Does anybody know anywhere I can get a custom headliner made for an 05 Aveo sedan?
If so, Pleease! Let me know! :)
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Does anybody know anywhere I can get a custom headliner made for an 05 Aveo sedan?
If so, Pleease! Let me know! :)
most interior shops could do it for you, check locally.. Its not hard to do yourself either.
Thank you, but there really aren't any local shops from around where I am... /:
do it yourself its super easy :-)
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I want to change my headliner too. I think it was hunter who told me that they make dye for headliners. I also did some research, and you could also glue fabric to it apparently. But that was a guy with a Mazda, and naturally, you'd have to be careful so you don't screw it up beyond repair. IDK if you'd want to do it that way though.
glueing it is what i did you just have to go very slow and use the spray can glue and kep it all nice and tight and smooth and it will turn out great
Hmm nice, so did you take the headliner down, take the fabric off and put new on, or dye it or something? It looks pretty darn good too by the way! ;)
i dont think you can take the old fabric off, its "bonded" and structural to the shape..
but its also not really fabric fabric, so you could bond the new right to it.
tidus, go buy some suede dye, interior spray and do the visors etc, it will really help complete the look.
i was waiting till the weather got nicer to do anything else, its too damn cold.. and its starting to grow on me the grey color...Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
and yea you get the spray fabric glue and lay your new stuff over the old headliner, and yea you have to completely remove the headliner from the car i recommend out a back door with both front seats fully reclined
all-in-all this project costed around $20 and i really enjoy the outcome
I bet man, It really looks great for a 20 dollar project! Where, may i ask did you get the fabric for this? And also the spray fabric glue? Really considering doing this project once i have a bit of time on my hands (and whenever it decides to quit snowing and warm up!) :P
i recommend 3m super 90 spray glue, and a trip to jo-ann fabrics.. ive done a few of these too.. on older cars.
any fabric will do, i recommend staying away from the lighter feeling fabrics because it will be harder to work with and they may soak up too much glue and look bad..
i went down to my local joann fabric and asked the lady for "orange suede" in stores you can buy it by the yard i think i got 2 or 3 yards, just remember you have to cover the whole thing in one piece and theres no going back when you spray that glue on it looks really bad and will totally screw up the old "fabric" under it so make a plan before spraying it then i asked for "fabric spray glue"
it took me about 2 hours total from taking out the headliner to putting it back in, most of that time was spent waiting for it to dry
Hmm Alright then, well Ive never heard of a Jo ann fabric before, but... we have a Wal-Mart Fabric section? :P
And so how hard was it taking the headliner out? Whats the process of that?
take off the drivers front "sunglasses holder" that no one uses, take off the other 3 "oh ****" handles take the plastic out of the done light and remove the bulb and theres a screw or two up in that remove those as well, remove the sun visors and holding clips and then remove the 3(or 4) plastic snaps in the far back near the windshield and theres 2 in the center of the headliner too remove those and then finalls on all 4 corners of the interior and the two side pillars just pop the tops of the plastic trim out and whalaa thats all you should need to do... pretty simple.. takes about 4-5minutes to prep for take out then lay your seats down open the back door and get ready to wrestle this thing out.. it will take some fight just dont bend it toooo much, the sides can bend pretty well but try not to destroy the integrity of the headliner... it should come right out after a bit and go lay it down someplace flat and start planning the attack
Haha Hey! I actually do use the sunglasses holder! :P Lmao!
But all in all, It doesnt seem like its going to be that difficult :)
Definitely going to do this modification sometime in the very near future!
What I'm thinking about (because I like to challenge myself and be unique) Is trying to get like a black... Then trying to create a precise Chevrolet emblem to go on it also. Or maybe put tiny emblems behind the "Oh S***! handles"... Im not sure, But just a little idea. :)
while you have the headliner out, you could run wires for led lighting behind the oh **** handles, and position them to be puddle lights when the door is open..
to do that i would sew it on before applying it OR just glue it on what its all done
That is a very good idea, seeing as its such a dull dome light and it only lights up the front console really... Ive been contemplating putting led's in the dome light for quite some time and possibly mounting others as well, but that is a way more creative and unique idea and I may just consider it also... So now my plan is going to be just that. Led Lighting behind the handles, Big Chevrolet emblem in the middle :)
Im thinking going about putting in two separate pieces, one for the chevy emblem, and then the big ol piece for the black background with the holes for the led lights behind the handles. And for an outline between the emblem and the black, i could maybe buy some of that chrome trim to stick up there as well to really make it "pop" :P
I actually took out my dome light bulb and I have LED strips all through my car may not be the best lighting but it helps set the mood :-P
Yeah sounds awesome! I just need a little more light in places sometimes, especially towards the rear where no light goes :P
I was going to get some LEDs to put underneath the dash and glove box with a little switch somewhere to turn em on separately just in case you need extra light.
But I don't know anywhere else to put them in the back besides under the seats, or behind the handles up top
for my headliner, i was thinking about fiberglassing it in place, and then getting a nice airbrush on it
Here are some ideas for you guys: VWVortex.com - •the unofficial MASTER HEADLINER fabric modification thread•
Some of those actually do look cool. But I prefer going with a solid, one color thing. Like I said though, some of those are pretty awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by MatLax
Hoping to do this in my GTi either this year or next. just debating what fabric to use. Thinking maybe a monochrome silver/grey/black plaid as I am probably going for the monochrome look.
after reading through this thread< i think I just stumbled across my next project for my aveo
well doing my headliner today(: