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huber

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Posted: July 20, 2007 at 5:34 PM / IP Logged

So I wrapped my headliner a month or so ago and it is coming down...when the back windows are down you can see the air going through it.....

How I did it

I cleaned it

Sprayed 3mm spray glue

let sit for a min or so

Started applying

Then I hot glued the ends around the back of the headliner

I used this like micro suede material....It was stretchy so do you think that was my problem?

I have some different material I am looking at using this second time around...my question is though....With the first one the fabric wasn't long enough...so I used this doodie that a lady at the fabric store said would hold it together...you iron it on...doodie! so I was thinking about sewing this next one together...any ideas?

drvnbysound

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Posted: July 20, 2007 at 6:34 PM / IP Logged

Ive done many headliners, both foam backed factory replacement as well as suede ... I usually use the ADH225 from Select Products. Its an aerosol can of spray adhesive that can withstand heat up to 225-degrees. The 3M stuff does not work well in heat.

huber

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Posted: July 20, 2007 at 7:58 PM / IP Logged

Oh really? See I thought 3M was the doodie to get! lol....Where can I get that stuff from? Does it matter what the fabric is like?

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Posted: July 20, 2007 at 9:46 PM / IP Logged

from slect products you can also get part number adh206 1 gallon. you will need a spray gun via air compressor to apply but it is rated at 350 degrees F

what you will need to do is spray to both serfaces before you stick wait about 2 minutes to allow the air to make it so it is not wet than you can begin to apply the headliner to the pad. just make sure you spray both sides the material back and the piece your apply to.

even with the adh225 you need to spray both sides and let it sit a lil bit.,

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integratyper934

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Posted: July 21, 2007 at 3:12 PM / IP Logged

spray glue is really only good for carpet.....hardly that. contact cement always works like he said select products makes a rattle spray contact cement. i got a case of it headliner didn't stick -- posted image.

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huber

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Posted: July 22, 2007 at 7:36 PM / IP Logged

Awesome....Is there a website?

What is the best way to make the edges of the fabric stick to the other side of the headliner?

huber

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Posted: August 13, 2007 at 7:27 PM / IP Logged

Bump for a website or info on buy from select products!

1883atlantics

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Posted: August 13, 2007 at 9:47 PM / IP Logged

huber wrote:

Bump for a website or info on buy from select products!

I'm looking for a very good quality contact cement myself. Not even 10 seconds of key strokes and I found:

www.SelectProducts.com

Not that difficult. Good luck with the headliner, sounds like nice material.

Jeff

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Posted: August 14, 2007 at 7:38 AM / IP Logged

I've always used contact cement from Home Depot/Lowes. DAP makes it, it's like $20-$25 a gallon. I've done many, many headliners with no problems. you have to spray the contact cement with a spray gun and compressor, if you try to roll it on it'll give you problems.

huber

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Posted: August 17, 2007 at 9:17 PM / IP Logged

I will keep that in mind when I do the next one!

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