If you're thinking about replacing your headliner.....DON'T

[Sstupid]

OK, I would say that I would rather pull out a tooth with a pair of pliers than to remove my headliner, again. I was installing a stereo and already had most of my interior pulled out, so I figured WTH? Let's try to remedy this sagging headliner issue. NO! STOP! DON'T DO IT!

What happens is the foam backing that the original material once had was dried and turned to a sticky dust over the years from heat. When you peel the material off, that sticky dust is left behind on the backing. It is impossible to remove completely and the spray-adhesive won't stick very well with it there. Also, if you do scrape it off, like I did (took me 4 hours with a razor blade and a lot of Acetone), then there is no foam for the material, so when you spray the adhesive on the material, it soaks through and stains it. Also, it doesn't sit flat. You see every little uneven part of the backing. Should I have purchased some new material? In hindsight, yes. You need the new foam to make this work. Would it have looked good after I was done with new material? Absolutely not. It takes a skilled hand to adhere a large piece of material to a backing that has bends and recesses, etc. I will NEVER attempt this again. My headliner looks like absolute shiiite. I will likely be paying someone to fix it, later on. Right now, I'm not going to worry about it. I'm just here to warn you not to attempt a fix on your headliner.

Take it to someone. Whatever they are asking simply isn't enough.

[Ilya]

lol...sorry to hear that man.

[Sstupid]

[cruzad3r]

i'm at work so i can't see any pics - if you haven't posted them, can you do so? it would be a good VISUAL WARNING for all. also i have the same damn issue that i'm trying to fix - the back liner is loose and it's rattle like a m0f0

thanks

[Sstupid]

I would be embarrassed to post photos of it. You guys will just have to trust me. Pay someone. Get the old credit card out.

[bicsintegra]

thanks for the warning off to the shop it will go!

[ChiefRider]

Painful to read your experience!

It really is virtually impossible to re-glue the headliner. I learned this about 20 years ago on an '80's Olds I had. Since the car wasn't worth much, I wound up making a design with thumb tacks to keep the *@>(% headliner off my head.

[Six_Legs]

Thanks for the warning.
If I ever have this issue, suede would be my material of choice. One of the people I follow on IG did the headliner on his M in suede himself, looked great!