Re-gluing the headlining in a Troopy

Well I've answered one of my own questions - Is there a water based contact adhesive? Yes, probably on the same shelf in Bunnings as the solvent based ones.

Any better ideas will still be very welcome.

Cheers

John

hi
trade it in john
would you keep wearing an old hat if it was disintergrating around your ears
lol
if the lining has shrunk inwards from the outer edges i very much doubt even if you are able to stick it back with what-ever that it will stay in place for long
as the tension on the material and variations in temperature will eventually make it break -away in the not to distance future
clark rubber may have a suitable glue for that type of foam backed lining
barry

Hi John,

I replaced my headlining in the Troopy a couple of months ago. It was still well attached but had some tears and missing bits. I purchased some grey headlining material with foam backing from Clark Rubber together with their recommended contact adhesive. Rather than a vinyl surface it was a close-woven fabric. As the original was still well attached I opted to apply the new over the old. It finished up a first-class job and a better appearance than the original. The material costs were not great.

Your existing foam backing may be disintegrating so it may be best to remove the old headlining before applying the new. Just scrape off any lumps of stubborn foam with a paint scraper. Any residue that is still well attached to the steel could be left in place.

I removed the front steel cross-member and firstly glued only the central 80% area, leaving the oversized sides. Then trimmed the sides to size and glued each one in turn tucking them at the edges and under the cross-member which is above the headrests. Being a woven material it stretches readily and can be easily moulded into the rounded corners.

If you would like, I could mail you a scrap sample. Just MM me.

John Hi,

A friend had the lining in his Disco replaced for under $200.00 recently.That was here in Bris.

To my way of thinking a much better way to go. Guess if you have to factor a 1785 Klm drive into the deal it is another matter.

Regards

Mike.

Thank you everyone for your thoughts. Have now looked more closely at the underlying cause of the trouble - the basic issue is deterioration of the foam, and that will no doubt continue, so replacement looks a far better way to go. Clark Rubber don't mention headlining in their online catalogue, but a phone call got the response "We've got it in stock - did my Landcruiser a couple of months ago - looks great."

So I'll go that way and do it properly. Thank you too for the offer of a sample Allan, but I'll commit and go straight to the local source.

Cheers

John

Hello John, for $300 I had a upholsterer reline the entire roof with carpet similar to the drawer system. looks better than the original and cuts down the sound a bit.

Sludgie

Asked that very question today regarding our 2001 ute. Motor trimmer says that the old lining will 'leech' the glue - so best to have it redone. (The ute costs 130 with new foam and lining and fitted) I know this is different to a Troopy - so good luck.

Cheers

A Sprayable contact adhesive is the best solution.
Doesn't soak through the lining.

I got a few litres from the local upholterer, you can thin it to suit a spray gun or you can also get it some places on pressure packs.

Used regular contact gel first on the roof & hard surfaces the sprayed a light coat on the fabric.

Successfully done a head lining as well as light moulded carpet in a boat.

On the floor I used waxed paper to prevent it sticking ing places I was not ready to deal with till towrds the end of the job.

Cheers!

Again, thank you everyone for your helpful suggestions. I've now, after only a few days, managed to remove all of the old gunky material back to clean painted metal and ready to start installing the new stuff! (No-one mentioned this dirty tedious bit of the job!) Starting to wonder if paying a few of hundred dollars to someone who knows what they are doing wouldn't have been a good investment....... still, if all goes according to plan the job will look really good.

Thanks everyone.

Cheers

John