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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 09:35 AM
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Anyone tried these as the replacement fabric for their headliner?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Auto-Headliner-Upholstery-Fabric-Kit-with-Glue-90-x-60-Sand-Gray-/281137800499?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item41751e6533
All the previous DIY's in H-T seems to use their own fabric which is not foam backed, I like a fabric that is as OEM as possible....

Thinking of taking out my headliner and replacing the 16 year old fabric pretty soon.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 09:47 AM
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It will make the headliner thicker and might pose problems with re-installation.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by sweesiong78
Anyone tried these as the replacement fabric for their headliner?

Auto Headliner Upholstery Fabric Kit with Glue 90 " x 60 " Sand Gray | eBay

All the previous DIY's in H-T seems to use their own fabric which is not foam backed, I like a fabric that is as OEM as possible....

Thinking of taking out my headliner and replacing the 16 year old fabric pretty soon.
Should work. Looks almost stock. Isnt the foam that stuff that falls off once you tear the head liner??

I say scrap all the old off and put the new up there. I think people use different fabric to be different.

I've been looking at fabric stores with my wife for fabric to do my head liner, mirrors and doors.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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I'm telling you that you might have trouble reinstalling it. I'm speaking from first-hand knowledge. And the old foam stuff is not easily removable.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:26 AM
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I'm telling you that you might have trouble reinstalling it. I'm speaking from first-hand knowledge. And the old foam stuff is not easily removable.
Hi, have you tried doing it like in this video?


He used a steel stiff brush to remove the foam....

when you say too thick which part of the headliner did you have trouble reinstalling to? and how did you get around it? thanks againg grumblemarc
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:30 AM
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The problem with my dumbass is that I threw this stuff right on top of the old deteriorating stuff. If you remove the old foam you will be fine. If you do what I did then you might have issues.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:34 AM
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The problem with my dumbass is that I threw this stuff right on top of the old deteriorating stuff. If you remove the old foam you will be fine. If you do what I did then you might have issues.
thanks grumblemarc! yeah I wouldnt want old foam it would make the new fabric hard to glue on and you would have dimples and valleys once glued on right?
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:36 AM
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Depends on how bad the old stuff is.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:47 AM
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http://www.yourautotrim.com/suhekit54inb.html
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 11:43 AM
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thanks! another useful site!
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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I just redid my headliner yesterday. The old foam backing is easy to remove from the cardboard piece but difficult for the sunroof. I used some black headliner with foam backing i got off a retailer on ebay.

I had previously done the headliner without removing the foam and it held up for about 2-3 days til it started hanging. So make sure you get the foam off!
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thanks! another useful site!
Im playing with the idea of using poker table felt as my new headliner.
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