Hi, just wondering if anyone has ever recovered an ABS style headliner and did u need any special glue other then basic headliner glue?

 

Mine came pre covered in the stock material from Hawks. I'd assume a can of spray adhesive (headliner glue) would work with the material.

 

Had mine covered in tweed 3 years ago at a interior shop. Also had speaker covers done. No problems as of now.

 

You don't need "basic glue", you need high temperature contact cement. It's not very expensive and can be applied with a brush. It is very strong once dry.

 

The foam backed headliner material sticks great to the abs plastic headliner with 3M super spray adhesive. I have some around here somewhere and might be able to post a pic, but it is available at local parts houses and hardware stores. Works good under cut-pile carpet too ;-)

 

I must say though, the key to a long lasting installation is in the prep work. Make sure you scuff the plastic with some sand paper and then clean with rubbing alcohol thoroughly. Then the glue will stick and hold really well.

 

Oh, and the trick of the trade is to have lacquer thinner on hand. Available everywhere. It cleans up any glue that goes where its not supposed to, including your tools, hands, etc. Our detail shop used it to clean gum, grease, etc out of seats and carpets. Works wonders on stains etc, and wont fade the material despite popular belief.

 

I wouldn't trust a generic glue for a long lasting job.

 

Its been looking great in my Blazer for the last two years. I might be a little concerned about a t-top car though where it will get pelted by the wind though....hmmm Contact cement may be the way to go on a t-top...

 

Nah, I would use it again. I just went out to my blazer and its stuck on as good as the day I did it two years ago. It is foam backed material on ABS and this is the glue I used. It is available anywhere, but I would definately not call it generic. 3M makes some good products, and this was about 10-12$ a can and worked great. Its even heat and moisture resistant...says so right there on the can