trying to find best adhesive to build your headliner,I'm using Naugahyde over pvc template,3m did not work that well for me.any suggestions

 

I used this stuff bought it a Joanne fabric. For under 20 bucks. I made mine around June holding up great

 

I used this stuff bought it a Joanne fabric. For under 20 bucks. I made mine around June holding up great

 

Sorry for the double post

 

Thanks Justin,,,Back to JoAnns I go,a real regular

 

Naugahyde, or any vinyl is a pretty heavy weight material that isn't usually used for headliners. Over time gravity wins.....

I have had good luck with the Permatex headliner adhesive(orange can) for light weight fabrics.

 

Dap Weldwood Contact Adhesive - Landau Top and Trim HHR Solvent Type Spray grade.

It has worked great for my interior and headliner, it's also what the two professional interior upolstry shops I have dealt with used. It can be sprayed with a cheep harbor freight gun or rolled or brushed.

 

I used the 3M Heavy Duty spray over 20 years ago and it's held on the cardboard and heavy fabric. It's a outside truck. Maybe it's the plastic letting it go.

 

For heavy fabrics I've used epoxy resin thinly brushed on with great results. Never a sag nor under extreme heat has the fabric, leather, rubber, whatever etc separated from the resin. Great for recovering dash boards where the sun hits it all the time. JoAnns should have some in their crafting sections.....wait, JoAnns is a craft store.




DOH!!

 

+1

If you are going to use a heavy material, Weldwood is the answer.
It's what the pro shops use.

 

The problem with PVC is that it has a low surface energy and nearly nothing bonds to it. The usual way to bond PVC involves fusion, either with heat or a solvent based glue.

You may have some luck with a specialty adhesive such as 3M 1099.
I don't know anything other than what 3M says about this adhesive or even if it's available to the general public but it's the kind of adhesive you need to be looking for.

You may get a better bond by lightly sanding the PVC to give it some tooth but I've never has success with gluing it without a solvent based glue and solvents will destroy the Naugahyde. You might also test Fusion brand spray paint as an interface between the PVC and a water based adhesive such as Weldwood water based contact cement. I've no idea if it will actually work but it's worth a try.