Did mine in a very similar fashion, Only thing I did different is I only glued about 100mm (4") at a time then worked it in, less chance of creases etc, Came out perfect
Very nice! I did it on my E36 touring. But I didn’t put the new fabric on myself because I just can’t haha. I only removed and installed the headliner plate
Is it still possible to purchase the OEM Anthrazit material ? I need to do my headliner and I want it to be as close to OEM as possible because I have a concours vehicle. I am just gutted that my headliner has just suddenly decided to separate. It was completely mint. The German's sure used some crappy glue back in the day.
Hi, I'm not sure but there is a few companies now reproducing all sorts of oem fabrics. The best advice would be to Google "oem bmw fabric" and see what you can find.
Now that IS cool! Classic issue brings old friends back together. Sadly I moved in March to the northeast, I'm about 5.5 hours away. If you need anything in detail use my email attached to my profile on TH-cam and I'll help all I can. I hope youre still successful in Christchurch mate👍
Wow fair enough mate. Been through some of your videos and they are very well detailed. Hope you doing well mate and if you come down south give us a buzz.
Hey man Glue says 30 minutes to dry a bit and 24hrs to dry completely Do I have to wait 24 hours to put it back in or I can do it earlier? (The glue I have bought is permatex)
aye no bad, that fabric looks quite thick and not very stretchy, I did a e36 compact with thinner material, much easier to get a smooth finish likes but yours looks good just the same, nice job man.
It's still fairly good, but has dropped a little in the centre. If I did this again I would use tinned contact adhesive and a roller to apply the glue.
That's a whole other story I'm afraid. You have to remove and disassemble the whole sunroof mechanism to do it properly. I've not gone this far, I cheated and simply covered the part I could reach.
Slightly thinner is easier to get to conform to all the bends and fiddly bits, Just watch you don't go too heavy on the glue as it will come through the fabric if you apply too much.
Hi , I am about to do this job myself, where did you buy the adhesive in the UK? The only 3m 90 i can see comes in a black and blue can, is this the same stuff?
e36beamerlad 123 I got lucky on eBay but have just found some for sale at "Cromwell" online. It's a black can with a blue "90". Expensive but good stuff.
Colton Fox South UK mate...I'm looking at buying the window trims fro. Your side. Looks like pelican parts are my best bet. I can't seem to find them anywhere else!
@@TildeKei you may find the metal clips that are supposed to be on the plastics are in the metalwork of the car, remove them and place them back in the pillar plastics - they should go back on easily then.
The handles have a rectangular insert that can be popped out by wriggling the handle itself - the rubber here is soft. Underneath you will find the screws.
Did mine in a very similar fashion, Only thing I did different is I only glued about 100mm (4") at a time then worked it in, less chance of creases etc, Came out perfect
I’m about so this too, gonna buy the same material and headliner hoping for the best results. Great video mate
best headliner vid
Well done buddy 👍
Just subbed..thanks for sharing, just doing my 328i sport at this very moment. Top work fella 🤗
Thanks man. Good luck with your 36.
Very nice! I did it on my E36 touring. But I didn’t put the new fabric on myself because I just can’t haha. I only removed and installed the headliner plate
did you get yours out by way of the passenger door? or the back doors?
@@resQ-av8r because I have a touring I did it through the tailgate
@@resQ-av8r got mine out from the back too (e36 compact)
Thank you for this 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Is it still possible to purchase the OEM Anthrazit material ?
I need to do my headliner and I want it to be as close to OEM as possible because I have a concours vehicle. I am just gutted that my headliner has just suddenly decided to separate.
It was completely mint.
The German's sure used some crappy glue back in the day.
Hi, I'm not sure but there is a few companies now reproducing all sorts of oem fabrics. The best advice would be to Google "oem bmw fabric" and see what you can find.
How much fabric did u get?
Got to do my 318is it's sagging
Awesome, think I'll try mine this weekend or some point soon. Really helpful video 👍
“Extra added dit of blood...” lmfao! Good job mate.
Great video PAUUULLL!!!! What a weird way to find you!!!!!!!I got a mate who's e36 coupe roof lining is sagging. You still living near by mate
Now that IS cool!
Classic issue brings old friends back together.
