Headliner repair using wooden battens

[Michael Riebs / AudiV8]

Keith from AudiConnection told me about a spray adhesive for carpet & headliners. I bought a can at AutoZone, and just sprayed it in the space - in excess! It worked - on the 3rd attempt.

Michael L. Riebs
Grand Rapids, Michigan

'90 V8Q
'98 A6QA

www.omegaconceptsltd.com
www.1stchoicegranite.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doyt W. Echelberger" <Doyt at buckeye-express.com>
To: "Michael Riebs / AudiV8" <audiv8 at 1stchoicegranite.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: Headliner repair using wooden battens


> Hello Michael......Glad you had a good experience there, with the glue. You
> must be very skillful.
>
> Heard several stories about how it was necessary to remove all that loose
> foamy stuff and old adhesive, and it looked like a problem for my limited
> capabilities...so, I took a road less traveled. The battens were clean and
> easy and they circumvented the issue of removing the old foam and adhesive.
> Besides, I have an personal aversion to messing about with adhesives in the
> cabin. I'm clumsy and spill things (visions of blobs of glue running down
> my elbows onto the leather seats and carpeting, or overspray on all the
> windows and cabin trim.) Sticky issue/overwild imagination? Do what you do
> best.
>
> So far, the battens are holding up the headliner, and I like the way it looks.
>
> Doyt
>
>  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> At 10:24 AM 6/29/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >Um...
> >I just glued mine back in!
> >
> >Michael L. Riebs
> >Grand Rapids, Michigan
> >
> >'90 V8Q
> >'98 A6QA
>
>
>