Roof Lining Is Coming Loose - How To Fix?

[ausdrift]

Ive just noticed the roof lining has started drooping away from near the rear windscreen. Whats the best method to fix that?

thanks

[MatthewT85]

r33? mines doing the same too

[Shoota_77]

To do it properly you'll need to remove the whole roof lining from the car (not just the soft lining, the whole thing), You can do it in the car but may not be as succesful as it keeps trying to droop down while you're trying to stick it back up.

Peel back the section that is coming loose (if you just want to fix that section), spray with contact adhesive (from Bunnings, Supercheap, etc) on BOTH the soft roof lining and the backing panel (not too much that it soaks through), leave until it's tacky both sides then pull the soft lining back over where it needs to go (holding it up over the top, not letting it touch yet) then progressively press the two sections together working towards the outside. It's hard to explain so hopefully that makes sense!

[Carbon 34]

To do it properly you'll need to remove the whole roof lining from the car (not just the soft lining, the whole thing), You can do it in the car but may not be as succesful as it keeps trying to droop down while you're trying to stick it back up.

Peel back the section that is coming loose (if you just want to fix that section), spray with contact adhesive (from Bunnings, Supercheap, etc) on BOTH the soft roof lining and the backing panel (not too much that it soaks through), leave until it's tacky both sides then pull the soft lining back over where it needs to go (holding it up over the top, not letting it touch yet) then progressively press the two sections together working towards the outside. It's hard to explain so hopefully that makes sense!

Dont use contact adhesive it soaks thru and gets clumpy , smells like hell for a while

Use Whorth headliner spray glue from autopaint shop , most others fail in the heat , or 3m super trim adheasive #90

Spotlight sells microfiber suede recover it , much nicer in black suede

To remove lay the seats down and roll down the windows to have room to slide it out easy

Its fragile so becareful

And remove the saggy cloth it you recover it so its smoothe or glue it down first

Edited January 15, 2013 by Carbon 34

[ausdrift]

cool, will give these a try

[boiracer]

mine is doing this a little too...but its not the liner peeling off the backing. its the whole backing falling off the roof, just replace the old double sided tape that used to hold it up there.

double check that yours isnt the same before you go buying expensive spray glues etc.

[MatthewT85]

mine is doing this a little too...but its not the liner peeling off the backing. its the whole backing falling off the roof, just replace the old double sided tape that used to hold it up there.

double check that yours isnt the same before you go buying expensive spray glues etc.

pretty sure mines like that, i was gonna double sided tape it jsut havent been bothered... might do it befreo it gets worse though

[Cadmoon]

mine is doing this a little too...but its not the liner peeling off the backing. its the whole backing falling off the roof, just replace the old double sided tape that used to hold it up there.

double check that yours isnt the same before you go buying expensive spray glues etc.

Mines doing the exact same thing, any recommendations on double sided tape to use? 3M I assume.

[ausdrift]

I remember being impressed by 3M as a company after studying a case study about them in uni, so personally I trust them as a company to provide quality products and would choose them among others. Very good R&D

[ausdrift]

FYI it was the original double sided tape. Actually it was just a sticky mush at this point, so i just threw up some of my own double sided tape over it and that seemed to solve it.

[maklaw]

sorry mate not mean to be rude/highjack your topic,where i can buy double sided tape and what brand? mine peeling off too...thanks guys.

[Carbon 34]

sorry mate not mean to be rude/highjack your topic,where i can buy double sided tape and what brand? mine peeling off too...thanks guys.

Bunnings sells cheap white stuff

Autopaint store sells the 3m green semi strong removable

Or red backed non removable without force or remover soaked rag

Red is what car emblems and side trim is held on with

[StevenCJR31]

thought sagging roof lining only happened to older falcons. . every second one i see over ten years old seems to have this problem

[theboosh]

Hey team,

Same problem here, I've tried 3M VHB and another tape from supercheap (exterior trim tape), but both fall down. Is there any glue that would be best to use?

[mad082]

Most auto stores should sell a spray adhesive for roof linings. Our go to your local hardware shop and buy a can of spray contact adhesive. Will cost less than $20 (i bought some today for a different use). Generally though you will need a new roof lining, because it is the foam becoming brittle that is causing the lining to sag.

[dasic1]

Thats right. To do it right you need to clean all the old foam of and use new material. Just gluing it back up wont fix the problem as the foam keeps deteriorating

[BCNR33GT-R]

I found mine falling off at the back stuck it back on the standard points,used loctite 401 very sticky stuff.

[theboosh]

Sorry, should have been more specific. The lining is fine, the drooping is where the headliner board (ie the mdf or whatever it is) attaches to the metal roof of the car. There are 3 or 4 contact points at the rear windscreen for this. I need to take another look, but I'm guessing there are Velcro pads or similar that are no longer glued on. New Velcro on loctite 401 could do the trick, spray adhesive sounds more like for the fabric. Just thought there may be a specific hi-temp rated interior glue.

[dasic1]

Sikaflex or even liquid nails will work.

[dyl33]

Anyone find a good solution for this? Notice today mine is starting to drop. I tried some auto trim double sided tape from bunnings but it only held for 10-15mins.