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What kind of glue has anyone been successful with to glue headliner to inside roof of a midyear coupe? Please cite Manufacturer and name of glue. THanks
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Re: Headliner Glue
All of the adhesives that I have tried to use over the years have disolved the foam backing. Good luck unless there is something new out.Dick Whittington -
Re: Headliner Glue
All of the adhesives that I have tried to use over the years have disolved the foam backing. Good luck unless there is something new out.Dick WhittingtonComment
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Re: Headliner Glue
3M super weatherstrip spray adhesive might work. Spray it on both side lightly and it may not disolve the foam. I never ahd much luck with any of them holding up over the long term. Seems the heat inside a car allows the glued parts to pull apart from gravity working.Comment
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Re: Headliner Glue
3M super weatherstrip spray adhesive might work. Spray it on both side lightly and it may not disolve the foam. I never ahd much luck with any of them holding up over the long term. Seems the heat inside a car allows the glued parts to pull apart from gravity working.Comment
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Re: Headliner Glue
Ken, this is one of the products that I have tried and it did disolve the foamDick WhittingtonComment
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Re: Headliner Glue
Ken, this is one of the products that I have tried and it did disolve the foamDick WhittingtonComment
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Re: Headliner Glue
The best glue to use is a Neoprene spray/brush-on contact cement that can only be purchased through an auto trim (upholstery) shop or supplier. There are water base and solvent based, I prefer the solvent base because I feel it holds better but you will have the solvent smell aroud for a few days/week. Spraying it on with a spary-gun is much cleaner and easier than brushing it on. The problem with headliners that have a foam backing is that after a few years the foam begins to disintigrate from heat, smoke and just the air itself. So, many headliners will fall down no matter what. Replacement headliner material has the foam backing on it when you buy it, you can NOT buy the material without the backing. The foam hides the flaws of the panel being covered and it looks better than gluing the thin material to a panel without the foam. 3M sells a glue but I have not had great success in the long-term. Stop by an upholstery shop WITH a quart jar and buy the cement you should use and get a cheap spray-gun from Home Depot, Sears, ETC. and do the job yourself. The cost would be around $60.00 for the gun, $15.00 for the quart of glue. CLEAN the panel to be covered with a "hand-brush" or cleaning brush that is pretty stiff to remove the old foam. Or you can have it dome for around $60.00-$200.00 depending on you removing the "headliner shell" or the shop R/R the shell. Have fun! (sorry for the long post) Mike D 1787Comment
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Re: Headliner Glue
The best glue to use is a Neoprene spray/brush-on contact cement that can only be purchased through an auto trim (upholstery) shop or supplier. There are water base and solvent based, I prefer the solvent base because I feel it holds better but you will have the solvent smell aroud for a few days/week. Spraying it on with a spary-gun is much cleaner and easier than brushing it on. The problem with headliners that have a foam backing is that after a few years the foam begins to disintigrate from heat, smoke and just the air itself. So, many headliners will fall down no matter what. Replacement headliner material has the foam backing on it when you buy it, you can NOT buy the material without the backing. The foam hides the flaws of the panel being covered and it looks better than gluing the thin material to a panel without the foam. 3M sells a glue but I have not had great success in the long-term. Stop by an upholstery shop WITH a quart jar and buy the cement you should use and get a cheap spray-gun from Home Depot, Sears, ETC. and do the job yourself. The cost would be around $60.00 for the gun, $15.00 for the quart of glue. CLEAN the panel to be covered with a "hand-brush" or cleaning brush that is pretty stiff to remove the old foam. Or you can have it dome for around $60.00-$200.00 depending on you removing the "headliner shell" or the shop R/R the shell. Have fun! (sorry for the long post) Mike D 1787Comment
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