Headliner replacement

[sbiddle]

The headliner on my '96 4 dr is sagging a little at the front and back. I've searched around the internet and discovered the only true fix is to remove it from the car and apply new fabric using spray adhesive. Fixes on the vehicle are short lived and of poor quality.

My question is: has anyone had experience with this? It seems that the biggest challange is getting the thing out of, and back into the car. There doesn't seem to be enough room to get it out the front door (right front I presume)

[sbiddle]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm not too excited about doing this job. I fancy myself more of a framing carpenter than a finish carpenter if you know what I mean. I read elsewhere that the material can be had at Jo-Annes (fabric store), so I'll have to order the adhesive and get after it. The other thing I'm thinking of replacing is my dash. Mine has a lot of bleaching from the sun. I'll check out my local pull and pay to see what's available.

[Metro Mighty Mouse]

I replaced my headliner material with some flame fabric I bought at wal mart. It has the advantage of not having the foam backing to worry about so a good quality spray adhesive is sufficient. The disadvantage is the low quality fabric has sun faded fairly quickly. It has lasted a few years with no real sagging. In my observations you are unlikely to find an unfaded dash anywhere. They almost all fade with the same odd pattern. I believe this is due to a poor choice in plastics for the dash manufacture. I originally planned to cover the dash in fabric also, but am planning on trying one of the vinyl paints to cover the fading. I will let you know how it goes when it's done.

Jon

[sbiddle]

Originally Posted by Metro Mighty Mouse

I replaced my headliner material with some flame fabric I bought at wal mart. It has the advantage of not having the foam backing to worry about so a good quality spray adhesive is sufficient. The disadvantage is the low quality fabric has sun faded fairly quickly. It has lasted a few years with no real sagging. In my observations you are unlikely to find an unfaded dash anywhere. They almost all fade with the same odd pattern. I believe this is due to a poor choice in plastics for the dash manufacture. I originally planned to cover the dash in fabric also, but am planning on trying one of the vinyl paints to cover the fading. I will let you know how it goes when it's done.

Jon

I've looked into the vinyl paints and that looks like the way to go. I understand they actually bond to the vinyl instead of just cover up. Do you think you'll have to remove the dash to do this or are you planning on the mask and pray method?