Roof lining

[Bullstik]

I cant seem to find any ideas on what i should do with the roof lining on my beddy.
The old roof was 3mm ply with foam and vinyl stapled to it and screwed up.



there is nothing wrong with the way it was done, just not sure i should do it the same.
has anyone got some easy ideas i could look at, thanks

[Jeff]

I guess you have thought of gluing carpet on it. Or fabric.

[obsession]

This blue one I did when I was 20 I think it you go to an automotive supplies shop you can still get pre foam backed fabrics this one 1 had 5mm foam on the back and then i glued it to some batons i made out of mdf some of the lower photos are carpeted and alot studded danny westcotte is a crash hot guy for upholstery he makes it look easy .....(hate talented ppl...lol)

[hunterbynature]

hey get rid of those buttoned panels they are really dated, i would go with a one piece ply roof covered in either vertiface or go with a plastic type panel the same as motorhomes or caravans, it gives a nice clean look or put a headliner right thru the whole van, have done that before myself, it looks really cool, i used thermodrape material and it comes in hundreds of patterns and colors, dare to be different i say!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheers stevo

[ben]

i recon the button look looks fully sick.. i dont care if its dated..

ben

[Bullstik]

the deep button looks nice, but thats alot of hard work.

still not sure if i should just glue front runner onto ply or vinyl, the button look is retro but had way too many screw heads showing

[hunterbynature]

you can also attach panels using door panel clips, xmas trees wich are plastic with grippy sides, a trim or upholstery shop will have them or commercial velcro, this stuff is very stong and will hold a lot of weight and is easy to put on and you dont have any of those ugly screws showing and yes deep buttoning is cool if done rite with hidden fastners, i was refering to thr first pic wich i think is dated ya just gotta experiment with a few ideas i guess good luck anyway, i am a auto upholsterer so if you need any help sing out cheers stevo

[Clance]

Hi guys, I'm redoing the inerior in my motor home and am using a product called rezilliance by Gunnersons it's a 3mm ply with various textures. it looks great, is really light and durable. I have used fast stick commercial liquid nails on 42x19mm battons and the lining hasn't moved!! good stuff that liquid nails!

[Doj]

Does anyone out there have resource references for how to do your own foam button panels?

[Dano]

yes tiger, but i will be moving house so no chance of showing you for awhile, see what I can do ..but nopromises...in a quick run down a good ply wood base 12mm for small seating or if you got alot of support (steel frme etc) 6mm for back cushions. 16mm if large seats or minimal support...your disired density and thickness of foam, draw out your buttoned pattern on the wood with pencil, you can correct / adjust errors etc....drill the holes enough for a "button needle"  1/4" /6mm  to go through. you should be able to get online/ upholstery shops....buttons, you will have to find from a local uph. otherwise you will need a button machine - not worth the expense .... ask uph for twine when getting buttons..
sought your shapes panels etc and pre fit to van /interior ..place boards on your foams, mark each hole and allow 4mm overhang on edges, cut to shape and cut holes with a non serated hole saw ...glue foam to panels....NOW .. you can trim up
buttons will come in different diameters so you can either find a bit of tube and sharpen like a hole punch, to cut a slightly larger hole than the buttons....mark and nic your centres of fabric, and boards - use this as a guide....throw your fabric over the panel allowing enough cloth to finish off around the back, the buttons on a large panel will consume a little fabric depending on the depth of the foam and hole. Temp tack fab in place but not right onthe back edge incase you needto adjust the fabric and risk holes from the staples...now set your buttons in their holes and stand panel so you can work both sides (settling the buttons -front, and pulling buttons from the rear) once everything is even and your happy, now you can finish off the egdes......the is will give you the very basic shallow button look upholstered panel. If you want the "deep buttoned" look this is quite a skill and will take some further calculationns to achieve, you will have to calculate the depth of each hole + an allowance for the pleat and the distance between each hole AND the depth you want the buttons to sit (the foam will also have to be firmer and thicker) to hard to explain in an post......I'll check youtube for you for some links...
I think I might have start doing some Vids....
more later...Dan