I am tempted to try this. My headboard is in good condition with no dings or fingerprints. Only thing wrong is my headliner is torn and not sticking to the board. How would you do this with a sunroof??
i used the 3M super trim adhesive on my chrysler new yorker with a roof center console that also needed to be covered (had a bunch of curves, that was a pain). but i never had a problem with it, it held strong for the year afterwards i had it. but i also used like 3 cans. looked great too.
I've used 3M FoamFast 74 with great results on 10 to 15 headliners through the years. it's made for foam backed fabric. I got it at Hancock Fabrics for about $10.00 per spraycan. I believe I can get two headliners out of a can including headliners on full size cars.
i used fibreglas cloth an resin to repair and stiffen up my badly damaged headboard .i worked the resin into it pretty much everywhere and it is fairly stiff but i didnt find it hard to get in the car.i then covered it with burlap using 3m spray 90 adhesive and painted it with metallic black paint.been up 2 years now with no problems.cheap fix and gives a different look .
Ok I will redo my headliner soon....I need some more info.
Is it possible to reuse the original headliner fabric (already on the headline panel) with good result or it's mandatory to use new fabric?
Whats the name of the fabric used to do the original factory headliner?
Where I can find this fabric?Can I find it in fabric store or other places?
Can I glue directly to the panel the headliner fabric? and is it the best choice?
Or do I have to put a sheet of foam between the fabric and the headliner panel? And whats the best material to put between and where it is sold?
If I've read correctly, the best choice if you have a paint spay gun is to use contact cement, but the best spay can choice is 3M Super Trim Adhesive 8090.
Thanks for your help.
I always use spray gun with contact cement. Trick is NOT to put it on heavy. I take a quart of cement DAP Weldwood Original for Laminates, thin it with less than 1/2 pint of laquer thinner and spray it directly out of gun set at nearly closed pattern...not fanned. Spray a coat on both surfaces. It should come out stringy almost like silly string. Let it dry for a few minutes and then stick it on. I at first did my Ferrari kit in oem fabric, but later decided to do it in vinyl. I could not pull it off more than an inch from the edges even with heat. So I just put the vinyl on with same method right over the oem (padding?). It stayed just fine for next 6 years then I sold the car. Im assuming its still there. This is also the way i put commercial floor carpet to the ceiling of custom coaches, bookmobiles, mobile police ops. That carpet was so heavy it took 5 or 6 of us to lift it into the vehicle. Not one I know of ever came loose. Some say its overkill, but I like that better than redoing it every other year.
So i have the headliner pulled from my parts car to work on and in case I screw something up. My plan is to glass it to help it reinforce it, but im debating on using leather or glassing a bit more and painting to match the exterior. Any thoughts or comments? Has anyone done this?
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I considered some reinforcing when I re-covered mine last year. In the end, I didn't reinforce it because it was stiffer after putting on the leatherette than it was before, and I wanted to retain enough flexibility so that it wasn't a PITA to put back in place.
Has anyone installed one of the new fibreglass backed Fiero Store headliners yet?
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Is there a good way to do this with vinyl? Ive tried and It doesnt seem to conform to the shapes without wrinkling horribly its a pretty strechy vinyl too but im getting beyond frustrated with it any tips or links to guides to redo headliners in vinyl?
any body know where i can get a good used headliner board for an 86 se with sunroof and third brake light?, i know about the fiero store and i was thinking about getting the abs that comes covered but heard on here that the light grey looks more tan than grey. if thats true i will be disappointed after spending the 200.00 + it costs. they also have the fiberglass one for 100.00 but that one dont come covered and the 3rd brake light has to be cut out, and after you buy the material to finish the job or pay someone to do it your almost about back up to 200.00 again. my board broke up into about 10 pcs. after being soaked by sunroof leak, so i wasn't even going to try to salvage it. looking for one already done in light grey factory style that i can install right out of the box! let me know thanks, kevin
Is there a good way to do this with vinyl? Ive tried and It doesnt seem to conform to the shapes without wrinkling horribly its a pretty strechy vinyl too but im getting beyond frustrated with it any tips or links to guides to redo headliners in vinyl?
On page 3 RACE did his in vinyl. Shoot him a PM or email. Maybe he can help.
I just did mine today and what a nasty A$$ job this is. The disintegrated foam backing goes EVERYWHERE. Luckily, my headliner peeled off in one big piece and the backer board is in perfect shape. Who'd a thunk it? Some times you just get lucky....
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I was wondering if anyone has redone their sunshade yet? For the sunroof owners that use the sunshade, most of the problem is with the dropping cloth on the sunshade. The cloth is sewen to the backer board too. I see the FS has reproduction ones, but was curious if anyone out there has a solution.
After using all the diffrent spray can glues including the 20 buck a can 3m stuff I did like roger said to do and I went to harbor freight and got a cheapo gun and went and got the wellwood contact glue for countertops at home depot and I havent had a problem since plus the stuff works great on simulated leather and seat type foam!
