Headliner bubbles...what to do?

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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 10:22 AM
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Default Headliner bubbles...what to do?

Alright...so when I bought my rex, it had some "ridges" right above the driver's shoulder on the headliner...looked like someone had held a lighter under it or something. What is that from?

And the second thing is that on the sunroof, there are bubbles forming on the headliner. I poked a hole in a few of them with a pin, but the bubbles won't squish out. What do I do? Can I fix it?

Anybody have their whole headliner pulled out? Is there any problems with pulling it, even if I have a sunroof?

Thanks,

Alex
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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 10:39 AM
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Default Re: Headliner bubbles...what to do? (Quik89Si)

duno if this is gona be any help but my headliner on the sunroof gets bubbles every once and a while but it seems like it all depends on the weather, they usually go away by themselves.
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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 10:43 AM
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Default Re: Headliner bubbles...what to do? (HondaCRX)

take a needle and pop it.. then flatten it out with your hand.
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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 06:12 PM
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Default Re: Headliner bubbles...what to do? (MugenEF7)

I have that same problem like some ribs over my head. What to do?
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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 07:21 PM
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Duct Tape...solve everything!

lol j/k
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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 07:36 PM
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get a needle and inject some glue in it
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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 08:05 PM
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Default Re: Headliner bubbles...what to do? (Quik89Si)

headliner is not hard at all to pull. e-mail me and i'll send ya' details on how to if u need
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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 08:35 PM
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Default Re: Headliner bubbles...what to do? (crxmiles)

Already tried the pin/needle and flatten routine...actually I used a sharp pen, but I'll give it another go. Nasty-*** holes in my headliner now! I'm thinking I should just pull it all out, and leave it, but that'll be ugly too.

Thanks for the replies, guys

Alex
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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 08:57 PM
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Default Re: Headliner bubbles...what to do? (Quik89Si)

1. take headliner out of car
2. measure and go to your local fabrics or audio shop, purchase your fabric
3. carefully peel old headliner off backing (use heatgun if needed)
4. hose down both liner and the back of new fabric with adhesive (formica adhesive is best, use 3M super 77 in a pinch)
5. let tack up for a minute or two and have a friend help you position the new fabric over it.. rubbing carefully from the middle outward
6. trim excess and reinstall after letting sit for a couple hours to be on the safe side
7.enjoy...
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 04:46 AM
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Default Re: Headliner bubbles...what to do? (kyler)

That would take to long and if you messed up....... BTW its like plastic up on top.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 08:22 AM
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That would take to long and if you messed up....... BTW its like plastic up on top.
TG
nah, sounds like alot more work than it is... it only takes about an hour not including finding matching vinyl (thats why it looks plasticy).... depends on how much of a perfectionist they want to be... doing it this route takes care of the pinholes and the bubbles too...
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 08:29 AM
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Default Re: Headliner bubbles...what to do? (kyler)

your life would be so much more easier just popping the bubble with a needle and flattening it out. plus its costless.
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