)

go for your life with a black roof lining but you will see what i mean when its done

convertibles have black roof liners and feel small inside - but that could be a combination of colour and actual size. i reckon most redone roofs look tacky or silly - too much of one colour is a bad thing

i dont know i think i would like black when i redo my liner.

magnas (2nd and 3rd gen) are rather large cars so the perception of space isn't important just make sure you use some contranst stiching, something bright and viberant like red or blue, not to sure about white.

just some ideas for you

rather large cars so the perception of space isn't important just make sure you use some contranst stiching

i agree, i think that may look quite good, im just worried the car may look to dark, but maybe since i will in the future red trims in the door, red parts on the steering, and white and red dials, i think it wont look to bad

also with all that red, try and have ample red neons in foot wells and under the seats as this well help light up the now darker interior (because black doesn't reflect light:doubt: even if it is shine vinyl it wont reflect much)

also if your having a red theme, maybe a red mits logo or something to your taste in the middle?

wat do u mean a red mits badge in the centre???
has anyone got anymore ideas???

hey champ im in the same idea as you im going black roof and black floor with 4 downlights 1 above each seat, i think if you want black go for it mate, dont use fluff holds the dirt to much

when i said the badge or something else like another logo, i mean either with matching vinyl or embroided just think it would look sweet, although alot of work/money

How does vinyl or suede go being stuck to the cardboard??

And did you guys put foam back in it as well or just the cardboard.

i put my suede straight onto the board.

use the lightest material you can. things like vinyl would be a lot more prone to sagging to to their weight.

when i get around to it (and figure out how to get the hoodliner out of the car, because i expect it wont go out of a door), i will be doing it in a thin charcoal material, to blend a little better with the darker grey of the rest of the interior

what material do you suggest???

just repaired mine temporary, I saw vinyl at rubber clarks, but I am just worried about getting it to hold to the current lining so nah.

(and figure out how to get the hoodliner out of the car, because i expect it wont go out of a door)

Yes it will go out the door,just hold it carefully by holding the sides of the liner so it no wider that the door way.It is not easy tho.

oo nice one TN88 :) i might get around to doing this before auto salon then!

as for which fabric to go, anything light and suitable, go hassle an auto trimmer, theyll point you in the right direction :)

if it helps, i finished doing mine the other day, ended up going with Fleece material, very similar to the stock stuff, stretchy, and very easy to work with. cost $10 per meter from spotlight, and only took a light coat of Bostik spray on contact adhesive to apply it with the death grip :)

roof was really quite easy to get out i was surprised, managed to put it back in the car in almost total darkness with success too!

the best way to go about it is to spray it all up, wait for the glue to dry, then get 2 people to pull it firmly (so nothing in the middle touches), and touch it against the 4 outer edges (careful not to pull it too tight, you need reasonable slack to work it into the crevices). then proceed to push it by hand, from the center outwards, you should be totally crease free by the end :)

few pics of the results!

http://members.westnet.com.au/woobie/images/trim1.jpg

http://members.westnet.com.au/woobie/images/trim2.jpg

congrats dude that is an aewsome headlining job, i've seen trimmers do worse jobs lol

ok thanx mate that looks awsome!!!
i wanna do mine now, cant wait till front end is fixed up.

make sure you keep the roof a light colour, notice all cars have a light coloured roof?

its to make the car have a bigger feeling about it... it actually looks **** (generally) in black


hey man, i don't know about looking bad, dad's just got a VE Calais-V and the roof lining is black. Though he's got the white bottom half, maybe that makes it look bigger or better. I do remeber testing one of the holdens which was ALL black inside and it felt a bit clostrophobic. i rekon if you got a dark colour interior, not the go, but if its light colour, go for it, it'll look mint with light grey or white...