headliner

my headliner is falling down, how can i put it back up. it is sagging everywhere, when i drive it touches my head, how can i put it back up the way it is supposed to be?

I have the same problem and asked the same question with no luck.  Mine is speading and is driving me nuts because i cant even open my sunroof without fabric hanging all over the place.

Call a local interior auto place and have them replace it it is usually around $150 - $250.

i know it's getto but a few staples from a staple gun will do it.

If you want to do it yourself, you have to remove the headliner.  Peel back the fabric that is hanging and spray the headliner with 3M Spray Adhesive.  Lay the fabric back down and smooth it out.  If you want to change colors or material this would be the time to do it.

Hey Rfactor, any idea on how to remove the headliner without ripping the side panels off and making a horrible-looking mess? I dont see any screw hole and wouldnt want to make the problem worse with screwdriver scrape marks everywhere.

Nope, they must come off.

Hi - I replaced the headliner in a swb classic about six years ago and now I have to change the one in my P38 '95 - I did the last one with an upholsterer whom worked for me. It is about a 6 hr round trip to do it (for one person, apart from lifting out the shell) - However it is not extreamly difficult. I did ask two trim shops in town and they were both around the $450 - $500 mark.
  All the handles, trim and post pieces unclip and break fairly easily. The trim around the moonroof peels off, un-clip and disconnect the courtesy lights. The shell will drop right down and two people can walk it out of the tailgate. The moon roof is about an added 1 hr of work to pull apart and re-install.
   Stripping off the foam is a bit tedious, and needs to be done properly so you don't end up with any bumps.
  The fabric is cheap - the glueing is pretty easy, just need to keep clean.
Good Luck
Mike
P38 95'
Classic LWB 93'
 

i just ripped mine out.. its black and looks pretty bad.. but fine for now.. looks two tone in a cheap way...

Couple things to note.  You can't just spray down the headliner with adhesive once you rip it out and take the fabric off.  The backing foam will just get coated with adhesive, and then once the foam breaks down again, your headliner will be sagging again.  You need to use a cellulose stripper/remover and actually scrape all of the factory adhesive and backing off of the headboard.  Then you have to wash the board very thoroughly to remove the stripper, or the glue won't stick.  ONce thats done, you can apply the new adhesive and new headliner fabric.

Ceven if you still need to do this, I have a really good how to I can dig up for you on the process.  It looks real easy, just time consuming.  I'll be doing mine this summer, so if anyone's interested I'll do a pictoral how-to on this.

Definitely Wolfpack, im interested, i'll do mines in the summer as well. I still drive around without opening my sunroof. Last time i pull the cover back, it rained some reddish-brown dust on me(thought it was asbestos or something), so i keep it closed. 

Check out this website http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdetails/headliner.html, this is a lot cheaper than a replacement and better looking than staples.

Yesss that RangeRovers.net page is where I learned all about it!  I'm curious about the stripping though...they make it sound absolutely miserable to do...so we'll see!

Hi guys, I can answer all your questions about How-To-Headliner Repair on your Landrovers. My Company is Headliner Express, you can do a Google Search using my Business Name and come up with years of topics on the Landrover Forums on just this very Topic.
 
If you go to these forums you will be able to read all my post that will help you make the right choices on what to use and How to do it.
 
Feel free to ask any Question, I will do my best to Answer all your Questions
 
Landrover of Orlando has been one of my Accounts now for the past 17 years so i have some knowledge of what im talking about.
 
Bill
 

Like a lot of us, mine's been adhesive-sprayed, brushed clean then shop-vac'd, resprayed.
The longest it's stayed up is 2-3 mos.
 
This summer I'm going to yank the material, clean the foam well, then spray it w/ texture (foam friendly) spray paint.
 
This was recommended by my brother, a commercial painter who's no stranger to special effects.
 
He insists it will work very well.

Hey Guys,
 
I have done mine twice now. Both times the liner stayed put and did not sag. I replaced it a second time because I did not use very good replacement material. Removing all of the old stuff is critical and really does take some serious time but it necessary. If you do not scrub the old surface clean nothing will work. I used a grill brush from Home Depot. Really big one with loads of steel bristles. Then let it dry and use the really good spray adhesive and follow the directions exactly no skimping.
 
I used http://www.stockinteriors.com/headlinerintro.asp These guys sell the really good adhesive and headliner material.