RV-10 headliner/doors fabric covering

[AviatorJ]

I'm working on my doors right now assuming that I'll micro and paint the interior side of them. I also plan on using the aerosport headliner which covers the back end of the cabin top.

This got me thinking that maybe I can cover everything with some type of headliner fabric. I may be simplifying it but wouldn't some contact cement allow me to just cover everything? I'm sure I could find some edging as well to finish the edge.

Would be interested to see someone else who has done similar.

[rleffler]

Originally Posted by AviatorJ

I'm working on my doors right now assuming that I'll micro and paint the interior side of them. I also plan on using the aerosport headliner which covers the back end of the cabin top.

This got me thinking that maybe I can cover everything with some type of headliner fabric. I may be simplifying it but wouldn't some contact cement allow me to just cover everything? I'm sure I could find some edging as well to finish the edge.

Would be interested to see someone else who has done similar.

Areosport Products sells a headliner for the RV-10. It makes replacing the headliner material down the road very easy should it get dirty or worn.

[AviatorJ]

Good morning! Yes I had planned to use that, but it doesn't cover the front area and they don't have anything for doors. Wasn't sure what others have done in regards to finishing the entire cabin top and doors with some type of material.

[Aerosport1]

Justin if you are using one of the Aerosport Overhead console all you need to
do up front is finish of the cabin top and blend it into the Overhead console.
See the picture attached. Finish the cabin top inside really nice. You can also leave the Over console Carbon showing and still blend and have a nice transition line.


Geoff
http://aerosportproducts.com

[AviatorJ]

Geoff I actually already have your overhead console installed and I left it carbon fiber.



I assume I'll finish the doors in much of the same manner. But that gets me back to what people have done on the doors, seems like you could just 3M adhesive some matching headliner fabric to the door and put some type of trim on it and have a nice finished look.

[Kyle Boatright]

Justin, is that paint or primer inside your cabin top? If paint, how'd you accomplish the semi-gloss look?

[rleffler]

Originally Posted by AviatorJ

I assume I'll finish the doors in much of the same manner. But that gets me back to what people have done on the doors, seems like you could just 3M adhesive some matching headliner fabric to the door and put some type of trim on it and have a nice finished look.

You need to keep in mind that any material on the doors will get dirty. You need to think through how you'll replace the material when it does and how much effort that will take.

Ernst Frietag covered his doors. He did have to fabricate some fiberglass pieces to cover the edges of the material. He's reachable through VAF PM.

[Avengerboss]

I did mine with swede and it turned out great. Hardest was bonding the windows and windscreen and not damaging the swede . Lots of pre planning and ensuring its smooth. Email me and I'll send you some pics of the installation.

[Aerosport1]

I would not put any covering on the door. I would paint it the same as your cabin top finish with a slight semigloss texture. It takes a little more time to
finish the inside door skin but the results are really nice.Here is a picture of
my doors finished to match the cabin top. If using the McMaster Carr door seals your inside door surface needs to seal off on the door.
FWIW


Geoff

[Lynnb]

Not sure if it will help, but I was looking at how Rudy did his top and headliner:

http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewto...04cb&start=278