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Subject: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! Author: dotcommunist : member since April, 2009 : 59 posts Posted on: 2009-04-18 13:42:56

I Figured out a way to fix it permanently!(well it has lasted 2 months so far) All you need is a Hand-held steam cleaner, an absorbent Paint roller, and a friend. To make this work, you need one person on the steamer, and one person on the roller. The steam man needs to steam the headliner slowly, while the roller man follows the steamed area with the roller and rolls the headliner flat and works out the wrinkles. The reason why this works is because the steam melts the glue while re-hydrating it. the roller absorbs the excess water from the fabric/glue, at the same time as working out the wrinkles.


This is the steam cleaner I used:

I would recommend a somewhat dense roller, I haven't used a sponge style roller so I cant recommend or discourage use of it, I used one that looks like this.

What my Headliner used to look like, I will post some pictures of what it looks like now when I get a chance.

• To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! (pic) - dotcommunist 2009-04-18 13:42:56 (3742 views)
  • One month later... - dotcommunist 2009-05-03 15:27:49 (694 views)
  • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - dalerco 2009-04-25 10:04:09 (413 views)
  • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - ourv12 2009-04-23 15:08:24 (284 views)
  • Spectacular! Now I can remove the thumbtacks. (nt) - Greg in Ypsi, MI 2009-04-19 13:35:09 (344 views)
  • Thanks for the great tip!!! - realtygary 2009-04-19 00:46:57 (244 views)
  • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - Isiah 90-735il 2009-04-19 00:40:26 (190 views)
    • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - dotcommunist 2009-04-19 10:38:32 (198 views)
  • welcome - kfister 2009-04-18 23:58:03 (151 views)
    • Re: welcome - paulmer 2009-04-19 15:22:22 (107 views)
    • yes - rv8flyboy 2009-04-19 12:31:31 (86 views)
      • Alpina. DME3.3 = 27512. Also - about device ratings - commercial 85C is fine - kfister 2009-04-20 19:45:20 (87 views)
        • Re: Alpina. DME3.3 = 27512. Also - about device ratings - commercial 85C is fine - rv8flyboy 2009-04-23 10:58:22 (54 views)
          • Re: Alpina. DME3.3 = 27512. Also - about device ratings - commercial 85C is fine - kfister 2009-04-23 13:25:13 (48 views)
            • Re: EGS eprom - rv8flyboy 2009-04-23 13:55:44 (51 views)
        • Re: Alpina. DME3.3 = 27512. Also - about device ratings - commercial 85C is fine - rv8flyboy 2009-04-20 20:27:25 (58 views)
  • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - rv8flyboy 2009-04-18 19:20:21 (234 views)
    • That's pretty cool rv8...you son promotes the love of these cars..thank you! (nt) - leersmd 2009-04-18 22:18:42 (114 views)
      • can't start them young enough ;-) (pic) - rv8flyboy 2009-04-18 23:34:42 (406 views)
        • OH NO YOU DIDNT - kfister 2009-04-23 18:20:46 (97 views)
          • Wait a minute, do you drive the 740 at all? (nt) - kfister 2009-04-23 18:24:10 (84 views)
      • we are three for three at the moment - rv8flyboy 2009-04-18 23:05:30 (105 views)
        • Re: we are three for three at the moment (pic) - dotcommunist 2009-04-19 10:16:31 (289 views)
          • when we were almost two again ;-) - rv8flyboy 2009-04-19 12:41:04 (88 views)
  • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - paulmer 2009-04-18 16:10:34 (184 views)
    • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! (nt) - rv8flyboy 2009-04-18 23:09:18 (131 views)
    • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - dotcommunist 2009-04-18 22:24:07 (91 views)
      • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - dotcommunist 2009-04-18 22:24:24 (106 views)
        • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - paulmer 2009-04-19 15:21:44 (74 views)
          • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - dotcommunist 2009-04-20 23:26:33 (77 views)
            • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - paulmer 2009-04-20 23:45:29 (65 views)
              • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - dotcommunist 2009-04-23 16:31:32 (62 views)
  • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - lambchops 2009-04-18 15:25:03 (132 views)
  • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! (pic) - dotcommunist 2009-04-18 14:58:16 (673 views)
    • I can't believe that worked! I'm going to try it. (nt) - DavidC 2009-05-04 19:39:31 (142 views)
    • Looks nice and clean too :-) (nt) - Johan750 2009-04-21 13:32:20 (127 views)
    • Re: To Anyone with a Sagging Headliner! - maun 2009-04-19 11:07:19 (131 views)
    • Nice! Your solution didn't even involve thumbtacks! Good job! (nt) - bcweir750 2009-04-18 21:35:16 (120 views)
    • nicely made, rv8flyboy Junior - shogun 2009-04-18 19:38:23 (149 views)
      • Re: nicely made, rv8flyboy Junior - dotcommunist 2009-04-18 22:29:14 (153 views)
        • Rv8 is teaching you well dotcom,.or you, him Thank you both, again. (nt) - leersmd 2009-04-19 02:39:50 (106 views)
          • it is defenitely a two way knowledge stream between my sons and me!! - rv8flyboy 2009-04-19 12:43:10 (128 views)