Sadly I moved in March to the northeast, I'm about 5.5 hours away.
If you need anything in detail use my email attached to my profile on TH-cam and I'll help all I can.
I hope youre still successful in Christchurch mate👍
Wow fair enough mate. Been through some of your videos and they are very well detailed. Hope you doing well mate and if you come down south give us a buzz.
Thank you, and I will pop by if I'm down for sure. 👌
Hey man
Glue says 30 minutes to dry a bit and 24hrs to dry completely
Do I have to wait 24 hours to put it back in or I can do it earlier?
(The glue I have bought is permatex)
No, you can put it back in the car but for best results I'd leave it out so the fabric isn't pulling down on the glue.
aye no bad, that fabric looks quite thick and not very stretchy, I did a e36 compact with thinner material, much easier to get a smooth finish likes but yours looks good just the same, nice job man.
Thanks Chris. You are right - it was a little too thick in hindsight. Next time ill use something a bit more manageable.
what material did you go for chris?
Hey man how many meters of material did you use?
Ooh, this video was made a while back now but I believe I bought 2m length and just over 1.5 wide.
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Hi mate, is it still holding up to this day? And if not how long did it last before it started to sag again? Thanks for the vid👍
It's still fairly good, but has dropped a little in the centre. If I did this again I would use tinned contact adhesive and a roller to apply the glue.
Hope mine comes out of a 4 door okay seeing as the doors are shorter
Just got my e36 and thinking of doing the exact same thing!!
Ok so how would you do the moon roof is my question. 🙋🏻♀️
That's a whole other story I'm afraid. You have to remove and disassemble the whole sunroof mechanism to do it properly. I've not gone this far, I cheated and simply covered the part I could reach.
@@ManSeeksCivic sounds like a plan
How many yards of fabric did you use for the headliner
2.5 to be safe.
One of the best E36 headliner repair videos out there. Nice work! I need to tackle this in summer. Would you recommend thicker or thinner fabric?
Slightly thinner is easier to get to conform to all the bends and fiddly bits, Just watch you don't go too heavy on the glue as it will come through the fabric if you apply too much.
Hi , I am about to do this job myself, where did you buy the adhesive in the UK? The only 3m 90 i can see comes in a black and blue can, is this the same stuff?
e36beamerlad 123 I got lucky on eBay but have just found some for sale at "Cromwell" online. It's a black can with a blue "90". Expensive but good stuff.
I'll give that a try , thanks for the quick reply mate
How many cans did you use in the end?
I think 1.5 but it was quite a while ago.
Loving your vids man if anyone has any questions in the groups I'm in on fb I'll point them your way
Colton Fox Thanks buddy, I'm not on Facebook so any viewers from there I can help would be great !
Cool beans. Aye you across the water? I'm from the states. I was wonderin how much rubber trim for an E36 coupe goes for over there?
Colton Fox South UK mate...I'm looking at buying the window trims fro. Your side. Looks like pelican parts are my best bet. I can't seem to find them anywhere else!
Right? Bimmer source had em for like 300 bucks i think. way too much for my taste
#bummin
thanks for the great vids.
But how did you remove the a, b, and c pillars?
Gently pry them away from the chassis working top to bottom after removing any seat belt mounts, lights or handles.
@@ManSeeksCivic thanks for help. Now how do I clip them back on? no matter how hard I push them in they don't clip on properly.
@@TildeKei you may find the metal clips that are supposed to be on the plastics are in the metalwork of the car, remove them and place them back in the pillar plastics - they should go back on easily then.
@@ManSeeksCivic Thank you. I'll try that.
Keep it comming. Nice job by the way.
How can I take off the handles? I can't find a screw or a way to get it off
The handles have a rectangular insert that can be popped out by wriggling the handle itself - the rubber here is soft. Underneath you will find the screws.
How many cans of glue did you use?
And what was the quantity of the can?
I used 1.5 and I think they were 500 ml. Ill check next time I'm in the garage.
Thanks for the reply. :D
Reeaally helpful. :D
You skip too many steps
Anything I missed I'd be happy to describe. What did you feel was missing?
I bet that dint make it to the month
Still in and still stuck
Pamo not with that spray can glue
OK.