Originally Posted by
dedwards0323
While I didn't actually replace the headliner material in my Coupe (just the removal & installation of the headliner itself), the shop I used in town took considerable pains to make sure there was sufficient material to wrap over all the edges of the support board. They claimed that was the only way to keep the headliner material from slipping out & "sagging" along the edges. (Note: They showed me how the OEM headliner material barely went to the edge of the support board.) Probably kept them from having to "stretch" the material much, as you've reference in your comments above. And if they didn't have to create tension from stretching, maybe that's how they achieve some success with the headliners they re-cover. Just guessing!! My $0.02 - FWIW.
Good luck with your headliner re-work. It really is a pain just taking it out & back in!!
Mine was wrapped around the edges and glued to the top face, it was just the tension i the material that slowly pulled it away. I am hoping that I can free the edges enough to get the can between the material and liner backing board and spray some more glue in and do it properly.
I may have to soften the glue areas with contact cement cleaner or acetone.
Otherwise the whole cloth liner will have to come off.
It looked a good job when I first did it. 🙄
I sagged more than it when I felt it on my head again.