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Gross headliner
Topic Started: Nov 23 2013, 01:02 PM (913 Views)
Damienqwerty
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Hey all. My headliner is disgusting in my 94. There is brown gunk growth all over it.

1 can I take the headliner off and clean it then be able to get it back on by hand?

2 has anyone made there own headliner? If so how?

Edited by Damienqwerty, Nov 23 2013, 01:03 PM.
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Metromightymouse
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The only cleaning you can do on the headliner is light cleaning. Anything more aggressive will cause the old foam to break down and your headliner will start to droop. I haven't done a 94 but I assume it is similar to the 95. The headliner material is glued to a formed backing material. The backing materal is pressboard and glued to to the roof of the car. It can be removed fairly easily if you take your time. You remove all the stuff that is screwed through the headliner then pull door molding off that is over the edge of the headliner and remove any plastic panels that are covering it. Once all that is done, a spatula or something to scrape between the headliner and the roof to break the glue can be used but I just pried mine down by hand. You then just pull it out the hatch. The headliner material should just pull off backing material. Clean off all the remaining foam. Once It's clean you can glue on new headliner material that you can buy at fabric stores and some auto parts stores as well as online. There are lots of colors and patterns to choose from. You need headliner material safe spray adhesive. If it's not designed for headliners it will soak through or break down the foam and the end result will be unsatisfactory. You spray both surfaces and let it set up until tacky (follow the instructions on the adhesive). Place thin wood slats across the headliner backing and lay the headliner material on the slats. Remove the middle slats and press the headliner material onto the backing, starting in the middle and working your way out. Be very careful not to allow a wrinkle or bubble to form. Some imperfections might be able to be lifted out, but the adhesive tends to grab and will tear up the foam. Remove more slats and press in and smooth out the material until it is all covered. Pay special attention to the formed areas of the backer and make sure it is glued well and pressed in well. When the entire headliner is covered, cut off the excess around the edge and it is ready to be re-installed. I used liquid nails in the areas where it was glued to the roof. Re-install the items that were removed and you're done.

MMM

P.S. Let me know if you are interested in using non headliner material and I can offer tips about that as well.
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Damienqwerty
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I'm interested in making a new headliner. I think the 94s are just a glued piece of plastic/ vynl tho.
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geogonfa
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IMHO...I have removed the headliners that I have done...cleaned and disinfected them (had mold) and re-installed, they are just vinyl, and held up with metal rods and the door trim moldings..you are also going to have to remove the dome light and visors, just to remember to pull the vinyl gently at the door openings before re-installing the rubber door trim to keep it taunt... and I also use some of that sticky thin insulation to attach to the roof to help with the heat here in Texas...
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Metromightymouse
Nov 23 2013, 02:02 PM
...You spray both surfaces and let it set up until tacky...
Apparently, this guy couldn't wait; his started out that way.

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Damienqwerty
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geogonfa
Nov 23 2013, 02:23 PM
IMHO...I have removed the headliners that I have done...cleaned and disinfected them (had mold) and re-installed, they are just vinyl, and held up with metal rods and the door trim moldings..you are also going to have to remove the dome light and visors, just to remember to pull the vinyl gently at the door openings before re-installing the rubber door trim to keep it taunt... and I also use some of that sticky thin insulation to attach to the roof to help with the heat here in Texas...
Awesome that's what I was looking for
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dayle1960
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Two different types of headliners in metros. Pre '95's have vinyl with the metal rods. This type of headliner is easy to wash. The '95+ headliners sit in a cardboard pan and is easy to hard to replace. Depends on your ability to work with a palm sander, can of spray adhesive, and have 16 hands to smooth the fabric all at once.

I've rehabbed a '96 headliner and was happy with the results. The earlier models have got to be easier due to the metal rods. JMHO.
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Metromightymouse
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:ermm: OOOP, I think I had seen that before. Been a long time since I looked in the earlier version. I stand corrected, yay vinyl.

Actually mine is now vinyl as well. And there's a giant mouse on it too :D
Edited by Metromightymouse, Nov 23 2013, 09:38 PM.
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