recovering your car's headliner

[Kurt Deschler]

Having just finished the headliner on my 5k, I would add the
following:

Use a soft wire cup brush on a variable speed drill to remove the foam.
This will get all of the foam off without mashing it into the backer and
elkiminate the need for sanding.

The original material can be re-used by using the cup brush to pull the
foam off. Keep the material tight while brusing it and do not apply
pressure.

Since very thin foam is not commonly available, tight-weave poly padding
can be used as padding under the headliner material, I don't know the
proper name of this material.

Use a high-tack high strength spray adhesive with an adjusgtable nozzle.
After trying several products, Cyclo was hands-down the best. 3 cans
should do a headliner and padding.

 	-Kurt

> Message: 9
> Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:05:26 -0500
> From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net>
> Subject: recovering your car's headliner
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> I found this on the Instructables website.  I'm not sure it applies
> to Type 44s, but the example uses a Golf, so it is in the family.
>
> http://www.instructables.com/id/EM23EK06B4EVYDVN90?ALLSTEPS
>
> -- 
> Kent McLean
> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke