Recovering You Car's Headliner and Pillars

Step 4 Apply Healiner

Start with the flattest area of your headliner board. Follow the directions for your adhesive. I applied two coats of adhesive to a smallish area on both the headliner fabric and headliner board. I allowed about three minutes to let the glue tack/fire off. It is necessary to allow the glue to tack for a tight hold.

Allow the adhesive to set and then move on to the next area. I did about 1 linear foot at a time. When you reach an area with a curve that you want to apply pressure to, place one or more bag(s) of water on top. This will ensure even pressure is applied while the glue sets.

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Here's some advice on a method of application. Don't start at a corner or side. Start in the middle.

1. Fold headliner in half (picture one) and apply a small section half the length of the headliner board
2. Unfold headliner and allow some cure time - apply bags if necessary
3. Fold headliner in opposite direction -- pull tight to remove the leading edge of adhesive (to ensure a complete coat) and apply adhesive half the length of the headliner board
4. Unfold and allow some cure time -- apply bags
5. Repeat until that half of the headliner is complete

7. Fold down the headliner and apply adhesive
8. Unfold and repeat until finished. Apply to smaller areas on really tight curves.

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On the matter of holes -- such as a moon/sun roof...

When you get to areas like this, make relief cuts to allow the fabric to wrap around. - 5th picture

Once finished -- let your headliner sit for several hour -- a day would be even better ;)