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Old 02-09-2014, 12:24 PM   #1
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Default Headliner sagging is there a ez fix?

The 31 coupe's headliner is sagging a little bit. sags from the dome light to the back window.
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Old 02-09-2014, 12:57 PM   #2
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Try using a steam iron. Just a little steam at a time. Let it dry. It worked for me.
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Old 02-09-2014, 01:49 PM   #3
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Try using a steam iron. Just a little steam at a time. Let it dry. It worked for me.
How did you do that ?
I wouldn't think that a steam iron could be used, up-side-down.
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Old 02-09-2014, 01:52 PM   #4
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Try a spray bottle of water( a little at a time) and an electric hair dryer.
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Old 02-09-2014, 02:07 PM   #5
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I just went and looked inside my car, it has a seam in the headliner about 8 inches from the back , the headliner is tacked up to a roof bow or other wood above that seam -perhaps yours came loose

My wife has a handheld clothing steamer that i was going to borrow for some upholstry work ----but the store it came from is along ways away, it's 220-50cycle
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Old 02-09-2014, 02:58 PM   #6
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I was thinking hypodermic needle and glue.........

guess I was thinking wrong.
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The right side of my headliner sags away from the wood bows! There's NO stitches holding the fabric tacking strip to the headliner. Apparently, "they" used an iron on strip & it came loose. (CHEEP SHITS!) I don't know who made the kit, the rest of it looks good. Upholstery was installed in 2002 & looks like it was done last Tuesday. Bill W.
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How did you do that ?
I wouldn't think that a steam iron could be used, up-side-down.
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Just turn the car over Mike, Whats wrong with you - Duh.
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Old 02-09-2014, 03:39 PM   #9
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I will try the steam.
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