Dying my roofliner?

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Suspence
    E30 Modder
    • Jul 2009
    • 943

    #1

    Dying my roofliner?

    I have a tan roof liner and everything else on my interior is black, I need to get a new roof liner or paint it... is there anything that I could dye it with? Saw a thread where a guy sprayed his door cards with vinyl paint? I might do that with my liner... just something simple, I don't need anything fancy.
  • Brandon12V
    E30 Fanatic
    • Feb 2008
    • 1318

    #2
    pretty sure most guys use SEM Vinyl dye on doorcards. I would reccomend finding a cloth-specific dye for the headliner. just be sure to remove the pillar trim & tape off. unless you're putting new cloth on the headliner, you don't want to fuck with removing everything up there. it's not very fun.

    Originally posted by Ryan...
    It now emits a beautiful blue-ish yellow/green smoke from the exhaust?? No idea what would cause that color, but I assume its good.

    Comment

    • Suspence
      E30 Modder
      • Jul 2009
      • 943

      #3
      I was just thinking of taping a ton of the stuff off and then spraying it down real quick. Nothing big just need to have it black, I just de tinted my car and it doesn't look that great. Thx

      Comment

      • ZM Blue Devil
        Forum Sponsor
        • Dec 2006
        • 13836

        #4
        we have done this a couple of times, we can get you the dye. It works really well.
        sigpic
        New website releasing soon www.gutenparts.com Guten Parts + Service | Facebook | Twitter
        ____________________________________

        Levent
        %20levent@gutenparts.com

        ____________________________________
        Ladies:
        1998 E36 m3/4/5 1988 325i 1989 325iT

        Comment

        • ALYKZANDYR
          E30 Fanatic
          • Sep 2009
          • 1336

          #5
          Install black leather or Alcantara head liner.
          ???
          Profit.

          Cloth headliners are for Daewoos.

          Comment

          • Suspence
            E30 Modder
            • Jul 2009
            • 943

            #6
            I want Alcantara, just don't want to pay labor or any of that crap. Unless someone has a nice DIY thread on how to do it.

            Comment

            • F34R
              sLaughter
              • May 2009
              • 12385

              #7
              Originally posted by Suspence
              I want Alcantara, just don't want to pay labor or any of that crap. Unless someone has a nice DIY thread on how to do it.
              I hear the headliner is an a total bitch to install. I removed a little bit in my time and it is not fun to get back on tight and OEM looking. I vote dye it...I am doing it too.
              ~ Puch Cafe. ~ Do business? feedback ~ Check out my leather company ~

              Instagram: @BWeissLeather

              Current cars:
              ~ '87 325 M30B35 swap
              ~ '87 535
              ~ 01 540 Msport 6spd
              ~ '06 X5 4.8is

              Comment

              • Harry's E30
                Mod Crazy
                • Sep 2010
                • 643

                #8
                This looks pretty good

                BUILD-http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=242728

                Comment

                • Suspence
                  E30 Modder
                  • Jul 2009
                  • 943

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Harry's E30
                  That might just be my answer, I have a few rips in the headliner which sucks, but I can make it work.

                  Comment

                  • foofopps
                    E30 Addict
                    • Sep 2009
                    • 529

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Harry's E30
                    I'd do this method, which I'm going to do eventually, just not know.
                    Originally posted by b3albakii
                    the head was okey .. and in a good mood
                    no i didnt over heat it so much
                    www.blunttech.com

                    Comment

                    • blackhawkimpact
                      R3VLimited
                      • Apr 2010
                      • 2415

                      #11
                      I had tan and I dyed it satin black with vht satin black penetrating dye
                      Spray paint and it looks OEM :]

                      Comment

                      • Suspence
                        E30 Modder
                        • Jul 2009
                        • 943

                        #12
                        Looks like VHT is the way I'm going to go, I'll take a ton of pix. Probably this upcoming weekend

                        Comment

                        • blueapplesoda
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Dec 2005
                          • 1904

                          #13
                          Duplicolor satin black from pepboys. Did my door panels with it and I swear by it now. Can't tell them apart from stock black vinyl, and it's held up for most of 4-5 years. Probably gonna try it on the headliner soon.

                          All-Red/MHW style Professional Tinted Tail lights
                          PnP EMS, fuel injectors, wideband o2 systems

                          Comment

                          Working...