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Phil,
The headliner in my '96 Saturn SL2 gave up the ghost a couple of years
ago. T pins worked fine for a year or so, but as the cloth material
deteriorated the effectiveness of the pins diminished. After reviewing a
couple of YouTube videos I decided that replacing it is very doable for
home mechanics. It is.
Remove at the bits which screw into the headliner, fold the pax seat down
as flat as possible and simply pull it out. It is important to remove
*all* the original foam rubber and adhesive. Wire brush and soap and water
work well. I used 3M spray adhesive and worked the liner material on in 2'
sections (more manageable than doing the whole thing at once). Cut the
required openings and install. Installation is very fiddly, as you'll
probably have to bend the liner to go in thru pax rear door. If the liner
cracks, no big deal, you won't notice with the finished product.
The project took me a couple of hours one evening to extricate and clean
the liner. I let it dry overnight and glued the new liner material in the
AM. I bought foam-backed headliner material from a local craft shop.
Don't try to use unbacked material, as the adhesive will soak thru and
discolor the finished product.
Easily do-able with your skills.
jim
I bought some headliner material from a local fabric shop (~$25)
On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 7:40 AM, Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com> wrote:
> My MOL has a Saturn with a falling headliner. What's the fix for this?
>
> I'd love to hear that there is an adhesive with a little tube ala-WD40
> that a guy could poke through little holes in the liner.
>
> What's out there to buy? I will cut bigger holes if I have to. It's not
> a concours car.
>
> --
> Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Phil,<div>The headliner in my '96 Saturn SL2 gave up t=
he ghost a couple of years ago.=C2=A0 T pins worked fine for a year or so, =
but as the cloth material deteriorated the effectiveness of the pins dimini=
shed.=C2=A0 After reviewing a couple of YouTube videos I decided that repla=
cing it is very doable for home mechanics.=C2=A0 It is. =C2=A0</div><div><b=
r></div><div>Remove at the bits which screw into the headliner, fold the pa=
x seat down as flat as possible and simply pull it out.=C2=A0 It is importa=
nt to remove *all* the original foam rubber and adhesive.=C2=A0 Wire brush =
and soap and water work well.=C2=A0 I used 3M spray adhesive and worked the=
liner material on in 2' sections (more manageable than doing the whole=
thing at once).=C2=A0 Cut the required openings and install.=C2=A0 Install=
ation is very fiddly, as you'll probably have to bend the liner to go i=
n thru pax rear door.=C2=A0 If the liner cracks, no big deal, you won't=
notice with the finished product. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>The proj=
ect took me a couple of hours one evening to extricate and clean the liner.=
=C2=A0 I let it dry overnight and glued the new liner material in the AM.=
=C2=A0 I bought foam-backed headliner material from a local craft shop.=C2=
=A0 Don't try to use unbacked material, as the adhesive will soak thru =
and discolor the finished product. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Easily d=
o-able with your skills.</div><div><br></div><div>jim</div><div>I bought so=
me headliner material from a local fabric shop (~$25)</div></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 7:4=
0 AM, Philip Ethier <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:pethier7@gmail.=
com" target=3D"_blank">pethier7@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">My MOL has a Saturn with a falling =
headliner.=C2=A0 What's the fix for this?<div><br></div><div>I'd lo=
ve to hear that there is an adhesive with a little tube ala-WD40 that a guy=
could poke through little holes in the liner.</div><div><br></div><div>Wha=
t's out there to buy?=C2=A0 I will cut bigger holes if I have to.=C2=A0=
It's not a concours car.<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"=
><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,l=
ucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.80000=
01907349px;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)">Phil Ethier West Side Saint P=
aul Minnesota USA</span><br></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font=
-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)">1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "=
;uncle jack", Sapphire Blue</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=
amily:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font=
-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)">2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red, the =
only automatic of the bunch</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family=
:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;b=
ackground-color:rgb(239,239,239)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-fami=
ly:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif=
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pan><br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lu=
cida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,23=
9)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'=
lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,=
239)">2005 Subaru Legacy GT Limited, Regal Blue Pearl</span><br style=3D"co=
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://www.mnautox.com/" style=3D"color:rgb(0,24,57);font-family:verdana,geneva=
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:rgb(239,239,239)" target=3D"_blank">http://www.mnautox.com</a><br></div></=
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