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Old 12-16-2012, 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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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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That's what I was wondering. Was hoping some1 had done it and had some ideas on it.
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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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The headliner keeps noise and heat out. You'll be much hotter without it in there
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Well thanks looks like I'm going 2 find a head liner.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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