Head lining

operamagorum · 23rd July 2018, 11:11

'52 Tourer
My headlining has started to come adrift above both rear windows in the cargo compartment. It is only minor at the moment, but will almost certainly spread.
I've spoken to my upholsterer, who informs me that this often results in a complete new headlining as a temporary fix usually doesn't work for long.
Just wondered if anyone else has come across this and, more importantly, how did you fix it?
Unfortunately can't post pix.
Thanks in advance
Geoff

genpk · 23rd July 2018, 13:19

Done 4 or 5 of the sedan headlinings.
Your trimmer is right, the glue mgr used goes rotten and crumbly .
To do it properly you need to remove the headboard out of the car, strip the old head cloth off, completely clean all the old glue off prior to re glueing new head cloth.

Nantwich 75 · 23rd July 2018, 14:44

Easiest option is to source a replacement headlining from a scrapped car.

Jim Jamieson · 23rd July 2018, 18:42

It’s not so much the glue that’s the problem it’s the foam backing which degenerates.
I’ve retrimmed the headlining twice on my SD1 Vitesse and just last year I re trimmed the head cloth and the door cards on my project 75.

23rd July 2018, 11:11	#1
operamagorum Loves to post BMW 330i Touring Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Blandford Forum Posts: 378 Thanks: 184 Thanked 159 Times in 89 Posts	Head lining '52 Tourer My headlining has started to come adrift above both rear windows in the cargo compartment. It is only minor at the moment, but will almost certainly spread. I've spoken to my upholsterer, who informs me that this often results in a complete new headlining as a temporary fix usually doesn't work for long. Just wondered if anyone else has come across this and, more importantly, how did you fix it? Unfortunately can't post pix. Thanks in advance Geoff

23rd July 2018, 13:19	#2
genpk Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon MGZT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Perth, AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 3 Thanked 461 Times in 299 Posts	Done 4 or 5 of the sedan headlinings. Your trimmer is right, the glue mgr used goes rotten and crumbly . To do it properly you need to remove the headboard out of the car, strip the old head cloth off, completely clean all the old glue off prior to re glueing new head cloth.

23rd July 2018, 14:44	#3
Nantwich 75 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Nantwich Posts: 270 Thanks: 102 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts	Easiest option is to source a replacement headlining from a scrapped car.

23rd July 2018, 18:42	#4
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	It’s not so much the glue that’s the problem it’s the foam backing which degenerates. I’ve retrimmed the headlining twice on my SD1 Vitesse and just last year I re trimmed the head cloth and the door cards on my project 75.