Tightening up roof-lining material

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Fri 30 Apr 2004 13:40
Tightening up roof-lining material - Nsar
My car has an after market glass electric s/roof fitted. It's an extremely good one but the car is 8 now and where the original rooflining was re-applied to the sliding panel underneath the glass roof, it has become a little bit creased. It feels as if there is a thin layer of foam backing to the material so I can't really apply any heat to it, but I'd like to stretch the material.
Anyone know how to do this?
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Fri 30 Apr 2004 20:25
Tightening up roof-lining material - springyboy
I wonder if steaming the lining will make it pliable and then as it dries and shrinks it might tighten up nicely and eliminate the creases?
No guarantees and beware of steam soaking into the backing material or cracking the glass, best to do it off the car.

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