inside car upolstery roof covering is falling how can I glue it back to the roof top?

Question

The felt inside the car and the roof covering material is falling. If I glue it, I'm afraid the glue will penetrate the material and make t look like a mess. How can I re-glue the felt cloth material back to the inner roof upholstery?

Answer 1

When the car's headliner starts to fall down, it's often because the thin layer of foamy material between it and the roof itself has degraded, so it doesn't hold well under reattaching. I tried several options with an older car I had with a roof liner issue. One was using super thin plastic 'ribs' across the roof that held the liner in place (visible but not really unattractive). Another is to use velcro 'dots' which come in a set with sticky backs and just press the liner back into place that way (be sure the surface you attach it to is clean). Eventually, though, it usually comes down to replacing the headliner.

Answer 2

You can get some spray contact cement made by 3m but why do this when you can get it fixed a lot cheaper than you might think. You can buy a new one for about $100 give or take a few dollars. Check with the local upholstery shop, and you may be surprised at how cheap it is to be repaired. Good Luck!

Answer 3

For the love of God, I am dumbfounded by the sheer volume of idiots breathing my precious air in the UK. This was a hoax and anyone with a little common sense should've been able to see the flaws in it. It is obviously good sense to clear obstructions from the car before you set off, but there is absolutely no truth in the rumour that "from tomorrow, police will start issuing fixed penalty notices". I can't bring myself to tell you just how many people I previously considered intelligent and clued up who, not only fell for this, but argued til they were blue in the face that this had to be true - either because "someone they knew" was fined, or they had read the same quote from the Highway Code...pitiful. Just by way of warning to you all, the current Facebook trend of changing your profile picture to a cartoon character is not genuine and is ACTUALLY a clever trick employed by paedophiles to seduce your kids. BE WARNED! Oh yes, and the 90s problem drug 'Cake' has seen an increase in popularity amongst kids in the last few months, so you might want to lock them up 24/7... Wise up.

Answer 4

There are people who specialize in fixing headliners (upholstery roof inside). The can do a great job. In the meatime you can do a quick fix but it won't hold very long. Also, if you can, try to avoid riding around with your windows down as that increases headliner damage.

Answer 5

Get some spray headliner glue from an auto parts store

Answer 6

Spray headliner glue at auto parts retailer

Answer 7

It's called a headliner.
Doing right so it looks ok is hard. However the spray adhesive is the cheapest option. Unscrew the trim panels and spray lightly. Then smooth the fabric to prevent wrinkles.

Or take to a shop, & pay $$$$.

Answer 8

3M glue in a spray can, start at the domelight hole and work your way to the edges, there may be a little wrinkle on the edges when you get done, then you can pull the pannels loose and stuff the excess under there.

once one comes loose it starts stretching, so you're more than likely going to have the wrinkled edges.

Answer 9

Go to any store like advanced auto, they sell these kits that have like tack that screw up into the roof of your car the look good and work great. I have used them.

Answer 10

the headliner will pop off then you can use spray adhesive to glue it