Re: [AMC-list] Talk to me about headliners

["L.D. Lyons" <ldlyons@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I operate my own upholstery shop here in Nebraska and have installed new 
foam backed headliner material on my 64 american.
you need access to a low pressure spary gun, Weldwood landau adhesive. you 
can purchase the Headliner material from an Auto Upholstery shop. Remove 
hedliner from car
Remove any dirt & grease
scuff up with scouring pad, wipre clean so there is now dust or residue.
lay new piece on headliner shell, fold back half way. Spray both the shell 
and material with the Weldwood  adhesive let dry according to directions 
then pull material over shell smoothing with your hand from the center out. 
Fold back the other half repeat.
This makes a nice looking headliner.
Butch Lyons
64 American 440 Hdtp
65 Classic 770 Conv
63 Ambassador 880 4dr (daily driver)
64 Typhoon
64 Classic 770 Hdtp with 232six
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Talk to me about headliners


> Mine's hardboard. Just one big piece of something or other -
> definately not cloth and hangers! Paint sounds just fine. I might try
> just gently cleaning it first - but if that doesn't pain out - it's
> paint!
>
> On 5/16/09, Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I did not see if you mentioned if it is hardboard or cloth and hangers?
> >
> > I painted the hardboard headliner in mine as it was too far gone to get
> > cleaned and looking good.
> > I used a plain simple latex paint and had a mildewcide to keep things 
> > from
> > growning up there while in storage.
> > You can pick sheen to suit your taste, paint is cheap, I used a smooth 
> > foam
> > roller.
> > Mine has been done for about 10 years now and still looks like the day I 
> > did
> > it.
> >
> > If you do this be careful not to push the visors up against the headliner 
> > as
> > the paint wanted to stick right where the edges of the visors touched, I
> > have like two little spots that need touched up, someday. They are not 
> > even
> > noticeable to anyone but me.
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