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HOW TO APPLY THE MATERIAL TO A HEADLINER BOARD #121595
09/16/08 06:46 AM
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I’ve never worked on an ebody with an overhead console, I have a friends SE Challenger in the shop and my question is what type of adhesive should I use to glue the foam backed felt to the headliner board. I’m a little apprehensive what to use because I don’t want the glue to melt the thin foam behind the new felt he has.

Re: HOW TO APPLY THE MATERIAL TO A HEADLINER BOARD [Re: HEMICUDA] #121596
09/16/08 07:56 AM
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Good old fashioned contact cement. That's what it was made for (well that, and Formica).

If in doubt, use a few cans of 3M Super 77, but contact cement is the product of choice. Spray it on from a cheap gun. Lacquer thinner will clean it up.

Re: HOW TO APPLY THE MATERIAL TO A HEADLINER BOARD [Re: 79powerwagon] #121597
09/16/08 08:34 AM
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Works for me, I'll give it a try. thx.

Re: HOW TO APPLY THE MATERIAL TO A HEADLINER BOARD [Re: HEMICUDA] #121598
09/16/08 01:08 PM
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I've used contact cement several times with great results.

Re: HOW TO APPLY THE MATERIAL TO A HEADLINER BOARD [Re: HEMICUDA] #121599
09/16/08 02:07 PM
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I did the headliner on my 95 Eclipse.
It was an aftermarket headliner material with felt material and thin gray foam backing. I used 3m FOAM spray glue. There is also general 3m spray glue but they must make the foam version for some reason. I got it at Advance auto for around...14 a can if I recall. Home depot used to carry it but I had trouble finding it last time. Took me 2 cans...and my headliner is smaller than yours for sure.

You want good coverage. I used 2 coats and criss crossed the 2nd over the first in the other direction. DON'T try to coat it heavily with 1 coat!! I did in one area and it saturated into the foam and ended up with a flat spot. Luckily it was near the edge so it's not noticable.

Follow directions on the can and you'll be ok. It helps to have 2 people to lay the headliner in place to ensure it's laid down evenly.

BTW...I got the headliner material on sale. The 2 cans of glue cost twice as much as the headliner...







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