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96 xj Headliner fix?
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From: Haughton Louisiana
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by Blue88
It wasn't difficult just, tedious. I had the best luck with Sprayway #87 contact cement. One thing the instructions didn't include that I wish I would have done is leave about 2 or 3 inches in the front to fold over and glue to the top. It will give you a really nice front edge. It will also be stronger bc, that is the only edge without trim to hold it.
Good luck to you.
Good luck to you.
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From: Leadville Co
Year: 2000
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.7
Originally Posted by JGary
Does your cab heat up more with the bed liner?
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From: Haughton Louisiana
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by blue_on_blackXJ
Not that I've been able to tell
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From: Leadville Co
Year: 2000
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.7
The only way it gets hot is when I leave the windows up during work on these 90 degree days. Then its a damn sauna!
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From: Garden Prairie
Year: 2000, (1957 Willys)
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
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From: Haughton Louisiana
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by redmuck
you need headliner glue,its heat and cold resistant.
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From: Catasauqua PA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I took the whole thing down, ripped the crappy fabric off and used my vacuum cleaner to get the old foam off, it worked great. I went to the fabric store and bought canvas material and used 3M heavy duty adhesive to glue it up. Make sure you leave about 2 inches over the ends so you can fold it over the backside and glue it. The whole deal cost me about $25 and it's holding strong...
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From: Haughton Louisiana
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by CattyXJ
I took the whole thing down, ripped the crappy fabric off and used my vacuum cleaner to get the old foam off, it worked great. I went to the fabric store and bought canvas material and used 3M heavy duty adhesive to glue it up. Make sure you leave about 2 inches over the ends so you can fold it over the backside and glue it. The whole deal cost me about $25 and it's holding strong...
I did that for a while before I started looking on this forum. The $10 spray adhesive from autozone lasts about a week and then it falls back down. the only real way to do it is to sand down the headboard and use 3M adhesive to put new fabric on.
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From: Catasauqua PA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by JGary
What did you glue the canvas to?
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From: Fontana, CA.
Year: 1990/2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Haughton Louisiana
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by CattyXJ
You have to reuse the flimsy fiberglass headliner that's in there...have you taken it out?
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From: Catasauqua PA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by JGary
No, that's why my headliner won't stick cuz that fiberglass stuff is crap





