hey guys,
I was wondering has anyone ever used anything besides the normal feltlike material for a headliner, my fiancee's car has a sort of plastic headliner. it doesn't look quite as nice but it's really durable. could I used a nylon or a vinyl, or is it easier just to use the felt.

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neko
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Use the Felt, you can buy it at JoAnns Fabrics. If they have different brands look for the stretchiest you can find if you have T-tops. If you have a hard top, most any of it should work fine... The vynal is kind of streatchy, but it does not streth enough for a headliner ESPECIALLY if you have T-tops.

To get the old stuff off, once the headliner is removed, & the old material is off, take a wire brush & remove the excess foam left behind, make it really clean, then take some spray adhesive & stick the new stuff on...

3M makes a couple kinds, 77 & 90 come to mind they work pretty well. the 77 is designed to be moved & adjusted, but the 90 is more of a once you place it, thats all there is.

I personally like the headliner adhesive spray, it comes in a Gold can, and can sometimed acquired thru fabric or interior shops.



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