It seems as if you skipped what to me, is the hardest part: the fitting and stretching of the large yardage of headliner material. I would not try this myself unless I could see how you did that. Does the replacement header cume pre-cut, or do you have to hold (tape it up) to the ceiling and mark, then cut it? Otherwise, a great tutorial, but kind of scary.
Another question: Before the headliner starts pealing as shown in your "before" shots, is there a way to TREAT the headliner to prevent the flaking before it gets too bad?
Hi. Once the headliner gets to the point of pealing there is nothing more you can do with it. It's an age thing, so not much you can do to stop it. I have seen people "paint it", but this is just a stop gap as the structure of the fabric has broken down. In reply to your other question, you can use the bit you remove as a pattern or make one from paper. Just cut larger so you have material to play with. It comes on a roll. Stretching is much easier than it looks. Work from side to side and end to end, small bits at time and correct as you go it will soon come together. Start with a small area if you can. Don't cut it till you have it all stretched out then trim off so you have about 2" over, go back and tuck this in to the rail. You will find this last bit really pulls the fabric into place. Good luck.
Hi Thanks for he comment. The vinyl we used was slightly thicker than the one from Whisper. I managed to buy this from a supplier on eBay (UK) and it was without the foam backing. Though the sample in this video was supplied with the foam backing and this had to be removed in places. We did eventually do the rest of the boat with the vinyl and it worked well. The track was able to accept the extra thickness without any problems and the vinyl did not sag when finished. The job looked great, almost better than when it was new. I will try ad look up the supplier and if I find it will add to this comment. Happy Nw Year from Steve & Alex.
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It seems as if you skipped what to me, is the hardest part: the fitting and stretching of the large yardage of headliner material. I would not try this myself unless I could see how you did that. Does the replacement header cume pre-cut, or do you have to hold (tape it up) to the ceiling and mark, then cut it? Otherwise, a great tutorial, but kind of scary.
Another question: Before the headliner starts pealing as shown in your "before" shots, is there a way to TREAT the headliner to prevent the flaking before it gets too bad?
Hi. Once the headliner gets to the point of pealing there is nothing more you can do with it. It's an age thing, so not much you can do to stop it. I have seen people "paint it", but this is just a stop gap as the structure of the fabric has broken down. In reply to your other question, you can use the bit you remove as a pattern or make one from paper. Just cut larger so you have material to play with. It comes on a roll. Stretching is much easier than it looks. Work from side to side and end to end, small bits at time and correct as you go it will soon come together. Start with a small area if you can. Don't cut it till you have it all stretched out then trim off so you have about 2" over, go back and tuck this in to the rail. You will find this last bit really pulls the fabric into place. Good luck.
@@stevefowler2122 Many thanks for your very quick reply, Steve. Cheers!
Where can i buy this Whisperwall or similar material? Can you/someone provide a link? Thanks.
Where can i buy this. I own vsl upholstery and ive yet to find this specific vinyl. Ive contacted whisper wall and they will not sell it to me
Hi Thanks for he comment. The vinyl we used was slightly thicker than the one from Whisper. I managed to buy this from a supplier on eBay (UK) and it was without the foam backing. Though the sample in this video was supplied with the foam backing and this had to be removed in places. We did eventually do the rest of the boat with the vinyl and it worked well. The track was able to accept the extra thickness without any problems and the vinyl did not sag when finished. The job looked great, almost better than when it was new. I will try ad look up the supplier and if I find it will add to this comment. Happy Nw Year from Steve & Alex.