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GoFast85
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OCT 04, 12:14 PM
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Just got finished doing mine and figured I would add to the wealth of into out there. All went well and I even cleaned the outside of the mouldings before I put them back into place. Looked at my finished job and found a dash of black sealer on the headliner. Looks like it came off of the inside of the side moulding, as I put it in place. I figured that if you couldn't see it then why clean it? Moral of the story?? Take the time and clean both sides of the molding. [This message has been edited by GoFast85 (edited 10-04-2005).]
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Tom Slick
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OCT 09, 09:56 PM
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well my attempt at doing my headliner FAILED miserably.
i used vinyl and contact cement, not a good combination.
for some reason the contact cement loosen the backing
on the vinyl, so i pulled if off. my next attempt after taking
all the backing off the vinyl was to lay down some felt but
the pattern in the felt showed through the vinyl, so it came
off again. i went back to the store and bought the rest of the vinyl
they had for my third attempt. this time i would try the
spray adhesive. i put the vinyl on one end and proceeded to
do the other then notice that it looked like big air bubbles
under the vinyl had appear. now i have wasted 2 yards of
material and having to show for it. i guess i'll need to scrap
the vinyl and go to cloth. but i can't find any beechwood
headliner material or anything close around here. i guess i'll
have to have a professional do it.thomas...
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djbushman
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DEC 29, 03:22 PM
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Lots of choices!!: -3M Super 77 (sucks)
-3M Foam Fast 74
-3M Super Trim Adhesive
-Contact Cement (overkill?)
-Alchemco Tac-IT
-3M 8088/8089
-E6000 Anyway, just a semi-bump. I think I'll try the Foam Fast 74 if I can find it. -db.
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Saxman
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MAR 04, 04:23 PM
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Just saw this one for the first time. Great subject! Does anyone have a shot of their headliner without the visors? I may leave them off, too. Since my head is up in the sunroof, I won't be needing them...
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KA
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MAR 06, 09:51 AM
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Word of caution with the contact cement. ( I just did my pickup )
It works good, but.. Don't press too hard! I pressed the cement through the foam backing and it stuck too well leaving finger tracks! looks like crap!If using the spray adheasive, I found it works well if you are not shy about applying it. My first attempt failed because I was too cheap to buy a extra can and sprayed it on too thin.
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Blacktree
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MAR 06, 04:53 PM
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^ I agree about the spray adhesive. When I re-covered my headliner (plus the firewall cover and door panels), I used 3M #90 adhesive. And I applied it liberally to both mating surfaces. It's been about a year and a half, and it still looks good. It even survived the hot/humid Florida summer.
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RCR
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MAR 07, 07:26 AM
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I did not notice if someone posted this link, but thought I'd repost it anyway if it was: http://store.yahoo.com/yourautotrim-store/
These guys seem to have just about everything, and their prices look pretty good. Bob
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Tom Slick
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MAR 07, 07:31 AM
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Tom Slick
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APR 24, 12:18 PM
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i'm giving it one more try before i let the professional handle it.
how cut the inside corners on the material so it will go up and
over and tuck into the t-top channel. i made some small cuts
but the material will not stretch enough to fit.
i know i could cut a deep enough V shape but that part would
show and that would bug me to death.
thanks...
edit: here is a photo (prvoided by jscott1) of my problem area.
 [This message has been edited by Tom Slick (edited 04-25-2006).]
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Tom Slick
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APR 25, 05:13 PM
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