headliner
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
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Printed Date: May 10, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Topic: headliner
Posted By: toytruck
Subject: headliner
Date Posted: December 06, 2004 at 9:24 PM
I have seen in magazines that some people i assume glass their headliner and paint it. I have a 91 toyota pickup and the headliner seems to just be vinyl with some snaps on the ends to hold it up i guess. My question is how would i go about glassing it and reattaching it? thanks
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 06, 2004 at 10:14 PM
Well just take it out, strip the vinyl, strip the foam, apply fiberglass(probably about 3 layers of just resin, use mat if cardboard is cracked), sand high spots, apply body filler, sand, sand, sand, prime, then paint.
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Posted By: toytruck
Date Posted: December 06, 2004 at 10:55 PM
im pretty sure my headliner is crappy and is only vinyl with a padding behind, i havent taken it down though to look. How would i reinstall it, would the plastic button looking clamps still hold it?
Posted By: ravenndude
Date Posted: December 07, 2004 at 12:02 AM
As long as you aren't putting anying too heavy in the headliner ... such as EQs, LCDs, gauges ... the "plastic button looking clamps" should hold.
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 07, 2004 at 12:54 AM
Well, if there is no backing then that is a different ball game.
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Posted By: ODLeon
Date Posted: December 08, 2004 at 11:12 PM
its not just held up by the pop rivets. te plastic moulding on the pilars holds it up as well. on mine i just took it out and put fg right on top. but mine was cloth. you need to strip off the vinyl. dont use just resin as it will crack when you put it back in. use 3-4 layers of CLOTH( mat is too thick, and cloth is smoother = less sanding.) so far ive been sanding mine for ~13 hours and i still have ~4-5 to go. i just need to actually take it out of my car again to finish. for some pics, go HERE
Posted By: toytruck
Date Posted: December 09, 2004 at 7:05 PM
thanks for the help guys im not ready just yet to start on it but when i do ill post updates
Posted By: 5150azn
Date Posted: December 10, 2004 at 1:03 AM
Is it me? Or wouldn't it be really really hard to put a fg headliner back in the car without cracking it? I ask because I just put a suede headliner into a H2 and it had to be bent to put in.
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Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: December 10, 2004 at 7:41 AM
I think I read on here a long time ago that they were telling a guy that. That if it has to be bent a lot then it will probably crack, but if you can get it in w/o bending then you'll be fine. I think thats what I read maybe im confused.
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