Reusing headliner fabric?

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MagicNelson

NAXJA Forum User

Location

New Jersey

• Jul 27, 2013

• #1

Is it possible to reuse the old headliner fabric? Mine is in good shape and I would like to avoid spending $40 on new fabric if I can... All of the threads I found were people completely replacing the fabric and all.

 

xjtrailrider

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NAXJA Member

Location

Roanoke VA

• Jul 27, 2013

• #2

Nope! The foam backer is gone on your headliner and that is what gives it the smooth look and keeps the glue from oozing through the fabric. Just pull the whole board out, rip the junk fabric off, scrub off the old foam and start over. Its easy!

 

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themauler

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Va Beach

• Jul 27, 2013

• #3

xjtrailrider said:

Nope! The foam backer is gone on your headliner and that is what gives it the smooth look and keeps the glue from oozing through the fabric. Just pull the whole board out, rip the junk fabric off, scrub off the old foam and start over. Its easy!

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Ditto. I redid mine and with the new fabric the headliner looks brand new. I also went to repairing any tears in the headliner with fiberglass and resin because the rip veryyyyy easily. Plus the resin makes the headliner stiff and easy to bond too. I just went to home depot and found a fiberglass and resin repair kit made by 3M

 

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MagicNelson

NAXJA Forum User

Location

New Jersey

• Jul 27, 2013

• #4

Thanks for the tips. After tearing out the headliner, I can see why it's not reusable. I had good luck keeping my fiber board in tact when tearing the headliner off. Now I just have to get fabric and decide how to stick the new stuff on. I've heard if people using the 3M spray adhesive and also DAP's weldwood brush on cement. Anybody prefer one over the other?

 

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jawalter

NAXJA Forum User

Location

huntsville, al

• Jul 27, 2013

• #5

Pretty much echo the posts above, but I found some good headliner like fabric at walmart for cheaper than $40. Used 3M spray adhesive also... Some people take the opportunity to sound deaden the metal roof while the headliner is out.
JW

 

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br1anstorm

NAXJA Forum User

Location

United Kingdom

• Aug 9, 2013

• #6

I'm about to tackle the headliner replacement on my XJ. Hadn't thought about sound-deadening while I'm at it. What do people do for sound deadening? Is there some kind of stuff to spray on to the inside (underside) of the metal roof? Or is it a matter of putting on those (expensive) self-adhesive pads which car stereo shops sometimes put inside door or trunk panels? Some sound-deadening material is quite heavy.

 

hubs97xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

• Aug 10, 2013

• #7

I haven't tackled mine yet, but I have seen this in a few threads, and think it looks like a good option for heat/noise reduction.

http://www.lobucrod.com/

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1102633

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1103492