Headliner sag

[mcallister]

Yep, it's official.....it's a hoopty! I am rolling with the headliner drooping in the rear. It's a 1 1/2' x 1' section right above the driver rear. Yo, yo, yo, I don't want to be cruising around like this too much longer. What are my options? DUDE, everything is breaking, becoming brittle, ugh! You fix one thing, something else happens. : )

[shanecarmaster1]

Honestly, just gut the whole headliner and put in alacantara. I've seen headliner repairs fail and they're back at square one. Once one area starts coming down, I would suspect that the rest isn't far behind. Just pay the few hundred for a brand new one that you like. :)

[Skinny Puppy]

Protect your interior when you remove it. That old brown glue gets on everything and is hard to get offf. Worst part of doing interior repairs.

[mcallister]

Honestly, just gut the whole headliner and put in alacantara. I've seen headliner repairs fail and they're back at square one. Once one area starts coming down, I would suspect that the rest isn't far behind. Just pay the few hundred for a brand new one that you like. :)
What is alacantara that you speak of?? Suede?

[cazal740i]

goto to stationary store and buy some tacks.......1/4` or 1/8` inch tacks and pin them in and its a quick cure for sagging headliner

[mcallister]

Thought about it, seems ghetto, but hey, it seems fitting to my 'ol '95. I dropped off my loaner car, think it was a 328i, so tight, get back in my car, with the headliner swagger that it's got going on, and man, it's 15 years old!!

[shanecarmaster1]

The alacantara is man-made suede, but shouldn't be considered "fake" because real suede wouldn't last as a headliner. Alacantara is durable, and some people around here have done their headliners. It's completely worth it. My buddies' S65 has a black alacantara headliner with wood handles, and it's SHARP. It gives such a unique look and feeling to the interior.

[mcallister]

^So, do you think that a local upholstery shop would have the material?

[shanecarmaster1]

Probably not a fabric store like AC MOORE, but a car upholstery shop should have it, especially since it's becoming more and more popular. Just hit two or three places and see where you stand price-wise. And also be sure to post pics. when you're done :)

[mcallister]

Will do. I'll get it priced out tomorrow. Can't stand the looks of it now. Makes a guy really feel like he has "arrived". : ).

[shanecarmaster1]

Haha I know exactly what you mean!