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Old 04-25-2003 | 12:54 AM
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Car: 91 rs vert'
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sagging headliner:(

I was wondering if there is any adhesive I could buy to fix this problem myself. If not i'll have to take it to a pro and pay big$$. thnks jmb
Old 04-25-2003 | 01:11 AM
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You can do it yourself but you are better off paying someone to do it. It is a royal pain I have tried. You really have to know what you are doing or else it will come out lumpy. If you want to tackle it let me know and I will try to give you step by step instructions.
Old 04-25-2003 | 01:49 AM
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try it yourself....and add some flames to!!!!!

They make special adhesive for headliners, dont use 3m.
Old 04-25-2003 | 09:35 AM
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I got a good headliner in a junkyard for $20.
Old 04-25-2003 | 09:36 AM
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Including the mounting hardware, light assembly, light bulb, etc.
Old 04-25-2003 | 12:23 PM
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the spray adheasive so u can fix it with out taking it out will discolor it and make it harder than the rest in that spot
Old 04-25-2003 | 12:25 PM
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I just payed a guy to do it and it came out alot better then the one I did.
Old 04-25-2003 | 07:43 PM
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Doing the headliner yourself isn't difficult, it just takes a few days, a work area, and the right materials to do it right.

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=127525
Old 04-25-2003 | 07:45 PM
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Originally posted by JAKEDPLAYA
try it yourself....and add some flames to!!!!!

They make special adhesive for headliners, dont use 3m.
3M does make a specific high-temp spray adhesive for headliners, etc, called Fast Tack Trim Adhesive. If there are better adhesives out there, please list them so we know.
Old 04-26-2003 | 01:52 AM
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For a hundred bucks you can have a proffesional do it and it is done right. Yes you can do it yourself if you have the time and Know How!
Old 04-26-2003 | 01:27 PM
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i just finished doing mine a couple days ago. huge pain in the *** lol. i got some headliner fabric at pepboys for $30. its good stuff with foam backing and good texture on the fabric. also an exact color match. i attached it with 3m spray adhesive 90. its a lot better then spray adhesive 77, 77 doesnt work good at all for headliners. Not sure if 90 is the recommened adhesive but its real strong and glues almost instantly. Been a few days and its still holding good, i hope it doesnt start sagging though.
Old 04-26-2003 | 04:14 PM
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As the summer months heat up, you WILL get a sagging headliner. 3M 90 will NOT hold in high temp situations. Please read the above link.

Someone just lock all these headliner posts and make the above link a sticky.
Old 04-26-2003 | 07:32 PM
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Or you could take the shadetree mechanic route and grab a stapler... or some thumb tacks...
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