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meeni
 Post subject: fitting headlining
PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:02 pm 
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i bought a headlining for meeni and im going to fit it at home (dont try and stop me lol) ive got a rough idea of what to do but does anyone have any extra tips and pointers for fitting one?

any help would be greatly appreciated

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 Post subject: Re: fitting headlining
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meeni wrote:
i bought a headlining for meeni and im going to fit it at home (dont try and stop me lol) ive got a rough idea of what to do but does anyone have any extra tips and pointers for fitting one?

any help would be greatly appreciated

cheers

sean


Pay a trimmer to do it.

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hilarious and now for an answer having read my post stating thats not what im doing! :wink:

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I think you have to take all the glass out including front and back window?
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yes i know that.. ive been told start from the front or back then switch to the opposite then do the sides? i figure as long as i take my time and dont go mad with anger ittle be fine..

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Get a good quality contact adhesive, and get as many of those plastic spring clips as you can. Pegs don't cut it..

There is a routine to putting it in place to remove the wrinkles, it was in another thread...anyone know which one??

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