Hey,

Got a 1999 skoda felicia estate but am growing converned about the headliner, it was sagging so i took it out scrubbed it down and applied new fabric. After that it was alright - lasted about 2 weeks but is now sagging again. Could it be the universal adhesive i used which was the only stuff i could find around where i live (came from homebase) or am i just doomed when it comes to headliners.

The front of the car looks good but its sagging so much in the back that back seat passengers have their heads in the ceiling, which, although funny, is not ideal.

Is it possible to buy a new replacement headliner for the car and just slot it in? if so where can i get one? I might have another go at re-doing it myself with some stronger adhesive such as 3m or loctite first, is it a good diea to use adhesive remover to clean up the board?

Thanks, hope you can help

Simon

I'd use a different adhesive and ensure the areas on which it will be used are clean and grease free by using something like meths. Probably best to just cut some generic fabric to shape.

the material you used was it fabric?, did you intall right away? do you have insulating material between the metal cealing and the "headliner"?

i would take it out, clean it properly with some thinner (diluted) and let it dry, once its dry apply fabric adhesive (an interior decorator o someone who handles furniture might be able to help you in this) to the headliner, rub the fabric in and let it sit overnight,

when installingthe "headliner" try to include a little insulation, aparently wherever you are is hot or has a lot of sun, cus same thing happens here to all cars above an age

Thanks for the replies, the material i used was kinda vinyl type material with a 2mm foam backing. There is no insulation between the metal and the headliner, apart from the occasional strip of what appears to be carpet offcuts!

I will take it out, clean it off, give it another go with higher quality adhesive and try to think of a way to strengthen the existing cardboard of the headliner itself as it is looking worse for wear, there are sections where the cardbaord itself is drooping and others where the fabric has come away from the headliner. It's a real worry.

double sided sticky tape

Yes, that's one option. I'll have to get really strong stuff though, should imagine 3m probably does something suitable.

its all i used in my swift anyways and worked a treat

I would try carpet glue,

I'l give it a go over the weekend and post any updates next week, maybe even pictures. Wish me luck!

Industrial velcro

In terms of insulating the roof, dynamat extreme is good for heat and soundproofing

I would try carpet glue,

Thats a good idea, but if the Headliner's has lumpy spots on the cardboard, i recomend using white paper glue or carperter's glue diluted with water, and soak it, press it and let it to dry in the sun, the water will disipate, and the white glue will fix the cardboard sagging problem, and give it a good base for the carpet glue

apply the carpet glue, let it dry and the rub the fabrik in (if its not dry it will stain the fabrik) but since your doing that, why not shell out for a yard of grey Microfiber like the one in this coutch

http://www.amcsofa.com/members/896176/uploaded/Bergamo_grey.jpg

its an upgrade from the plain fabric and give it a cleaner look (not very expensive here)

Interesting ideas, i'll try a bit of everything and see what happens, i've got some quite nice black fabric but not sure it's really suited for the job. I'll give it a go and post some pictures of the finished and hopefully sag free headliner!

Why don't you just get a new headlining from a scrapyard :confused:

As much as i love the dull grey of the existing headliner, the way it sparkles in the sun and sings triumphantly when you manage to get round a corner in the rain without killing yourself, I have a dream. I can see a better time. A time where skodas and members of the public get on together, belong tegther, where skodas are no longer a comical car but are cars that ooze style and glamour. Maybe i'm wrong to expect such a thing from a skoda, but maybe i'm a pioneer for the future of skoda modifications, maybe my work on this subject can help others enjoy and be proud of the skodas like i am, maybe i am the first of the rest, maybe my efforts can change people lifes for the better and spread a little bit of sunshine on peoples lifes. Or maybe i'm getting a bit carried away and the main reason is that i dont want blood stained headliners in my car, my old headlienr was so badly stianed just from general use that i dread to think what it would be like after sitting in a scrap yard for years. Water leaking in from the poorly built sunroofs and mould spreading over it like lurpak on freshy baked bread, i think not, i hope not!

This is why.

Thank you for your time.

OK, make a dogs dinner of your existing one then

Well, I've redone it with much stronger glue, put it back in and it's a lot better now. Unfortunately i can't say the same for me as i did it by myself (I recommend getting sombody to help putting it back in as trying to hold it up whislt you rescrew the sunvisors etc puts a lot of strain on your arms/back!)

Here are some pictures as promised, i also built two subs in to the boot and used the same material around them, as well as raising the floor level to hide the amp :-).

Pictures by gottuba - Photobucket

It's not all finished, there are jagged edges around the windscreen which i intend to smooth out with black tape or just cut smooth and the boot looks better without the cardboard and with the seats up!

what do you reckon? success?

apart from the fabric being darker it look great

Edited 13 March, 200917 yr by Cepheuz

yes, ic an see what you mean i supose its personal tast. It does match in quite well with the black of the dashboard though, have to see if for the full effect

P.S I'm guessing you were referring to the car in the post above and not yourself!

yes, ic an see what you mean i supose its personal tast. It does match in quite well with the black of the dashboard though, have to see if for the full effect

P.S I'm guessing you were referring to the car in the post above and not yourself!

jaja, yeah, was a typo but compaired to you guys i am darker, and i do look grat lol

i personaly dont like the soft gray in the car and was thinking of painting it to a darker gray and making the top of the dash 2 shades darker but that a future, way future mod if i dont trade it in for a fabia shell

Yes, i agree the grey on the dash does look a bit cheap and tacky really. A real shame, i was thinking of making the dash a bit darker myself but it's quite a bit of work so it'll have to wait til the summer.

Edited 14 March, 200917 yr by gotskoda