Droopy head lining .

[ajlelectronics]

Thanks for your input keithski 122...When you say headliner board what is that like ...in my fiat fabric is or was glued to a curved or dished thing that feels and sounds like it is made from polystyrene or something ,and that is fitted into the ceiling of the car ...the bond of the fabric has failed and if I peel back the fabric from around where the centre seat belt fitting on the ceiling is mounted I reveal a dark orange sticky goo ...

The orange sticky goo is the remains of the foam. The former can be made of whatever can be imagined and I have seen fibreglass, cardboard and some sort of polystyrene. Compressed (papier mashe type) paper is what I think my Scorpio has.

 

[ajlelectronics]

The orange sticky goo is the remains of the foam. The former can be made of whatever can be imagined and I have seen fibreglass, cardboard and some sort of polystyrene. Compressed (papier mashe type) paper is what I think my Scorpio has. You need to dismantle and remove the former to recover it.

 

[keithski122]

The foam evens out any lumpyness of the board and/or glue, if you attempt to reuse the old fabric with no foam it will be uneven and lumpy.Bit like spraying a car without sanding down the filler and primer.

 

[cocker]

There is some good " how tos " on range rover p38 forums .

 

[8ob]

There is some good " how tos " on range rover p38 forums .

In the end I ripped out the old RR one and fitted a vinyl effect grp two piece kit. Fitted easily but it did pong for a while.

Bob

 

[cocker]

In the end I ripped out the old RR one and fitted a vinyl effect grp two piece kit. Fitted easily but it did pong for a while.

Bob

I quite like my p38 so I paid someone else .

 

[MetalMonkey]

Quite so. Handprints are quite likely, especially if you are generous with glue application. I use a piece of wood or a squeegee to help lay the fabric down without it flattening into the adhesive. A lot of trimmers do use aerosol adhesives, but I am not a fan either and only use them for tacking materials prior to sewing. Don't be tempted to buy domestic adhesives, they will last until the next warm day if you are lucky.

A little trick I have used - once you have laid the scrim on top of the board, cover it with decent thick black bin bags, and then carefully tip kiln dried sand over the lot. It will provide even pressure over the entire thing and force the scrim in to all the little details.

Obviously practice first on a scrap one to get the hang of it, as it is a tricky process but does give very good results.