Headliner

Tried something new today, in that it's the first time I paint vinyl. The paint used was Dupli-Color's High Performance Vinyl and Fabric spray. The result was quite nice to use. It's a thin spray, and it takes several light coats. By using light coats, the threads on the seams did not clog or even appear to gather paint other than turning white, and no surface detail is hidden. The paint itself is obviously very pliable. The end result is quite pleasing to the eye, and doesn't look like paint, at all. If it lasts a long time and resists cracking and scratching, I'll be happy.

Below, the headliner after painting. This headliner was white originally, not Limestone. The wrinkles were there before, and should pull tight(ish) when reinstalled.

The headliner fittings, after cleaning, de-rusting and two coats of Eastwoods Rust Converter (which has turned them black). After priming, they'll also be painted black, their original colour. The three parts at the top are for the 'eyebrow' headliners. These small headliners will not be installed immediately, as much work needs to be done to de-rust the metal there and re-glue the vinyl.

Photo, taken before the restoration, below shows the'eyebrow' headliners at the top of the windscreen, just below the main headliner. These are sheet steel with vinyl fabric glued on.