How To Replace A Headliner - Project Reclaim

Once fore and aft positioning is established, Ron and Richard pull the headliner to the sides to check for stretch. Sides will be temporarily anchored with wind lace before moving on.

In back, the headliner is pulled tightly to establish stretch and fit. These are all temporary steps to ensure proper fitment.

The headliner is again pulled to the sides, as well as fore and aft, to get it centered.

Sides are anchored with small pieces of wind lace before being sprayed with 3M Trim Adhesive.

Windshield and backlite locations are temporarily anchored with wind lace. Stretch is checked all around. There should be no wrinkles.

Richard sprays contact surfaces with Trim Adhesive, making sure not to get it on visible painted surfaces. Most trim adhesives will damage paint. 3M Trim Adhesive is sprayed on both surfaces-paint and headliner-and allowed to tack off (semi dry, sticky). Then, the headliner is secured and retained with wind lace.

Headliner is pulled tight so there are no wrinkles. Do not overdo it because headliners can tear. Wind lace is installed to secure the headliner. Leave the wind lace in place for 24 hours.

Our headliner has been pulled tight and is free of wrinkles. If there are wrinkles, carefully use a heat gun or hair dryer at the wrinkles. They will vanish right before your eyes. Never get the heat gun or hair dryer too close.

Headliner is glued and secured in front, making sure all wrinkles are gone.

Richard carefully cuts the headliner to create smooth, flexible corners when securing the headliner.

Headliner is completely secured front and rear. There are a few minor wrinkles to be ironed out with a heat gun or hair dryer.

Richard does a test fit with windshield pillar instruments. Watch for this installation in a future issue.

Headliner installation is complete. The small pieces of wind lace need to remain in place until the windshield and backlite are installed.