cory21476

I store my hardtop in the shed in the summer and it looks like the heat has caused the headliner to seperate from the top. Can I use any spray adhevise to reattach? Thanks in advance to your help.

degeja

Spraying an existing sagging headliner won;t work
The foam backing has deteriorated.

You can remove and replace with MB parts, have osmeone do it for you,

or do what I did;

I removed the top, removed the handles, pulled off the existing liner vinyl,scraped off most the loose foam, soaked remainder in acetone and scraped off(or buy a 3m remover,
bought a new foam section by the yard at Jo Anne fabric( auto stores also sell the kits) and the headliner spray contact cement(or buy the 3M version) , cut the new liner using the old as guide, then glued the new one on.

In retrospect its easier if you remove he backer board--I did it the hard way--had to tape off the trim with painters tape.

Cost me $30 total and some time.

I changed color from grey to black. I really didn;t like the vinyl so mine is cloth backed by foam--softer.
Left off the handles.

Many choices.

cory21476

Thanks alot for sharing you excperience.

Charlie

cory21476

Hi, What's the secret to removing the handles? Can you glue directly to the backer board and eliminate the foam?
Thanks

degeja

pop the covers up with a flat screwdriver from one end--- unscrew the mounting screws.

degeja

Hi!

The liner and foam are single piece if bought new.

I didn't try to remove foam from my original vinyl liner and then glue directly to the backer board.

Don;t know if it would work or give same sound reduction.