Redo a headliner with me (Page 9/17)
rogergarrison MAY 25, 04:19 PM
I still say to use the contact cement. My black naugahyde headliner has been up in the Ferraro for over 7 years and not the slightest hint of ever coming loose. Sets closed up out in the hot sun a lot too. Cant beat $3.50 @ quart either. I used it on the whole interior of the GT40, ceiling, doors, trim panels, floor carpet, etc. Also what I used to build complete interiors in motor homes and conversion vans. Never have had a single failure I know of.
texasfiero MAY 25, 09:03 PM

After cleaning the crumbled foam ( I use a ScotchBrite pad) you can repair tears and breaks with nylon window screen. Just spray with glue and work the screen material like fiberglass. It stays flexible and is easier to work the headliner afterward. If you glue the screen to the upholstered side of the liner it also makes a good reinforcement of the areas where hardware is mounted.

The local upholstery shop told me they use the 8090 because it holds up to our hot temps here. Mark the screw holes by sticking a toothpick through from the back side.

Pay attention to the orientation of sunvisor mounts before you remove them.

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GoFast85 JUN 01, 09:03 AM

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Originally posted by 1MohrFiero:

First remove the seat belt retainer bolts. Use a T-45 torx bit.



I beleive that it is a T-50 torx - just in case someone has to go out and buy one special

Dodgerunner JUN 01, 09:32 AM
We have always used standard Contact cement as used for counter tops etc and have never had problems with them coming down. Cheap by the quart can. Just use some Wax paper to keep it from sticking as you work another area of the fabric down and remove as you go, you should have no problem.

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Whuffo JUN 02, 06:13 PM
8088 was what I used for the *third* re-do of the headliner in my red coupe. First time I used Super 77; that didn't last a week before it started coming loose. Next time, I used some of the spray upholstery glue that came with the Mr. Mikes seats - should be good stuff, right? It did last longer than the 77 but two weeks later it was time to redo the third time.

The 8088 has been holding it up for over a year now with no problem. When I redo the headliner in my gold car I'll use it again - this is the adhesive that 3M designed to hold up foam headliners...

Gokart JUN 02, 08:01 PM

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Originally posted by rogergarrison:I still say to use the contact cement. My black naugahyde headliner has been up in the Ferraro for over 7 years and not the slightest hint of ever coming loose. Sets closed up out in the hot sun a lot too. Cant beat $3.50 @ quart either. I used it on the whole interior of the GT40, ceiling, doors, trim panels, floor carpet, etc. Also what I used to build complete interiors in motor homes and conversion vans. Never have had a single failure I know of.

Took your advise...again! I just did mine over and used contact cement. It was tricky job because I converted my solid one into a cut-out for the sunroof clip I just installed.

Strange Brew JUN 02, 10:52 PM
My 2 cents for what it's worth.......at the shop I work at, we've tried most of the 3m spray & non spray adhesives. The highest strength adhesive they make in either commercial or consumer grade is the spray 90. We haven't had a failure in over 12 years of using it and most of our uses expose it to all types of extreme weather conditions. Our most common use is bonding .055 stainless steel to aluminum, although we've used it for many other things as well.
1MohrFiero AUG 14, 08:30 AM
Bump to keep this going. 8088 seems to be the best spray glue recommendation and contact cement is a sure winner. On the torx both 45 and 50 will work. If you start with the smaller and it starts to strip you may get a second chance with the 50.

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cliffw SEP 17, 08:58 AM
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RACE SEP 19, 11:01 PM
I just finished doing my own headliner but used black vinyl instead of fabric. ($20 total cost) I have a leather interior and thought that it would fit the look of the car better.

I did not reinstall the hanger hooks. I have only used them one time in three years and they do not benefit the look of the car. My next project will be the sun visors.

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