DannyXJ said:
I wanted to recover the visors too, but it looks like it might be pretty tough. What is the best way to go about recovering those visors?
You'll have to use a thinner material or the visor clamshell will not snap shut. The standard headliner fabric works well.
1. I used a flat screwdriver and a pocket knife to gently pry where you see the fabric tucked in around the edge of the visor. It popped open. Then popped out the mirror assembly, careful not to press on the mirror glass. It may be easier if you rip off the old material before trying to open the visor. That way you can get to all of the snaps to release them with a screwdriver. Less chance to break them.
2. Peel off the old material, clean off the foam.
3. Cut a new piece of material that will wrap around the outer surface of the visor with about an inch of overhang in all direction.
4. Spray the 3M on the open clamshell and lay it on the material. Press the material smoothly onto the shell. Leave a little slack in the material at the hinge area, so it doesn't stretch to tight when closed.
5. Cut out the mirror hole leaving about 1/8" overhang and reinstall the mirror assembly.
6. Wrap the overhanging material around the edges of the clamshell and close the clamshell. Make sure everything is tucked in before snapping it closed. You may have to trim the material away from the snap sections so they can lock.
I had never done this before and it took me about 2 hrs to do both. And I had to re-cover the mirror doors too since they were fabric covered (Grand Wagoneer, but same type of visor). Newer XJs should be easier since they have plastic mirror doors.