I'm replacing the headlining on the old car - it's a foam backed nylon
glued to a fibreboard former and the foam has disintegrated. I've sourced
the correct fabric, but on removing the liner it was slightly distorted.
I've wetted it and dried it out under weights and it appears to be back to
the right profile again. But what would be best thing to 'seal' it with or
whatever to stop this happening again?

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On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:59:10 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
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I'm replacing the headlining on the old car - it's a foam backed nylon
glued to a fibreboard former and the foam has disintegrated. I've sourced
the correct fabric, but on removing the liner it was slightly distorted.
I've wetted it and dried it out under weights and it appears to be back to
the right profile again. But what would be best thing to 'seal' it with or
whatever to stop this happening again?

I've used PVA glue on my car headlining boards to fix them and
strengthen them. remove all the loose foam dregs first with a stiff
brush and then give it a couple of coats of slightly watered down pva.
It may take a couple of days to dry.

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes
I'm replacing the headlining on the old car - it's a foam backed nylon
glued to a fibreboard former and the foam has disintegrated. I've sourced
the correct fabric, but on removing the liner it was slightly distorted.
I've wetted it and dried it out under weights and it appears to be back to
the right profile again. But what would be best thing to 'seal' it with or
whatever to stop this happening again?

If only you'd bought my old rover off me ...



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geoff

In article ,
raden wrote:
I'm replacing the headlining on the old car - it's a foam backed nylon
glued to a fibreboard former and the foam has disintegrated. I've
sourced the correct fabric, but on removing the liner it was slightly
distorted. I've wetted it and dried it out under weights and it appears
to be back to the right profile again. But what would be best thing to
'seal' it with or whatever to stop this happening again?

If only you'd bought my old rover off me ...

I've got quite enough with one. ;-) They're getting pretty rare, though -
it's an SD1. You know this when people come up to you and say 'my dad used
to have one of them'...

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:03:02 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
mused:

In article ,
raden wrote:
I'm replacing the headlining on the old car - it's a foam backed nylon
glued to a fibreboard former and the foam has disintegrated. I've
sourced the correct fabric, but on removing the liner it was slightly
distorted. I've wetted it and dried it out under weights and it appears
to be back to the right profile again. But what would be best thing to
'seal' it with or whatever to stop this happening again?

If only you'd bought my old rover off me ...

I've got quite enough with one. ;-) They're getting pretty rare, though -
it's an SD1.

I keep thinking about buying one of those, but as I can't seem to keep
new vehicles working for too long I usually decide against it.

You know this when people come up to you and say 'my dad used
to have one of them'...

My Dad used to have one of them.
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Regards,
Stuart.

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes
In article ,
raden wrote:
I'm replacing the headlining on the old car - it's a foam backed nylon
glued to a fibreboard former and the foam has disintegrated. I've
sourced the correct fabric, but on removing the liner it was slightly
distorted. I've wetted it and dried it out under weights and it appears
to be back to the right profile again. But what would be best thing to
'seal' it with or whatever to stop this happening again?

If only you'd bought my old rover off me ...

I've got quite enough with one. ;-) They're getting pretty rare, though -
it's an SD1. You know this when people come up to you and say 'my dad used
to have one of them'...

Yeah ...

I had three


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geoff

In article ,
Lurch wrote:
I've got quite enough with one. ;-) They're getting pretty rare, though
- it's an SD1.

I keep thinking about buying one of those, but as I can't seem to keep
new vehicles working for too long I usually decide against it.

I see. Then get an SD1 - you'll get plenty practice. ;-)

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*Oh, what a tangled website we weave when first we practice *

Dave Plowman London SW
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