Headliner on the cheap.
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#86
09-04-2017, 06:01 PM
Has anyone else found a substituted spray at JoAnn's made by Force Field, same price? Is this the same stuff? The can on the website is different, but the in store stock did reduce after my purchase. Headliner Spray Glue - JoAnn | JOANN
vs What I got. Shield Industries, Inc - Headliner Adhesive - TDS
vs What I got. Shield Industries, Inc - Headliner Adhesive - TDS
#87
09-04-2017, 09:09 PM
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You may can find Baltic birch or Russian birch in 5'x5' sheets, depending on where you live. But your best bet is to probably get two 1/8" Masonite sheets and double up the layers, overlapping any seams. Use some weldwood contact adhesive to bond the layers.
#88
05-20-2022, 01:07 PM
Well got tired of driving around without a headliner. So I went to home depot and bought a 1/8" sheet of hardboard. Cost $8.00. I just used my old crusty headliner for a pattern. 
Traced it with a sharpie and cut it out with a jigsaw with a metal blade.
The metal blade is important it has smaller teeth and won't shred the hardboard.
Next I went to Joann's fabric and bought one yard of black marine grade vinyl. Cost $14.99 a yard. 1 yard is just enough to cover it width wise as long as it's a 54" width.
I wiped down the boards smooth side and laid the vinyl upside down sprayed both sides with headliner spray $19.99 a can. Let it sit for a min put the board flat side on top of the vinyl and laid the board down. Patted the back of the board to make sure it stuck.
Flipped the whole thing over then went over it with a rolling pin. After letting it sit for about 1/2 hour I trimmed the excess vinyl off with a razor blade.
After that I installed her.
I still have to buy new screws but she's up and looks damn good for $42.98. I also think it looks way better then the factory style repop ones that are $90.00 plus $60.00 to ship.
Traced it with a sharpie and cut it out with a jigsaw with a metal blade.
The metal blade is important it has smaller teeth and won't shred the hardboard.
Next I went to Joann's fabric and bought one yard of black marine grade vinyl. Cost $14.99 a yard. 1 yard is just enough to cover it width wise as long as it's a 54" width.
I wiped down the boards smooth side and laid the vinyl upside down sprayed both sides with headliner spray $19.99 a can. Let it sit for a min put the board flat side on top of the vinyl and laid the board down. Patted the back of the board to make sure it stuck.
Flipped the whole thing over then went over it with a rolling pin. After letting it sit for about 1/2 hour I trimmed the excess vinyl off with a razor blade.
After that I installed her.
I still have to buy new screws but she's up and looks damn good for $42.98. I also think it looks way better then the factory style repop ones that are $90.00 plus $60.00 to ship.
#89
05-20-2022, 04:11 PM
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#90
05-20-2022, 04:18 PM
meow. That’s so clean! I just picked up some 1/8 hardboard. Originally thought I wanted to do a flag headliner but this marine grade vinyl is making me second guess that. Great job!
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