my cieling is starting to droop kinda a lot now but i am too cheap to take it some where and get it done profesionally for like $50. You guys know any anciet tricks to do it. i have spray adhiesive glue just incase i need it. thanx

 

Check the technical articles.

 

It's actually very easy. I just did this a week ago to my headliner.

In a nutshell here are your steps:

1. Take out the headliner
2. Rip off the old fabric
3. Get the old glue and crud off the fiberglass headliner
4. (optional) Give the headliner board a coat of fiberglass resin to strengthen it
5. Put your new fabric on with spray adhesive

I picked up some nice grey fleece like material at Walmart for $5 a yard. I bought a yard and 2/3 and it was plenty to cover both my T-Top headliner and my sailpanels. It might even be enough to cover a hardtop.

All in all it cost me @ $30 total, but I had the fiberglass already on hand ;-)

 

the tech articles only tell how to REPLACE your T-TOP headliner. i just want to make it so my headlier does not sag. and i dont have t-tops.

 

Should be about the same man. You might have a few different pieces to get the headliner out, but once it's out...same article applies. It's just a boards that needs fabric. Doesn't matter what shape it is....

 

Ahhh...I think I see your dilemna. You have good fabric, but it just sags? In that case, you still need to do the same steps. No way to re-glue the fabric without taking it off first....and if your going to take it off....why not replace it? If it' in mint condition...just rip it off carefully and re-glue it.

 

PimpCamaroRS said:


Finally, something I can help with! I used to do this for a living.. truth is, you really can't just re-glue the fabric. If you look at headliner fabric on the roll, you'll see that there's a layer of foam padding attached to the fabric. When your headliner begins to sag, it's because the foam is breaking down... the fabric separates from the foam (which still is attached to the roof). So if you just reglue the fabric, then you'll encounter two problems:

1) The glue will seep thru the fabric, causing it to look like sh**t.

2) It really won't last very long.. the foam will still be breaking down, and the fabric will just re-separate.

If you're going thru the trouble to take everything down in the first place, why not go ahead and put up new headliner material. Guaranteed it will cost you less than $50, and you'll only have to invest a couple hours of your time, if that. Easy job!

 

so i cant just get new fabric, i have to get all new foam headliner material?

 

You can use anything you like to cover it. I chose to use fleece type material. It offers more cushion that just plain fabric and looks pretty good. Check this forum..I posted pics of it yesterday ;-)

 

MotoGod's right- you can use most anything you want , really. Just make sure that the material you choose isn't too heavy for the adhesive to hold up (i.e.- stay away from **** carpet and the like ) . If you use a regular fabric, be sure to have a careful touch with the adhesive spray, or at least plenty of fabric to spare. If you decide to try headliner material, it can be bought cheaply at an upholstery shop, or at a piece goods store... maybe priced at $1.50-$6.50 per yard. Be sure to buy yourself a few yards, so you'll have some to spare for touchups or if you mess up. Too much is always better than not enough.