DIY: Black Suede Headliner and Pillars
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Lexus Champion
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Wrapped my car's interior pillars and headliner in black suede. Turned out pretty good, it feels like a much different car now driving around.
Here's how it was done:
Headliner DIY:
Pillar DIY:
Here's a few photos of the process:
Gray Headliner before:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2128.jpg)
Gray pillars before:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_1362.jpg)
Removing the back seat:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2136.jpg)
Remove the hand holder:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2140.jpg)
Remove the seat buckle:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2142.jpg)
Remove these door sills:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2147.jpg)
Remove the bottom side panel:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2149.jpg)
Remove the pillar around the rear windows (differs for 4 door car):
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2152.jpg)
Remove the dome light:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2158.jpg)
Pop off the A-pillar:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2162.jpg)
Remove the trim around the sunroof:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2163.jpg)
Remove the sunroof console:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2168.jpg)
Remove sunvisors:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2174.jpg)
Remove the oh-shi* handles:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2176.jpg)
Headliner should be pretty loose by now. Its held in by 3 clips at the top back:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2180.jpg)
Just pop it downward, the headliner will fall down and can then be removed from the car:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2182.jpg)
For those servicing the sunroof, there's only 4 10mm bolts and nuts on each side (left, front, right) and the whole sunroof assembly will drop down, with the motor and glass:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2191.jpg)
Since I didn't want to remove the sunroof, I had to remove the stopper for the sunshade, which in this case is screwed in from the top, and then slide back the sunshade:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2195.jpg)
Headliner removed from the car:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2018.jpg)
The material I used was a suede-like material with a soft touch on one side. I got it from my local fabric store. Laid it out and rough cut it to size:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2032.jpg)
I used a combination of 3M spray adhesive and Lepage contact cement around the edges to bond the fabric to the headliner. If your headliner is drooping, I recommend removing that fabric substrate and wrapping the suede on the foam hardboard:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2039.jpg)
Sprayed around the edges:
Here's how it was done:
Headliner DIY:
Pillar DIY:
Here's a few photos of the process:
Gray Headliner before:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2128.jpg)
Gray pillars before:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_1362.jpg)
Removing the back seat:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2136.jpg)
Remove the hand holder:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2140.jpg)
Remove the seat buckle:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2142.jpg)
Remove these door sills:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2147.jpg)
Remove the bottom side panel:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2149.jpg)
Remove the pillar around the rear windows (differs for 4 door car):
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2152.jpg)
Remove the dome light:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2158.jpg)
Pop off the A-pillar:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2162.jpg)
Remove the trim around the sunroof:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2163.jpg)
Remove the sunroof console:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2168.jpg)
Remove sunvisors:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2174.jpg)
Remove the oh-shi* handles:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2176.jpg)
Headliner should be pretty loose by now. Its held in by 3 clips at the top back:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2180.jpg)
Just pop it downward, the headliner will fall down and can then be removed from the car:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2182.jpg)
For those servicing the sunroof, there's only 4 10mm bolts and nuts on each side (left, front, right) and the whole sunroof assembly will drop down, with the motor and glass:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2191.jpg)
Since I didn't want to remove the sunroof, I had to remove the stopper for the sunshade, which in this case is screwed in from the top, and then slide back the sunshade:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2195.jpg)
Headliner removed from the car:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2018.jpg)
The material I used was a suede-like material with a soft touch on one side. I got it from my local fabric store. Laid it out and rough cut it to size:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2032.jpg)
I used a combination of 3M spray adhesive and Lepage contact cement around the edges to bond the fabric to the headliner. If your headliner is drooping, I recommend removing that fabric substrate and wrapping the suede on the foam hardboard:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2039.jpg)
Sprayed around the edges:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2065.jpg)
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Use some contact cement around the edges:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2083.jpg)
Then fold the material around the edges:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2070.jpg)
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2088.jpg)
Cutout the sunroof and fold it over, trimming the access:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2093.jpg)
Here’s the completed headliner, before installing into the car:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2112.jpg)
Here’s the completed suede wrapped pillars:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_1358.jpg)
All the black plastic trims, including the dome light, sunroof console, trim around sunroof, clips and handles were painted satin black to match the suede:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2121.jpg)
Reinstallation
Slide the wrapped sunshade back into the sunroof tracks and reinstall the stopper. The suede added some thickness so the shade is much harder to slide around now:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2208.jpg)
Once you install the headliner in the car and pop in the three clips at the back, the front can be tacked on with the sunvisor clip:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2213.jpg)
Reinstall the A-pillars:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2216.jpg)
Reinstall the dome light:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2235.jpg)
Reinstall the B and C pillars:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2227.jpg)
And then these side panels. Make sure all clips are in place before popping it in:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2225.jpg)
Install the hook clips:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2221.jpg)
And the hand holder:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2231.jpg)
And the rear seat:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2244.jpg)
The sunvisors I sourced from a Solara convertible with a black interior:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2258.jpg)
Finally hookup the sunvisor console. I swapped an ES300 console with the sunglass holder into mine since I don’t use the garage door opener. The black convertible sunvisors have a garage door opener on them anyway.
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2251.jpg)
Completed install:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2530.jpg)
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2544.jpg)
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2522.jpg)
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2083.jpg)
Then fold the material around the edges:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2070.jpg)
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2088.jpg)
Cutout the sunroof and fold it over, trimming the access:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2093.jpg)
Here’s the completed headliner, before installing into the car:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2112.jpg)
Here’s the completed suede wrapped pillars:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_1358.jpg)
All the black plastic trims, including the dome light, sunroof console, trim around sunroof, clips and handles were painted satin black to match the suede:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2121.jpg)
Reinstallation
Slide the wrapped sunshade back into the sunroof tracks and reinstall the stopper. The suede added some thickness so the shade is much harder to slide around now:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2208.jpg)
Once you install the headliner in the car and pop in the three clips at the back, the front can be tacked on with the sunvisor clip:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2213.jpg)
Reinstall the A-pillars:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2216.jpg)
Reinstall the dome light:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2235.jpg)
Reinstall the B and C pillars:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2227.jpg)
And then these side panels. Make sure all clips are in place before popping it in:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2225.jpg)
Install the hook clips:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2221.jpg)
And the hand holder:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2231.jpg)
And the rear seat:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2244.jpg)
The sunvisors I sourced from a Solara convertible with a black interior:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2258.jpg)
Finally hookup the sunvisor console. I swapped an ES300 console with the sunglass holder into mine since I don’t use the garage door opener. The black convertible sunvisors have a garage door opener on them anyway.
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2251.jpg)
Completed install:
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2530.jpg)
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2544.jpg)
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2522.jpg)
![](http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh435/speedkar9/IMG_2566.jpg)
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