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21st January 2021, 10:48 | #1 |
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Re-fixing sagging Tourer headlining
It took me ages to track down the cause of serious water leakage into my spare wheel well and under the drivers side carpets. It was the sunroof drains front and rear, of course. After having the carpet up and running a dehumidifier inside the car for a week, it's now decently dry and I can try once more to deal with my sagging headlining problem.
Does anybody have any tips on the best adhesive to use, please? I did read the old thread that recommended using a paint roller to smooth the material back into position so I will try that dodge. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. John. |
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Did mine using standard spray adhesive from Home Bargains. Get as much of the orange sticky goo off as you can. It's important to leave a few minutes to cure before sticking down or it may show through. Start at the front light area and only stick around 300mm at a time, unrolling as you go. Lots of headlining material on ebay 2mm foam backed. Enjoy.
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21st January 2021, 19:25 | #4 |
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I wasn't suggesting a repair. The old material must be removed, along with the awful sticky orange glue. The new material should be stuck down in small sections so as not to crease and bubble etc.
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Further leakage problems at OSR of car.
I noticed water beginning to find its way into the near side of the spare wheel tray, a sure sign that I had a leak behind the OSR wheel arch, previously from the sunroof drain. I've now removed all the trim in that area and dried off the 8mm of water standing in the flat area in that space. I'm surprised if the drain is still leaking because the outlet grommet was not blocked and the hose was a tight fit in it. I'm currently soaking parts of the car such as the OSR roof join to see if the water is coming in anywhere else.
There's not much point trying to stick the headlining back until the interior is thoroughly dried out. Thanks for the headlining tips. Any bright ideas where water might be getting in aside from the sunroof drain? Memo to self. Never buy a car with a sunroof again! |
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