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Hey

So I decided to retrim my rooflining to black suede and either cf wrap or suede the a pillar and b pillar as well.

Just want to share what I have found and is not that costly to get it done, IF you are doing it by yourself (apparently all you need is a contact adhesive, the material you are retrimming it with and sharp blade and time of cause)


Went to spotlight and the black suede is around 25$/m and I came across this. I asked him about how long it would last and so on, but haven't got a reply. Is from Korea though so I'm not sure if it will work well, however I guess is easier to suede the dash with this as it has adhesive back??

I held back on the rooflining as I'm not sure if I need to stuck a foam on it or do I just take off the entire lining, clean it and just stick the suede?

Adhesives will unstick in hot temperatures. Putting glue on your dash followed by black suede really won't be a good idea. Sunlight leads to hot interior which means glue comes loose and your suede lifts and peels

The biggest issue with DIY and your first go using suede is that you cannot clean suede.

If you use a vinyl or a leather it is much more forgiving, you can get the glue off it.

What Matt says is correct, you have to be careful about it becoming unstuck.

I used a selley's contact adhesive.

Pro trimmers actually use a spray gun to get a good coverage of glue. If you are going to do it, aerosol can glues are probably not the best. You can apply with a brush, but with something like suede, it may put too much glue on the material.

Another point. To make it more permanent you apply glue to both surfaces and let it sit for a little, once both surfaces are tacky to touch put it on.

Issue with this, u must get it right. Large area and curves = nightmare to trim. Plus u will need to stretch the suede to fit into curves and around areas such as the instrument cluster.

Don't cover your airbag. It will render your car unroadworthy straight away.

Personally if I did it again, I would get a 2nd roof lining from the wreckers and use this. Remove the felt off the roof lining and this will leave the fibreglass to contact to. It would probably be a little nicer with a thin foam under the suede.

Once it is done, leave the roof lining off the car for a few days, I was impatient, and a little bit lifted.

I wouldn't cover the dash period. Like Fitter said as soon as you cover the airbag the car is unroadworthy. The passenger airbag comes out of the top of the dash...

Did you have a good look at the Tadz0rz How-To before you did yours.

How-To Thread: How To Retrim Door Panels

How-To Video: 2008 Lancer How To: Removal Of Door Panels and Re-Trim


Regards: Sam.

You probably need to sew a backing onto the suede that does not allow the glue to seep through...

@ Jared.

Take a look at these 3MSpray Adhesives.
They seem to have one for any Application .... Even Fabric & High Strength,
3M Spray Adhesives


Sam ....

This 3M Adhesive seems to have the Best Application Properties for use in Vehicle Interiors.

3Mâ„¢ High Tack Spray Adhesive 76

Quick tacking adhesive is the strongest one surface aerosol adhesive in our line.
Bonds many hard to hold materials such as polyethylene and polypropylene.
Also bonds SBR rubber, fabric, felt, cardboard, cork, foil and plastic to themselves and to wood, metal and glass.
A strong, one surface adhesive with high temperature resistance.
Non-misting, precise spray control, does not cavitate expanded polystyrene foam.
Used to bond carpet, door skins and fabric in van conversions, insulation in aircraft interiors and specialty cabinets,
and to attach nameplates, pool table fabrics, swimming pool liners and pipe insulation.
Its variable valve provides a precise spray pattern width of 1" to 4".





Sam .....