My headliner had seen its better days
Step one was to remove the old headliner and foam from the headliner backing. The wife insisted this be done outside. Turns out if came off in one big piece, very little mess.
The next step was to lay out the new headliner material on the backing. I let it sit for a few hours to "relax", this was probably an un-needed step.
Step2: fold over half and apply adhesive. I made a mistake here. The can said 3 coats and I did three coats but a bit on the heavy side. So I only had enough glue for 2 lighter coats on the other side.
After the glue sets-up: gently roll the side into the backing using even light pressure. I had 2 helpers hold the edges up and I worked the side down. The repeat on the other side.
Almost done. The next step will be to flip it over, make the cutouts for the dome light, mirror, sun visors and rear grab handles. Trim and fold over the edges. But, I'm out of glue, so it will have to wait a day or 2.
Step one was to remove the old headliner and foam from the headliner backing. The wife insisted this be done outside. Turns out if came off in one big piece, very little mess.
The next step was to lay out the new headliner material on the backing. I let it sit for a few hours to "relax", this was probably an un-needed step.
Step2: fold over half and apply adhesive. I made a mistake here. The can said 3 coats and I did three coats but a bit on the heavy side. So I only had enough glue for 2 lighter coats on the other side.
After the glue sets-up: gently roll the side into the backing using even light pressure. I had 2 helpers hold the edges up and I worked the side down. The repeat on the other side.
Almost done. The next step will be to flip it over, make the cutouts for the dome light, mirror, sun visors and rear grab handles. Trim and fold over the edges. But, I'm out of glue, so it will have to wait a day or 2.
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