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rvdave

Joined: 24 Jan 2009
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:30 pm Post subject: headliner finishing

I'm actually in the planning stages of headliner material/finishing and wondering how to finish the edges around windows and edges of doors, etc.  What are some of the methods/materials used instead of just a cut edge?

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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject: headliner finishing

Flightline apparently has an edging material for their headliner 

material.  Just talked to them today.



Bill



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 I'm actually in the planning stages of headliner material/finishing and wondering how to finish the edges around windows and edges of doors, etc.  What are some of the methods/materials used instead of just a cut edge?



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tsts4

Joined: 06 Aug 2007
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Location: Tampa, FL

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:02 am Post subject: Re: headliner finishing

I was over at Carl Froehlich's house just last week and he showed me some nifty window closeout rings he made himself out of fiberglass.  They seem simple enough to make so that's the route I'm going to take, at least for the windows.

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aerosport1

Joined: 07 Nov 2007
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:42 am Post subject: headliner finishing

Dave I made my own headliner out of 2 layers of 6oz fiberglass cloth. I

finished the cabin top in the area I wanted the headliner to go to a 

Semi smooth finish. I waxed up the cabin top and PVA released it. 2 layers

of 6oz cloth that I trimmed exactly to my window cutouts which were cut and

trimmed to size. Trimmed head liner to size and fit and covered with auto

headliner material. I then put rubber edge trim on window opening. These

Velcro in and work great. I had about 6hrs total in the headliner pieces

from start to finish. They trim out the window really nice. It took longer

to finish the cabin top out then the headliner parts. You still need to do

some finish on the cabin top no matter which way you go. 



FWIW  Geoff



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Aerosport Modeling & Design

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Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110

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johngoodman

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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:40 am Post subject: Re: headliner finishing

I bought the complete RV-10 package from Flightline Interiors. It comes with a cord-like closeout that you attach with Gel rubber cement.

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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:45 am Post subject: headliner finishing

I used the flightline interiors and really like it overall.  The edging

looks great, however make sure you use the gel cement (I couldn't find any

and suspect that contributed to my problems).  Also the material seems to

shrink a little over time so mine pulled away from the window and I get to

redo it when I get the time.  I think really pushing it in all the way

around the window making sure there is excellent contact all the way around,

along with the right glue, will help prevent the issues I and apparently

others have had.



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rvdave

Joined: 24 Jan 2009
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: headliner finishing

 	  aerosport1 wrote: 	
		  Dave I made my own headliner out of 2 layers of 6oz fiberglass cloth. I

finished the cabin top in the area I wanted the headliner to go to a 

Semi smooth finish. I waxed up the cabin top and PVA released it. 2 layers

of 6oz cloth that I trimmed exactly to my window cutouts which were cut and

trimmed to size. Trimmed head liner to size and fit and covered with auto

headliner material. I then put rubber edge trim on window opening. These

Velcro in and work great. I had about 6hrs total in the headliner pieces

from start to finish. They trim out the window really nice. It took longer

to finish the cabin top out then the headliner parts. You still need to do

some finish on the cabin top no matter which way you go. 



FWIW  Geoff

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Geoff, I don't quite understand about the fiberglass cloth but what kind of rubber edge trim did you use?  It looks great and seems to match the Mcmaster Carr window seal.  Also does your cloth fit under the door seals?



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