Roof Lining restoration

[dawpooldad]

Hi,
Several years ago, at a classic car show, I spoke to a bloke who "restored" his roof headlining by painting it with what I think was gloss paint. It was on a '58 Ford Anglia fitted with a cloth material and it had the benefit of "tightening up" the slack lining and also brightening up the interior.
Now, I've got a very drab headlining on my 2 door '54 Ser II, although it's still taught, it could do with brightening up and this might be a solution.
I'd like to know if anybody has tried this on their Moggie and if so, what kind of paint was used and what precautions were taken.
Rgds
Dawpooldad

[GPO_Van]

Hi
I do not know if I would paint, but I have a friend whose wife is a seamstress and she has made me a new head liner using the old as a template.
I will be trying to fit this in the next week or so, as you live on the Wirral you can come and watch the process, could be a laugh as I’ve not done one before (you will be the one laughing)
Regards
Reg

[MarkyB]

Paint will harden and make the headlining really brittle, unless you want to replace it try gentle cleaning with strong detergent.

[tysonn]

Halfords sell aerosols of vinyl paint for around a tenner.It says on the tin that the paint is chemically absorbed by the vinyl and doesnt just sit on the surface.It works too.I've just recoloured the blue doorcards on a '72 mini from blue to black.Just make sure you thoroughly degrease first.As a guide 2 cans did four cards so one might do it.