truckntractorhick

ok so im doin my camo headliner project and was wondering how do i get the old material off? its new age xj (97+) and its not a board, more like a thick foam can i still do it??

EMAXX620

I redid mine (2000), the homo before me had some cheetah/leopard print up there. it just peeled of. then i got some headliner glue from joan fabric i think it was called, its pretty expensive, about $20 a can but its definetly worth it. you only need one can even though the can says buy two.

After i got the headiner material off, i used a wire brush and scrapped off the rest of the foam that was still stuck on it.

Just a tip, when doing the front, be sure to go over the edge and wrap it around to the top side of the headliner, you can see that edge from the front of the vehicle. Hope this helps

The Black

I think it will just peel off and there is a little bit of foam padding left on there. to put your camo stuff on there is some spray glue for headliners.

Mitsuboost30

words from the wise for the OP
if you want it to last a long time and never fall of dont use the crap listed above!
yo want 3M general trim adheasive for headliner code 08088 its clear and is very strong. and around the same price!. if you dont care about it showing thru at all then you can go with the stronger stuff the clear is medium the strong strong is yellowish and you could have problems with it seeping thru.. i forget the code... if done many suede headliners for different cars with the 08088 and suede isnt light its heavy stuff.. and it holds great!

but peel the old headliner off.. and make sure you scrape all the old glue (foamy stuff) off.. the glue wont work properly if you dont get that all off!

EMAXX620

that may be the stuff i bought. i redid the headliner a while back and cant recall who made it. I just know that it contained headliner and adhesive on the label. it doesnt show any signs of coming off though. its some pretty strong stuff it seems, but only time will tell.

SHO_91

x2. I've used 3M adhesive spray on my old ('87) Chero's headliner, it held up well for 4 years (that's when I sold it). Don't use too much at one spot, read the instructions, hold the can away about 10", otherwise, it seeps through and you've got some nasty spots. Good product.

Mitsuboost30

make sure you let get tackey just leave it there for about 3 minutes... and you should only do half the headliner at a time.. alot easier to work with! i speak from lots of experience...

truckntractorhick

ok great! thanks guys! and, what did u use 2 smooth out all the bubbles?

EMAXX620

there shouldnt really be bubbles since its not a solid layer, air will be allowed to go thru the material. like mistuboost30 said. do half at a time or less. if you start at the front, spray a bit, let it sit a few mins, lay the material down, and keep repeating that. as long as you dont completely saturate the headliner board, you should be able to use your hand to smooth anything out without the glue seeping through.

mrmikey32

also wear gloves. fiberglass sucks

truckntractorhick

ok, and is ther any tool that u people used to get old material off? its a freakin PITA!!!!!!!!!!

EMAXX620

i just used a wire brush, then again i didnt have a whole lot of material to remove. I just got off what i could and called it good

truckntractorhick

all right! sounds good! (below is a progress pic)

EMAXX620

oh, that part where the rear speakers is, its kinda a pain from what i experianced. i had to cut the material and bring the 2 edges together. doesnt look pretty but doesnt look like complete crap either. with camo, it shouldnt be to noticeable where the cut is

truckntractorhick

u got any pics??