Kloofvreter
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Can anyone recommend a good autotrimmer in the Cape Town Northern Suburbs? My car's roof lining needs to be replaced. Nothing makes a car look tacky as quick as a sagging roof lining 
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Can anyone recommend a good autotrimmer in the Cape Town Northern Suburbs? My car's roof lining needs to be replaced. Nothing makes a car look tacky as quick as a sagging roof lining
Know a guy in Goodwoood, does fantastic work but takes log as he is very busy..
skeptic_SA
Executive Member
Can anyone recommend a good autotrimmer in the Cape Town Northern Suburbs? My car's roof lining needs to be replaced. Nothing makes a car look tacky as quick as a sagging roof lining
I once got a quote to replace a roof lining for a Fiat i owned. Was in the region of R3K. Went to a breakers yard and spent under R1K for a almost new one from a wreck.
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
If you are willing to drive out all the way to Stellenbosch the Supreme Upholstery does a great job at a very good price.
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My S40's lining is sagging at the back and so I need to get it replaced. Went to McCarthy's Auto Trimmers but they couldn't match the material and I didn't like the alternative they had to offer.
Original lining behind a patch of the closest match they had (not my fingers
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My S40's lining is sagging at the back and so I need to get it replaced. Went to McCarthy's Auto Trimmers but they couldn't match the material and I didn't like the alternative they had to offer.
Original lining behind a patch of the closest match they had (not my fingers
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Kloofvreter
Honorary Master
I was going to take my S40 to Raffles Auto Trimmers in Kraaifontein, but then I totalled the car
They quoted me about R1k
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
If you want a great job then use Supreme Upholsters in Stellenbosch - it's a bit of a drive but you will not be disappointed.
Eish, sorry to hear that. Hopefully you weren't too badly injured? Volvo safety live up to its name?I was going to take my S40 to Raffles Auto Trimmers in Kraaifontein, but then I totalled the car
Did you get a chance to see what material they were quoting for? If so, was it the same or similar to the original material?
Kloofvreter
Honorary Master
No, it was a low speed accident, hit a lamppost at about 30km/h
I recall saying that it was not exactly the same, but similar. There is an issue with the S40's lining and the way it's attached to the roof. There's a layer of sponge in between, that is was deteriorates, causing it to sag. It also makes it impossible to glue your existing lining back. I haven't had a chance to go look, though.
Arthur
Honorary Master
Same thing happened on my Voyager - Little Karoo sun melted the factory glue. Original also has a thin sponge layer to you can't reglue. A local trimmer sourced new material with a 90% match and it's good as new, so it can be done.