RE: loose ceiling liner.

["P-O Selander (EUS)" <EUSPOS@am1.ericsson.se>]

In various post have been written:

>I have been trying to replace the headliner in Andrea's car for some time
now. Here is a list of what I have >tried to use as adhesive.  This car has
a cardboard shell that the fabric was attached to.

>Contact rubber cement -  spread on both sides
>Elmer's Wood glue
>3M spray adhesive - $9
>Hot glue gun - the type for crafts

>All have failed.  I am moving onto surfboard resin next. :)

>I have noticed while at the car store that there is a headliner replacement
product that is cloth on one >side and foam on the other.  It runs about
$30.  I think that will be my next bet.

>Just thought of something and thought I would pass it on. For all of you
with headliners coming loose, >here's an alternative.  Mr. Selander's
comment about painting the hard shell made me think, "Not a bad >idea, but
you would lose sound insulation." Then I thought of a product on the market
that would cover
>the metal, provide sound insulation, and look good as it is available in
multiple colors. What I'm referring >to is the new spray in bed liner
material available for pickup truck beds. This stuff is supposed to be
>available in a "roll-on" form also. With the proper prep, and application,
you could have a nice looking >headliner, that you wouldn't have to worry
about re-gluing again in a few years.

I write:
You can still remove the cloth on the headliner but still have the hard
shell, providing both sound insulation and some crash protection. Painting
it will be my next choice and there's plenty of "foamy" paints out there.
The roll on bed liner is a great idea but I'd like to use it as
undercoating, probably not inside my car.
The 3M (high temp!) glue is supposed to work pretty well but you have to
clean the surface areas thoroughly first. This is the PITA for a success
with this work. Not sure if it is worth while on my car. For those of you
who are attempting it, make sure you cover your interior completely with a
tarp or something. It is messy beyond belief!!!!