Introduction
This guide will show the basic steps to remove you old headliner, replace the loose material, and re-install the headliner into the vehicle. This type of headliner has been used since the early 1980s through today.
What you need
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Prep the car for work.
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Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
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Removal of the right passenger seat may be necessary to help remove the headliner from the car.
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Remove the trim.
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Unbolt the sun visors, dome lamp, grab handles and any other accessories that are attached to the ceiling.
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Remove the upper seat belt mounting loops.
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Remove and/or pull back just enough of the side interior trim panels to gain access to the edge of the headliner. Complete removal of these panels is usually not needed.
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Lower one side of the headliner panel and slide it over to clear the trim panels.
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Turn the panel and remove it from the vehicle.
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Remove the old fabric from the board.
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Place the headliner panel on a clean work table.
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Carefully pull the old fabric material off the board. Usually the foam backing will remain stuck to the headliner board. Use a piece of the old material to rub the old foam loose from the board.
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Vacuum the foam bits from the backing board.
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Install new fabric:
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If the board is damaged, repair it using aluminum tape. Any rough areas might show after the new fabric is applied.
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Lay out the new fabric over the board. Pull 1/2 of it back over itself.
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Spray headliner adhesive glue on 1/2 of the board and the back side of the fabric.
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Carefully place the fabric onto the board starting from the center point and smooth it outward wit your hand as you lay it down.
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Pull up the other 1/2of the fabric over the side you just glued down. Repeat the above steps to lay down this side of the fabric.
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Trim up the fabric edges
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Fold over the front & rear edges and glue them to the back side of the board about 1 inch from the edge.
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Cut the side edges flush with the board. Also cut any access holes for the sun visors and other accessories that were previously removed.
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Reinstall the headliner to the car:
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Reverse the removal steps to re-install the headliner into the car.
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Start one edge over the side trim panels and then raise the headliner into position over the other side trim panels.
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Re-install the sun visors, dome lamp, seat belt upper loops and any other items that were previously removed
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Lightly brush the headliner to remove marks & fingerprints.
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If any of the trim clips break off of the interior trim panels, you can reattach them to the panel with 2-part epoxy glue.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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4 Guide Comments
Excellent directions. I'd like to see a well made video of the procedure! Thanks,
Dub
Thank you so much. I've never tried anything like this before, you've made it seem like even I can do it. I'm excited to save a cpl hundred by doing it myself!
I like the steps you laid out. Its a very easy job of you have patience. Its a virtue in itself. All headliners are made different and from different material. Thank you for sharing this,
Excellent instructions. Thank you so much !!!
