headliner question..

[j fizz]

ive tried this on other cars, my liner is the thin cloth over foam.. i
imagine  any glue on the cloth would soak thru and look horrible. it always
did in the veedubs.

300 really isnt bad. it sounds like one of those jobs that goes a LOT easier
the more you do it..


>From: Ben Swann <bswann at worldnet.att.net>
>Reply-To: "bswann at worldnet.att.net" <bswann at worldnet.att.net>
>To: "'iin10ded at hotmail.com'" <iin10ded at hotmail.com>
>CC: "'skramer at mac.com'" <skramer at mac.com>, "'quattro at audifans.com'"
><quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: headliner question..
>Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 09:34:30 -0400
>
> > whats the [is there a] best way to save/repair a sagging headliner? the
> > bentley procedure sounds like major surgery. and i can only guess what
>the
> > dealer charges for one.
> >
> > any btdt?
>
>About 3 years ago, I used some floor and tile cement.  Very gooey and goes
>on with a brush.
>
>I would have a hard time pulling the headliner off now.
>
>The downside is it bled through in some places where it was applied thickly
>so there are brown spots.  Eventually I will paint with some Kilz and latex
>paint.
>
>Make sure everything below is covered well before applying anything, and
>make sure you have the appropriate solvent and lots of rags on hand if you
>consider doing this, as it is very messy.
>
>In retrospect, having it done professionally for under $300 doesn't sound
>too bad if you intend to keep the car.  The flooring cement was economical
>though and only took about an hour.
>
>Ben
>
>[...An automotive interiors
>place says the only way to fix this is to replace it.   $275 to re-apolster
>(sp) the whole interior ceiling minus the sun roof and the visors.  Doesn't
>sound too bad to me.  They said it will take them a whole day to do the
>job.
>
>I guess what happens is there is a foam backing on the fabric that is glued
>to the particle board.  The fabricx delaminates from this.  According to
>this installer, re-gluing doesn't work as it only lasts temporarily.
>:
>
>Steve Kramer
>1990 V8q]


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