Remove all the things that attach through the headliner board;
visors, side and rear trim. On this particular model, the front
trim need not be removed. |
Remove the seat belt bracket bolt from the door posts. These need
to come off so the headliner side trim will come off. |
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To remove the rear trim, remove the screw in the center |
The rear trim is in 2 sections on some of the automobiles, they
have this type of clip holding them. They can be aggravating to
try to remove. We slide the trim off the clips like in the
picture above. |
This is a closeup of the trim clips that hold the side trim on.
Push up on the trim and pull it from over the inside lip of the
clip, and then pull it from off the back side of the trim and it
should come off. |
After releasing the board from the top, remove the headliner from
the car by working it out the front passenger side door. 98% of
all headliners come out this way, especially in American made
cars. |
Clean the board, and if needed, repair any broken off corners.
This board had a broken front left corner which wasn't hard to
fix. We sprayed adhesive on each piece and stuck it back
together. We also put a piece of duct tape on it to hold it until
we got the cloth glued to it. Once the cloth is glued to it, it
will hold it in place. |
Lay the material centered on the board, fold it back at about the
middle, then start spraying board and cloth with the adhesive. It
is wise to work about half of the length at a time so the
adhesive won't dry out before applying the cloth. |
Recover the rear panels if the automobile has them. We mark the
panel on the cloth with a magic marker so we don't waste
adhesive. |
Once you have recovered the headliner and the panels, replace the
headliner in the vehicle, replace all the trim that was taken
off, and there you go - it looks like brand new. |
