Re: KPack
Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/2/13 18:46:48
SMS shipped out the headliner to me and it arrived the other day. Took just about a month to the day from when I ordered to when I had it in hand. That's pretty good from what I hear.
Material is the correct smooth vinyl in Ivory (confirmed with another Panama with the same paint and interior codes). The pictures wash it out and make it look white, when it is a definite ivory. Seems to be well made. They helpfully labeled the front as well as the centerline.
I had previously cleaned up and primed/painted all the bows. They are stamped from the factory with the number that they go in. Some of mine were a bit weathered out, but I was still able to see enough to know what the number was. I carefully slid them through each of the listings in order. The most difficult was #7, which is the most curved of all of them.
Once the bows were all installed I took the whole assembly to the car and started putting everything in place. The last bow (#8) attaches into three clips that hold it in place. I started with that one and worked my way forward, making sure that all the bows stayed upright. Currently the headliner is all hung, but I have not started any stretching or gluing.
I found a local guy is a professional upholsterer, and we was kind enough to give me a lot of tips on the install. He is booked out until end of April (as are all the other upholsterers anywhere near me) so I'll be attempting to do this on my own. He sold me a bottle of the professional grade contact cement he uses (Weldwood by DAP). The procedure he outlined is as follows:
-pull towards the front on the centerline (rearmost bow is locked in place to allow you to pull against it). Glue on the center
-Pull and work the front edge a little at a time towards the sides, stop a couple inches short of the pillars.
-Move to the rear and do the same....centerline to the outside
-Pull and glue the rear side panels
-Work the sides out a little at a time from front to back.
-Trim the listings back a bit as needed...The listings will bunch up on the ends of the bows as you stretch and pull from the center to the outside.
He said it needs to be at least 65 degrees in the workspace for the material to relax and be easy to pull. The contact cement also needs to be about that temperature. Unfortunately it's been in the teens and 20's here, so I can only get the garage up to 55 with my little heater. Should be warmer next week.
-Kevin
Attach file:
SMS headliner show side.jpg (95.04 KB)
SMS headliner underside.jpg (145.46 KB)
Headliner bows installed.jpg (82.47 KB)
Headliner installation.jpg (94.88 KB)
Headliner bow retainer clip.jpg (59.92 KB)
Headliner hung.jpg (69.47 KB)
Professional contact cement.jpg (102.99 KB)
Temperature not warm enough.jpg (108.12 KB)
Material is the correct smooth vinyl in Ivory (confirmed with another Panama with the same paint and interior codes). The pictures wash it out and make it look white, when it is a definite ivory. Seems to be well made. They helpfully labeled the front as well as the centerline.
I had previously cleaned up and primed/painted all the bows. They are stamped from the factory with the number that they go in. Some of mine were a bit weathered out, but I was still able to see enough to know what the number was. I carefully slid them through each of the listings in order. The most difficult was #7, which is the most curved of all of them.
Once the bows were all installed I took the whole assembly to the car and started putting everything in place. The last bow (#8) attaches into three clips that hold it in place. I started with that one and worked my way forward, making sure that all the bows stayed upright. Currently the headliner is all hung, but I have not started any stretching or gluing.
I found a local guy is a professional upholsterer, and we was kind enough to give me a lot of tips on the install. He is booked out until end of April (as are all the other upholsterers anywhere near me) so I'll be attempting to do this on my own. He sold me a bottle of the professional grade contact cement he uses (Weldwood by DAP). The procedure he outlined is as follows:
-pull towards the front on the centerline (rearmost bow is locked in place to allow you to pull against it). Glue on the center
-Pull and work the front edge a little at a time towards the sides, stop a couple inches short of the pillars.
-Move to the rear and do the same....centerline to the outside
-Pull and glue the rear side panels
-Work the sides out a little at a time from front to back.
-Trim the listings back a bit as needed...The listings will bunch up on the ends of the bows as you stretch and pull from the center to the outside.
He said it needs to be at least 65 degrees in the workspace for the material to relax and be easy to pull. The contact cement also needs to be about that temperature. Unfortunately it's been in the teens and 20's here, so I can only get the garage up to 55 with my little heater. Should be warmer next week.
-Kevin
Attach file:
SMS headliner show side.jpg (95.04 KB)
SMS headliner underside.jpg (145.46 KB)
Headliner bows installed.jpg (82.47 KB)
Headliner installation.jpg (94.88 KB)
Headliner bow retainer clip.jpg (59.92 KB)
Headliner hung.jpg (69.47 KB)
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