head line repire

hi have just posted for a headliner but dont think it going to happen so can a tear be repaied if so how thanks john tryed spray glue but does not work :angry2:

I was going to repair mine, but ended up just tearing the whole thing out because I wanted to start anew. The foam on my headlining was so crumbly it would disintegrate even with light touching. I guess using something very tacky, to wet the foam first might help give it more integrity, some fabric glue perhaps. Another idea I had was to use interfacing material used in sewing which is made of a "fusible web" that is ironed on to fabrics to give them more strength. You could cut a piece and use a hair dryer to fuse it (at least one side is sticky). I think you could try iron-on hemming which comes in strips if it is just a small repair. They both come in either black or white and are fairly cheap. I wouldn't use an iron because boiling hot water will pour out when you turn it upside down and you may just burn yourself :hissyfit: I'm NOT talking from experience. Anyway try a sewing accessories store or Woolworths or something to get these. I have never tried so it would be an experiment. Also I don't know if heating that foam will release toxic vapours. Oh well I have to get around to remaking a headlining at some point. I plan to make a pattern out of corrugated cardboard because it is easy to cut and it's light. Then I would get some proper materials for the real thing. The sunroof will be the hardest bit. Does someone here more knowledgeable know if the glue/materials used for repair have to follow some fire retardant spec?

On my previous estate I repaired a small tear in the cargo area by cutting out a small patch from some similar headlining from a breakers and carefully glueing it over the rip. It looked OK and wasnt that noticeable. My saloon has a rigid plastic headlining which is much more durable - if only they fitted this to the 240 estates!

John is you Volvo Headliner a 240 model or 7,9 series etc ? Vinyl - Cloth? I may be able to walk you through a process to resole a small tear in either. Let me know how i can help