[Shotimes] Headliner Deterioration

[alfitz@alfitz.com]

Soaking the shade in water will take you forever and a day. I used gasoline
(very safe) and it just washed right off. I tried all sorts of chemicals,
but the gas worked best.

Go to your local parts store that caters to the auto body crowd, and ask for
a paint (it's really a dye) made by S.E.M.. They produce a product that is
made for automobile interior plastics and carpets. It is a two part process,
first the prep and then the dye. It looks great and will last forever.
Regular paint will not stick forever, if at all.


Al Fitzgerald
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----- Original Message -----
From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
To: "Fred George" <fgeorge@pacbell.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Headliner Deterioration


> Fred,
>
> My 91 has the same headliner issue.  I tried using a spray adhesive, the
type used to dry-mount photographs.  It eventually came
> back down.  Anyone know what adhesive to use?  Fred, please let me know if
you find something that works for you.
>
> The fuzzy material on the sunshade is called flocking.  It was originally
attached with a water-based adhesive.  Soak your sunshade
> in the bathtub (clear this with AWA first), and gently work it off.  Then
paint your sunshade with a matte- or satin-finish paint.
> Black is easy to find of course, but good matches for gray and mocha can
be found in the "designer" spray-paint section of most
> home-improvement, craft, or discount stores.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> My geriatric, one owner '89 has spent most of its pampered life in my
> garage, now having 109,000 miles on the clock. But the headliner,
> especially adjacent to the back window is deteriorating badly. What's
> your recommended solution?
> And what do I do about the crumbling, fuzzy coating on the moon roof
> shade panel?
> Thanks!
> Fred
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