Sagging headliner blues

[Pat Korach]

Wallace

As a last resort you might try injecting some  insulation into the
headliner.
 The kind in a can with a long tube.  Inject into a slit right below the sag

and enough that it contacts the roof too.  Hold up in position until dry and

do not get any on the headliner.  There are two kinds you can get minimal
expanding and one that expands alot more.

I have never tried this before but may work.

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA

Wallace White wrote:

> Fellow listers -
>
> My 5k is showing its age in the most undignified way possible: letting
> its headliner sag. It's now got a big bubble of loose cloth right above
> where the rear passengers' seats are. Yes, I realized this shortly
> before my in-laws came in town. At least it wasn't hanging down low
> enough to hit their heads! But it will be soon.
>
> What to do?
>
> I've searched the archives. I find the following options:
>
> (1) New headliner assembly from the dealer. $400 plus installation. (Did
> I say this was an option? Whoops.)
>
> (2) Remove the whole headliner assy and pull the cloth off, then use
> lots of 3M trim adhesive spray (not Super 77), let dry partly, and press
> the cloth down again.
>
> (3) Thumbtacks. Crude but clever. Some listers report ill results: not
> only is it ineffective, but the thumbtacks may become projectiles.
>
> (4) Tent pole. (My idea.) Does obscure visibility somewhat.
>
> Any other suggestions? The cloth hasn't completed separated from the
> foam yet, so I can't get in and put an adhesive in without pulling
> things apart more...
>
> I'm considering #2 but with a pressure-sensitive adhesive, like a 3M
> 467. We design the stuff into products at work and it sticks like crazy.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Wallace
>   '87 5kcstq 179k