RE: loose ceiling liner.

[Jason Aamodt <Jason-aamodt@utulsa.edu>]

Hey guys - why not just take the cardboard peice out and have a shop do it.
I had it done 2 years ago for $75.  Tey ordered the matching fabric, and
voila, it looks great.  I put it back in place and no more problems!

Jason.

1987 5ksq

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>Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 12:36:15 -0600 
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>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!!!!
>
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