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  1. GatedRed430

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    #1 GatedRed430, Jun 26, 2023
    Well, it finally happened. My leather headliner fell out during a drive last week. I don't think gluing the headliner to foam and then gluing foam to the roof is the way to go, it'll only fall out again as the foam falls apart. I think gluing the leather to a 1/4" substrate would be better so you're gluing a hard surface to the roof. Has anyone tried to source such a thing?
     
  2. one4torque

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    #2 one4torque, Jun 26, 2023
    Better to use new foam. I tried your shortcut and you end loosing the supple look feel of the leather. You end up seeing all glue imperfections.
     
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  3. LorenzoR

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    #3 LorenzoR, Jun 26, 2023
    When mine fell I just cleaned everything real good bought new foam and glue it to the headliner panel and it was good till I sold it. Just buy new foam it works
     
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  4. GogglesPisano

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    #4 GogglesPisano, Jun 26, 2023
    What type of glue did you use? Also, most of the bonds with headliners fail due to the foam deteriorating which regluing won't help.
     
  5. LorenzoR

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    #5 LorenzoR, Jun 26, 2023
    Joe buying new foam is key here. It's been 4 years so I'm pretty sure I used 3m high strength for high heat
     
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  6. kenneyd

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    #6 kenneyd, Jun 27, 2023
    If you don't use foam, there will be a 3/8" gap between the trim and the headliner all the way around.
    I did mine myself, came out perfect, I posted a video on my channel
     
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