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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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So I have no head liner at all and can't stand the echo it gives and fixes without Putin in a new head liner?
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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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I am thinking about removing my headliner and Rhino Lining it but I don't know what effect it will have on interior temps during the summer.
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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 09:59 PM
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That's what I was wondering. Was hoping some1 had done it and had some ideas on it.
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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 10:57 PM
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Rhino lining doesn't look that good. Why not just buy fabric and do it yourself? Bout an hour and easy to do.
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 08:26 AM
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The headliner keeps noise and heat out. You'll be much hotter without it in there
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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Well thanks looks like I'm going 2 find a head liner.
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by SKDMARK4119
Well thanks looks like I'm going 2 find a head liner.
Hit the JY, pull one out and reupholster it.. Cheap and easy.

Side note- I have seen *****athane and *****athane-like products used on the bare metal to aid in sound dampening. The only thing that would concern me is over time the gravity and the sun heating the roof enough to where the adhesive glue would let go.. That would be a problem.. But.. I have no proof that this is actually an issue, just thinking out loud...
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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Ok for head liners. I will say find a decent ine at the yard and use it. (Recover if necessary) some people have done the whole rhinoliner thing, eh i personally think those look like crap. But sometimes thats all we can do. Going without a headliner will be very hot in the summer and cold in winter. You will also get more noise when it rains. I was able to find a perfect one on a Craigslist part out. It was my factors grey interior. Just my 2 cents
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by VTJeep
Hit the JY, pull one out and reupholster it.. Cheap and easy.

Side note- I have seen *****athane and *****athane-like products used on the bare metal to aid in sound dampening. The only thing that would concern me is over time the gravity and the sun heating the roof enough to where the adhesive glue would let go.. That would be a problem.. But.. I have no proof that this is actually an issue, just thinking out loud...

I lined my ceiling with FatMat (Knock off DynaMat) and it works great. I live in hawaii so its always hot/warm and sunny well almost always. Installed it about 8 months ago and no problems at all. Its all covered by the headliner now but its still holding strong, cant say that about my reupholster job I only used one can of spray glue and it stayed up for about 2 months now I have to pull my headliner out and redo it AGAIN.... FML.
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 09:48 AM
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I lined my ceiling with FatMat (Knock off DynaMat) and it works great. I live in hawaii so its always hot/warm and sunny well almost always. Installed it about 8 months ago and no problems at all. Its all covered by the headliner now but its still holding strong, cant say that about my reupholster job I only used one can of spray glue and it stayed up for about 2 months now I have to pull my headliner out and redo it AGAIN.... FML.
Sweet! Good to hear some positive feedback from your experience. Sounds like the way to go might be with a more application-specific material, i.e. the DynaMat/FatMat.. Thanks man!
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 09:26 PM
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Theres some pretty cheap headliner fabric on ebay i just ordered some foamed back 60"x90" for $33 including expedited shipping.. all colors too man.
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 10:05 PM
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ive been lookin for a thread like this for a while! mines crumbling too so Im gonna try what you guys said, how thick did you make the fatmat/dynamat?
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Kowchicken
Theres some pretty cheap headliner fabric on ebay i just ordered some foamed back 60"x90" for $33 including expedited shipping.. all colors too man.
Link?
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 09:38 AM
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Well i finally got around to fixing my headliner. I had bought 3 massive cans of locktite spray glue and was planning on reusing the fabric from a few months ago. But i decided to strip all the remnants of foam away and painted the headliner black....... omg it looks so much better. I would go this route unless you "need" a factory look on the inside.
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 2008infantry
Well i finally got around to fixing my headliner. I had bought 3 massive cans of locktite spray glue and was planning on reusing the fabric from a few months ago. But i decided to strip all the remnants of foam away and painted the headliner black....... omg it looks so much better. I would go this route unless you "need" a factory look on the inside.
Hows road and wind noise?
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