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Headliner

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Seems the headliner is a good next step on my project now that the seats are mounted.

Looking for a source for GOOD stuff. I think Amazon and ebay are always questionable on quality if you don't have a specific brand in mind. JoAnn seems to not have it anymore.

Anyone tried Hobby Lobby's stuff? Any other source that has good stuff?
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Re: Headliner

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I did my headliner in vinyl, i went to Joans for it. They also have good headliner fabric if thats what you want.

Anyway i got the burgendy/cordovan vinyl from Joans, to glue it on you need to scrub scrub scrub your headliner board first get ALLL the junk from the old headliner off. Then i got a glue from lowes called Weldwood, dont get the Gel it sucks i tried it, get the regular welwood, i just dumped the gallon bucket on the boards and rolled it and brushed it on with a bursh, you want it saturated. Then put some on the vinyl as well, lay it down, use a dry foam paint roller on it to smooth it out, and let it dry for a day or two. Ands thats it. Oh and let it get a little tacky first before you put it on

Here is what my headliner looks like in my 90. This was with the warped boards, i had to redo it when i found proper boards for my 90 that werent warped and allowed me to the chrysler consol back in, but you get the idea

https://www.fsjnetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12075

But ya i did my mom 98 ZJ with regular headliner fabric from joans, has been 4 or so years now and it hasnt bubbled or budged one bit, just do the same process, clean clean clean the old headliner.. I used this glue https://www.amazon.com/3M-38808-Headlin ... SHVT&psc=1, youll need 2-3 cans.. i recomend 3.. cover the board 2-3x you wanna make sure it sticks.. let it dry until its tacky like gum to the touch.. Then lay it on, holding the fabric up at an angle while someone pushs it down to keep air bubbles out
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Re: Headliner

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Miami Rubber or Active Foam they have the good stuff .
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Re: Headliner

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Like I said, JoAnns seems to not have it anymore.

I have new boards I made so I don't have to clean them. Well, don't have to scrub them.

I'll check the other two.

Thanks for the replies.
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Re: Headliner

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candymancan wrote: Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:12 pm I did my headliner in vinyl, i went to Joans for it. They also have good headliner fabric if thats what you want.
Thank you for the reference... I needed to redo some seats backing, and used some leather subsitute, but even after 3 weeks, the material still has the folding marks... vinyl is the way to go.
Michel
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Re: Headliner

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Did you try a heat gun on it?
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Re: Headliner

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SJTD wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:23 am Like I said, JoAnns seems to not have it anymore.

I have new boards I made so I don't have to clean them. Well, don't have to scrub them.

I'll check the other two.

Thanks for the replies.


Not have what vinyl or headliner fabric ? I can check my joans for headliner fabric and or vinyl if you want some.. just lemme know.. i can get enougu for you and mail it out
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Re: Headliner

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letank wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:40 am
candymancan wrote: Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:12 pm I did my headliner in vinyl, i went to Joans for it. They also have good headliner fabric if thats what you want.
Thank you for the reference... I needed to redo some seats backing, and used some leather subsitute, but even after 3 weeks, the material still has the folding marks... vinyl is the way to go.

Well you dont want to fold vinyl either it can leave creases if its filded too hard. Thats why i got it in a roller. I have s bunch left iver jn storage but my mom folded it.. but it seems ok. It matchs my leather almost perfectly. I was going to use some to patch a tear in the drivers seat back by my shoulder
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L Limited 219k
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 I6 laredo 430k
1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 155k
1976 Jeep J10.. 85k(repaired)

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Re: Headliner

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SJTD wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 10:35 am Did you try a heat gun on it?
Briefly, Yes, it is some leather substitute, leaving it in a car parked in the sun seems to be the recommended procedure... but it did not do squat... will see in the summer month...
Michel
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Re: Headliner

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Hobby Lobby has it locally if the two J20 mentioned want to ship it folded. I don't want to worry about fold marks.

Also, I found some samples I got from another source. Hope it was a long time ago because I completely forgot I had them.
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Re: Headliner

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Who said ix ship it folded i said id ship it rolled. You can take those board rolls they have in the store
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L Limited 219k
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 I6 laredo 430k
1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 155k
1976 Jeep J10.. 85k(repaired)
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