I originally posted this in the interiors section, but seriously, no one looks there, so I was hoping you guys could help.
While cutting out my old windshield to replace it, I accidently cut into the headliner. I want to repair it, and am looking for the easiest, most cost effective, and cleanest way to do that. If it helps make any suggestions, I do intend to dye it black. I want a really trick solid black interior.
Headliner Repair
headliners cannot be "repaired" like a seat can. To repair a headliner, you need to remove all of the old material (headliner is a foam backed cloth, and once the foam seperates from the cloth, cannot be reglued because the glue will come through the cloth) and clean any loose stuff from the board. Then you need to find some NEW headliner material and glue it onto your board with contact adhesive.
HOWEVER, if you've never done this, don't have access to headliner material or sprayable contact adhesive, you're better off taking it to a shop and having it done professonally. Around here a headliner replacement in any color you want averages between $65 and $85, which includes the labor to remove and reinstall your headliner, and recovering it in new material.
Just a little bit of info for ya, headliner DOESN'T accept dye very well and your more likely to cause more problems by doing it. IMO, working for an upholstry shop for the past 10 years, you're better off just having it replaced in black.
HOWEVER, if you've never done this, don't have access to headliner material or sprayable contact adhesive, you're better off taking it to a shop and having it done professonally. Around here a headliner replacement in any color you want averages between $65 and $85, which includes the labor to remove and reinstall your headliner, and recovering it in new material.
Just a little bit of info for ya, headliner DOESN'T accept dye very well and your more likely to cause more problems by doing it. IMO, working for an upholstry shop for the past 10 years, you're better off just having it replaced in black.
-
Demi Icarus
- Posts: 29
- Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:04 pm
- Car: 1992 Nissan 240SX
Re: (Chezedik)
yea...
I just went to Joann's whatever, fabric hobby store or whatever it is... and I got some black foambacked headliner there as well as spray adhesive so tomorrow i'm going to take out the board and spray the adhesive and the headliner and then put it into my car, and we'll see how the final product is... wish me luck...
I just went to Joann's whatever, fabric hobby store or whatever it is... and I got some black foambacked headliner there as well as spray adhesive so tomorrow i'm going to take out the board and spray the adhesive and the headliner and then put it into my car, and we'll see how the final product is... wish me luck...
-
Demi Icarus
- Posts: 29
- Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:04 pm
- Car: 1992 Nissan 240SX
Re: (Chezedik)
ok so it... i lagged a lot on doing it... i lag a lot period... but me and my gf finally finished it and it looks amazing! my headliner board piece thing was like cracked so it kinda sucked at times... but we got it in and i looks amazing! lol... so when i get time i'll take and post some pics...