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96 xj Headliner fix?
I took the whole headliner out. Then pulled the fabric off and scraped the foamy crap off then sprayed it with the Rustoleum spray on bed liner form autozone.
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
another thing to consider that I've seen a couple people do is to buy a BIG can of fiberglass resin like you'd find in a fiberglass auto-body repair kit. This is used on the fiberglass headliner backer-board after it's cleaned essentially turning that flimsy backer-board into a flexible, yet rigid surface to reattach your headliner to.
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From: Waterford, PA
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by dukie564
another thing to consider that I've seen a couple people do is to buy a BIG can of fiberglass resin like you'd find in a fiberglass auto-body repair kit. This is used on the fiberglass headliner backer-board after it's cleaned essentially turning that flimsy backer-board into a flexible, yet rigid surface to reattach your headliner to.
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From: Houston Tx.
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I ripped out my sagging headliner and left it with the bare metal roof, my Cherokee is white so not much issue with the heat, and Houston is an oven for 6 mos. out of the year.
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From: Norfolk, Va
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 ho i6
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From: Haughton Louisiana
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by Delta
i just did mine and it hasn't really been hot it smelled a little wired in the beginning but its slowly airing out and it looks kool
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From: Mint Hill
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Straight Six!
Originally Posted by XJUSMC
I redid mine with military fabric, junk yard overhead console and R4 insulation.
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From: Wekiva, FL
Year: 99 sport
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 i6
I painted the stock light covers with Testors transparent hot rod red hobby paint. They have tons of colors
http://www.modelcars.com/testors-ena...red-spray.html





