Headliner Coming Down
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well some people use thumb tacks, auto parts stores sell fancy version thumb tacks the stick better, but I fix it the right way by removing the headliner board, and affixing new headliner material to the board and installing.
it's real easy. you'll need new headliner fabric(i think is about 5 yards) and i think about 2 cans of adhesive spray. take out the headliner, take out old fabric and clean it real good. lay down the new fabric and cut to size leaving about 3inches of fabric all around. strech it out, lift one side and spray the adhesive and lay fabric in place. do a section at a time. later after you are done use a blade to cut x on the holes for the dome lights, etc and fold the to the inside of the headliner. admire your work and install back on the van. admire your work again. you'll save a lot of money doing it yourself. it takes time but there is no science behihd it.
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it's real easy. you'll need new headliner fabric(i think is about 5 yards) and i think about 2 cans of adhesive spray. take out the headliner, take out old fabric and clean it real good. lay down the new fabric and cut to size leaving about 3inches of fabric all around. stretch it out, lift one side and spray the adhesive and lay fabric in place. do a section at a time. later after you are done use a blade to cut x on the holes for the dome lights, etc and fold the to the inside of the headliner. admire your work and install back on the van. admire your work again. you'll save a lot of money doing it yourself. it takes time but there is no science behind it.
That's the best description of replacing a headliner i have seen posted yet!
Beats recovering a pool table....at least its easier on the back anyways.