Having done my headliner may I offer some advice. Do not use the glue
from your favourite hardware store. Get the glue they use in the autotrade
for putting vinyl on car roofs. The hardware store stuff breaks down in
the heat - I checked this out with a contact glue manufacturer who supplies
both varities!
At 10:26 PM 2/21/2003 -0500, james wrote:
>If the vinyl is in decent condition spray it with some vinyl dye. It is
>available in just about any color you could want and doesn't wear off. It
>took me just over one can to put three good coats on mine. You could easily
>do the thing in any color with one can. Some autoparts stores will stock
>the stuff buy not all.
>
>James Nazarian
>71 B tourer
>71 BGT V8
>85 Dodge Ram
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
>Cc: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: 21 February, 2003 12:29 AM
>Subject: Re: Headliner etc.
>
>
> > That was sure an obnoxious pain.
> >
> > Note:
> >
> > Removing the headliner would be a lot easier to do before installing a
> > roll cage.
> >
> > That was probably the most obnoxious glassfibre I've ever dealt with.
> >
> > I did get it out mostly intact. It'll be theoretically possible for me
> > to contact paper (vinyl) the back to get the glassfibre covered up and
> > more structurally sound and then re-cover the headliner side with new
> > vinyl. Or I may just paint the inside of the roof and call it good.
>
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson
barrier@bconnex.net
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