Clean headlining

[HPLP]

Hey,

I have a 110 csw and the headlining is dirty with a combination of mud and what I think is mold. Has anyone any recommendations on how to clean it? I have thought of taking it off and powerwashing it but I wasnt sure whether that'd work or would distroy it.

Thanks,

H.

[BogMonster]

A high pressure washer will probably wreck it I would think?

[HPLP]

Aye thats what I thought. Maybe some washing up liquid might work.

Has anybody tried anything else to clean one?

H

[DaveSIIA]

Traffic Film Remover in warm water. Apply with a moderately stiff bristled brush in a circular motion, trying not to soak the headlining material. Then mop up with a clean cloth. Worked quite well on the headlinging of my 300Tdi CSW after it had been standing for two years. I probably need to give it another going over (or two) to get the last bits of muck out.

[tommi]

I used washing up liquid. I used a brush to apply it (headlining out of the vehicle) and then just rinsed off with a hose. Seemed to work well.

[crwoody]

^^As above ^^ should work fine but if it's mouldy, try adding a little drop of bleach to the washing solution, it helps to kill the bacteria that forms the mould.

[MattYorke]

A high pressure washer will probably wreck it I would think?

I've had good success with an industrial high pressure steam cleaner! As long as you don't hold in 1 position too long or too close. To my surprise it worked great without causing any damage.

[del]

My other half uses a mould remover aroumd the house ,it comes in a spray bottle ,maybe that would work

[landroversforever]

I use auto glym interior cleaner. that worked getting car wax off the seats

[Unsworth]

Cillit bang

Spray on then wipe off with a warm, damp cloth

[pedro]

1.remove headlining

2. clean and scrub with fairy liquid and very hot water.

3. scrub neat bleach and leave, then rinse thoroughly, mine came up like new.

[reb78]

I need to do mine in my 110 CSW. How do you get the headlinings down without wrecking them? Mine is not stuck well to whatever is above it now - i thought i would try and solve this at the same time as the lining inteself is in great condition - 20 years ols and no tears.

[landroversforever]

110CSW is in three parts i think. You need to remove the rows of plastic rivets (they just prise out). Cant remember what happens at the outside edges though

[reb78]

Plastic rivets along the edge as well. I'll try and get these off carefully - i'm just woriied about ripping it thats all. Will all of the headlining foam drop dowm at the same time?

For the cleaning - what about coating it in that mould killer you can buy for walls before you paint them? Could coat in that and then wash off..

[landroversforever]

IIRC, I think the front section comes down first then, work towards the back. Easier to concentrate on one section at a time, rather than getting it all down in one go.

[Unsworth]

I just did mine in situ, Didnt see why it needed to come out!